HUME Module 2.2 Flashcards
Human Community
A place to live in
A spatial unit
A way of life
people living together in geographical area
Community
the study of populations
Demography
defines community as a spatial unit through shape, location, and size
Physical Environment/Habitat
land use and space competition
5 Ecological Processes
5 Ecological Processes
Concentration
Centralization
Segregation
Invasion
Succession
highly organized set of socially significant relationships between 2 or more persons/group.
Social System
joint striving for a goal (type of interaction)
Cooperation
merging (type of interaction)
Amalgamation
struggle for a goal (type of interaction)
Competition
violent opposition (type of interaction)
Conflict
conscious efforts at making things work (type of interaction)
Accomodation
commonly perceived as the immediate surroundings of an individual.
Environment
cells, organs, tissues and systems within the body.
Internal Environment
biophysical and social factors that affect the condition and behavior of the individual.
External Environment