Chapter 1 Key Terms Flashcards
friction of distance + distance decay
indicates that when things are farther apart, they tend to be less well connected. this inverse relationship between distance and connection is distance decay
density
number of something in a specifically defined area
absolute location
the precise spot where something is according to some system
relative location
where something is in relation to other things
site
the characteristics at the immediate location
region
a group of places in the same area that share a characteristic
distribution
the way a phenomenon is spread out over an area
sense of place
the human perception of the characteristics of a place based on personal beliefs
toponym
place name
situation
the location of place relative to its surroundings and other places
spatial interaction
the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations
possibilism
a view that acknowledges limits on the effects of the natural environment and focuses more on the role that human culture plays
landscape analysis
defining and describing landscapes
spatial data
all the information that can be tied to specific locations
cultural landscape
anything built by humans
