Huge test 1 9-26-23 Flashcards
spread of idea through physical movement of people from one place to another (Ex. Language, customs carried by a migrant)
Relocation Diffusion
spread of feature in an additive process
Expansion Diffusion
spread of idea by people or nodes of authority or power to others (Ex. Fashion, architecture)
Hierarchical Diffusion
rapid, widespread of idea through population (Ex. religion)
Contagious Diffusion
spread of an underlying principle even though feature itself fails to diffuse (Ex. Innovative features of iPhone or iPad adopted by competitors)
Stimulus Diffusion
farther away from someone, less likely for interaction
Spatial Interaction
diminishing contact as distance increases
Distance Decay
almost removed barriers to interaction between people who are far apart
Electronic Communication
keeps some barriers intact
Access to technology
N. America, W. Europe, Japan
Core
Africa, Asia, Latin America
Periphery
Observing Earth from afar (plane, satellite)
Remote Sensing
specially designed map to display information or data over a specific area
Thematic Map
areas are shaded according to the key or legend where each shaded area represents a range of values
Choropleth map
data is not grouped to a predefined region (county, state, country); borders fluctuate
Isoline Map