chapter 1: intro to human geo Flashcards
Fieldwork
The study of phenomenon by visiting places and observing how people interact with and thereby change those places
Human Geography
One of the two major divisions of geography; the spatial analysis of human population, its cultures, activities and landscapes
Physical Geography
the spatial analysis of the structure, processes, and loccation of earth’s natural phenomenon such as climate, soil, plants, animals, and topography
Globalization
The expansion of economic, political, , and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact. The processes of globalization transcend state boundaries and have outcomes that vary across places and scales
Spatial
Pertaining to space on the Earth’s surface; sometimes used as a synonym for geographic
Spatial Distribution
Physical location of geographic phenomena across space
Medical Geography
The study of health and disease within a geographic context and from a geographical perspective. Among other things, medical geography looks at sources, diffusion routes, and distributions of diseases.
Pandemics
An outbreak of a disease that spreads worldwide
Epidemics
regional outbreak of a disease
Spatial Perspective
observing variation sin geographic phenomena across space
Five Themes
- location
- human-environment
- region
- place
- movement
Location
The geographical situation of people and things
Location Theory
A logical attempt to explain the locational pattern of an economic activity and the manner in which its producing areas are interrelated. The agricultural location theory contained in the von Thünen model is a leading example
Human Environment Interactions
Reciprocal relationship between humans and the environment
Region
an area on the earth’s surface marked by a degree of formal, functional, or perceptual homogeneity of some phenomenon
Place
uniqueness of a location
Sense of Place
state of mind derived through the infusion of a place with meaning an demotion by remembering important events that occurred in that place or by labeling a place with certain character
Perception of Place
Belief or :understanding” about a place developed through books, movies, stories, or pictures
Movement
the mobility of people, goods, and ideas across the surface of the planet
Spatial Interaction
the degree of flow of people, ideas, and goods among places.
Distance
Measurement of the physical space between two places
Accessibility
the degree of ease with which it is possible to reach a certain location from other locations. Accessibility varies from place to place and can be measured.
Connectivity
connectedness of a node in the world economy to other nodes along networks
Landscape
the overall appearance of an area. Most landscapes are comprised of a combination of natural and human-induced influences
Cultural Landscape
The visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape. The layers of buildings, forms, and artifacts sequentially imprinted on the landscape by the activities of various human occupants
Sequent Occupancy
The notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape
Cartography
The art and science of making maps, including data compilation, layout, and design. Also concerned with the interpretation of mapped patterns
Reference Maps
maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features determined by a frame of reference, typically latitude and longitude
Thematic Maps
maps that tell stories, typically showing the degree of some attribute or the movement of a geographic phenomenon
Absolute Location
The position or place of a certain item on the surface of the earth as expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds (coordinates)