Exam 1 Flashcards
diffusion
process by which a characteristic spreads acoss space from 1 place to another over time
relocation diffusion
the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from 1 place to another (language, religion)
expansion diffusion
spread of a feature from 1 place to another in snowballing process
hierarchial diffusion
spread of idea
contagious diffusion
rapid widespread diffusion of characteristic throughout pop (disease, common cold)
cognitive`
percieved distance, vacation.. drive there back which is longer
space:
absolute
relative:
cognitive
mathetmatical space
sites, situations, routes
measure in terms of values, feelings and beliefs
hyperglobalist view
the nation state is seen to be losing its role to a world
skeptical view
concept of globalization as an ideological construct which simply gives neo-liberalist policies greater spatial dominance *donald trump with border
transformationalist view
accepts that chances have occured but denies that such changes are inevitable or natural
threats to place:
national restlessness
homogenization of built envt (starbucks, malls)
emerging digital age
region
area on earths surface defined by certain unifying characteristics
formal region
area within which everyone shares a common one or more distinctive characteristics
functional region
area organized around a focal point with the surrounding area linked by that point by transportation system, etc
vernacular region
place that people believe exists as part of cultural identity (the south)
