Chapter 1 Continued Flashcards
What is threatened because of globalization, but what is preserved
Local cultural and belief forms , cultural diversity
Space
Physical gap between two objects
What is most fundamental skill geographers posses to understand arrangement
Space
Distribution
Arrangement of features in a space
Density
Frequency with with something occurs in space
What does density involve
Feature and land area
Concentration
Extent of features spread over space clustered or dispersed
How do you compare concentration fairly
Same number and size
Pattern and important geographical thing that came out of
Geometric Arrangement of objects in space, land ordinance of 1785 organized townships in grid patterns
Patterns in space vary according to
Gender, ethnicity, sexuality , perpetuate traditional roles
Distribution across space deals with
Different types of geography
Behavioral
Psychological basis
Humanistic
Diff. Ways individuals perceive environment
Post structuralist
Need to understand multiple perspectives when moving across space
Cultural groups compete to
Organize space: those who dominate and confrontations involved
Geographers focus on needs of … When it comes to distribution
Underprivileged
Connections
Relationships among people across barrier of space
Hearth
Innovation originates , diffusion is process how it spreads
Two types of diffusion
Relocation and expansion
Distance decay
Trailing off of connections, space time compression (reduce time)
Three types of expansions
Hierarchal, stimulus, contagious
Interaction takes place through
Network constant barrage of cultural traits and economic initiatives
Unequal access (three core)
North America , Japan , Europe
Africa Asia Latin America 3/4 of pop.
Uneven development
Gaps between regions in core and peripherally that results from globalization of economy
