GG102 Flashcards
What are the components of a mental map?
Paths, Landmarks, Nodes, Districts, Boundaries/Edges.
What is a weakness of sketch maps?
Too focused on nodes/routes and poorly captures meaning, interconnection, and creation process.
What is the Core-Domain-Sphere Model?
Core has concentrated traits, Domain is a mix, Sphere has minority traits.
How is GIS data collected?
Via remote sensing, GPS, digitizing, and field data.
Why have cities grown?
Due to revolutions: industrial, transportation, and agricultural.
What is the ‘generative function’ of cities?
Cities foster innovation through interaction.
What is an edge city?
A modern suburban area with all urban functions, once undeveloped.
What are the four industrial revolutions?
Mechanization, mass production, automation, cyber-physical systems.
What was the Walking-Horsecar Era?
Compact, mixed land use, walkable cities.
What impact did the 401 have?
It changed social and economic patterns in Ontario.
What does GPS tracking help with in health studies?
Infers exposure and behavior patterns in real-time.
What is the population formula?
Pop at time 2 = pop at time 1 + births - deaths + in - out migration.
What are push factors of migration?
Negative aspects that drive people away (e.g., poor living conditions).
What are pull factors of migration?
Positive aspects that attract people (e.g., jobs, better life).
What is the Core-Domain-Sphere model used for?
To describe cultural/economic geography zones: core is dense with traits, domain is mixed, and sphere has minority traits.
What is adaptive reuse in urban redevelopment?
Using old buildings as they are and turning them into something new.
What is ‘piggybacking’ in reindustrialization?
Adding new features to old buildings while keeping parts of the original structure.
What caused inner-city decay in North America?
Shift to online services, deindustrialization, and movement to suburbs.
How did the 401 highway impact Ontario?
Changed economic and social patterns by enabling suburban growth and mobility.
What are the 4 phases of a Complex Adaptive System (CAS)?
Reorganization, conservation, exploitation, and release.
What defines an edge city?
A developed urban-like area that didn’t exist 50 years ago, now serving city functions.
What is a ‘system of systems’ in food geography?
A hierarchy where community systems make regional systems, which form national systems.
What are the main components of sustainability?
Environmental protection, economic viability, and social equity.
How is GPS used in health geography?
To track movement, infer behavior, and understand exposure to environmental risks.
