distinctive landscapes Flashcards

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carrying capacity

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The ability of a landscape to absorb the activity of people without any lasting damage.

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honey pot sites

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Places that attract many tourists and which are often congested at peak times.

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place

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A geographical concept used to describe what makes somewhere special, unique or distinct.

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scale

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A geographical concept used to describe the size or area covered by a feature. Scale varies from small (or local) through to regional, national and global.

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upland

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A landscape that is hilly or mountainous. Upland landscapes contain large areas of open space with few field boundaries.

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Spatial

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Patterns or geographical features that vary over two dimensions so that they can be shown on a map

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