Ch. 6-10 Flashcards

Question

distance decay

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decline of activity the further you get from the point of origin

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past a certain threshold, your willingness to interact with another area. frictionless zone vs. the friction of distance

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emotional attachment to an defense of the home ground.

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the extended home range of which we more freely around on our rounds of regular activity. generally limited.

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an idea that diffuses until barriers are met of the entire area is saturated

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spread of innovation up or down a hierarchy of places, ex; city to rural

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permanent relocation of place of residence and activity space. forced, reulctant.

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the value that an individual puts on a residential site

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transition from rural, to suburb, to city (done in smaller, less drastic steps)

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indicates that the mover is part of an established migrant flow

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area(s) that dominate a locale's in and out migration patterns.

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return of migrant to the regions they previously left

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but they're not as important as they used to be with the expansion of trade.

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d: unpackaged cargo, dry goods t: transport liquids like oil or orange juice c: meant to be put onto a truck

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moving freight by two or more modes of transport, critical to post-wwii trade

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most important chokepoint. where oil flows out of the middle east

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1980s, determined international maritime law. territorial sea (12 n. miles): sail, no fishing allowed contiguous zone (24 n. miles): buffer zone exclusive economic zone (0-infinite): just trade, extends over the continental shelf to the shore. that state has exclusive rights to the resources located there.

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tendency of western societies to see arabs as one group, rather than as human individuals.

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he made a map of the middle east post-wwii that respected existing cultural boundaries. map of what might've been

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study of the organization and spatial distribution of political phenomena

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e: several culturally distinct regions help together by force under the control of one dominant region n: group of people with a common culture occupying a particular territory, bound together by shared beliefs or values

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state whole territory coincides with a nation

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a: drawn across an area before it is well populated s: boundaries draws after the development of a cultural landscape consequential: subsequent, border that accommodates existing religions/ethnicities/languages superimposed: subsequent, forced upon cultural landscapes by a colonizing power

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they unify or divide the state

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many people give their primary allegiant to traditional groups or nations smaller than the population of the entire state

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strong minority group self-awareness and identification with a region rather than with the state

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desire to expand country's boundaries, people in one state want to claim a territory whose population is historically/ethnically relates to theirs. ex; transylvania and romania/hungary

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decentralization of political control

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3+ states associated for mutual benefit

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original center of a state, usually has the densest population and largest cities

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sm: entire country divided into districts with one representative who got the most votes m: the winner must have a majority of the votes

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the drawing of legislative district boundaries to give one party or group of voters an electoral advantage

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s: draw boundaries to enclose strength or weakness ev: concentration of supporters of one party in a few districts (everyone votes one way, so their votes are in excess) wv: dilutes a group's strength by dividing voters across several districts

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numbered order creates the gov't position (1st place, 2nd, and 3rd make the cut)

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immigrants came to the USA and clustered in cities, and not redistricting meant immigrants lost voting power

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colegrove was pro gerrymandering, but it was overturned by baker. baker: tennessee didn't reapportion for 60+ years, which was determined to be grossly discriminatory

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has historically been overexaggerated as an effect. both parties use it so it cancels out!! the real problem is republicans and landslide districts

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globalization international institutions are proliferating NGO's emerge and work across country lines international migration being made easier increase in nationalist movements in states with multiple cultures

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primary, secondary, tertiary planned vs. market (capitalism) development levels (GPD per capita) global north vs. global south informal vs. formal

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the activities that happen unlicensed in an economy that generate unreported earnings

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e: using large areas of land with minimal labor. ex; wheat i: small land with high labor, high yield and densely populated. ex; rice

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improvements to agriculture and seed development that adapted to the needs of the growing population and staved off famine

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the greater distance you are from the marked, the higher the operating costs. ex; it's cheaper to mass produce wheat distantly vs. directly beside the market.

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production of crops that give high yields and high market value per unit of land

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cheap land further from markets that doesn't require such intensive use of the land.

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g: based on harvesting renewable resources. ex; fishing, forestry e: removing nonrenewable minerals, including fuels. ex; mining, quarrying

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largest volume/rate of a thing being used that won't hurt its ability to be renewed

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p: extraction of raw materials s: manufacturing t: service industries to sell/move/etc. secondary products and processes

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finance insurance and real estate

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exist mostly in the interior of the state. this is where you get big empty factories and warehouses, etc.

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it's better to work and live in a city, where the economy is stronger and there are higher wages/steadier work. closer proximity to markets

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manufacturing location is best when it minimizes the three basic expenses: transport**, labor, and agglomeration costs **most important!! steel mills as an example of this - michigan, close proximity to lakes for source of good, power, and transport.

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material: initially bulky goods that are perishable and lose weight. market: bulky at the end, weight gains.

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businesses won't fair if they are located in the place of maximum profit. there are many places where businesses can succeed.

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fordism: rigidly controlled and highly specialized jobs, production of identical commodities. creates its own market post-fordism: looser production that relies on demand to create the supply. leans into the existing market.

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northeast/midwest USA and east Canada south korea, hong kong, singapore, taiwan malaysia, indonesia, thailand

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determines industrial location. suggests that countries can improve their economy by specializing on the goods they have the most advantage over, and exporting all else.

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d: raw materials, labor, financial capital, markets indirect - outside of the production chain i: technology, infrastructure, financial system, gov't role, education/training, entrepreneurial climate

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clustering of industrial activities providing benefits to company and population that wouldn't exist in isolation. also known as external economies

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reduced inventory. inputs are purchased just in time to be used, and outputs are produced just in time to sell. frequent accumulation of small levels of goods (vs. fordism's high, on-site accumulation)

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incorporate research and development, technically sophisticated labor. high added value during manufacturing gravitate to areas with good transport, good reputations, and avoid areas with high unionization

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trade transportation costs don't determine where activity happens (ex; apple)

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newspapers, bakeries, etc. that sell perishable goods and are tied to their location

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the ultimate fordist

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the ultimate fordist to post-fordist transition

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serves economic demand rather than creating a unique market

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'sister' factories in northern mexico within 12 miles of the USA border. cheaper worker wages, employ tons of people.