unit 1 Flashcards
what is cartography
Map Making
What is spatial
a spot or location
What is a spatial pattern
The placement of objects and phenomena and their spacing on the planet. For ex, the distribution of apartments com that has a pattern
What is spatial perspective
an outlook that identifies and explains spatial patterns (where and why)
What is spatial analysis
when geographers try to answer the question why.
Absolute/Mathematical location
the absolute location, exact spot using longitude and latitude.
Relative location/situation
describing where something is using what is nearby.
Location theory
The logical explanation for a location pattern.
Formal/uniform region
One or more traits in common
Perceptual/vernacular region
a region that is perceived like “the south
Functional/Nodal region
an organized area around a focal point or a node (middle of something I guess)
Name all scales
Local (cities, neighborhood, etc), subnational (states/provinces), National (the whole country), Regional (continents, cultural areas, etc), and Global (the whole world)
Interdependence
The ties establishes between countries overtime to create a global economic system. It is not equal. They rely on each other Ex: goods, money, people, ideas, etc.
Globalization
The process which exchanges and flows between different parts of the world is intensified. The economic, social, and political interactions and interrogation of people around the world.
Name all diffusions
Relocation, Hierarchical, contagious, stimulus, expansion, and independent invention (this is dif but know it)
What is time distance decay
It is when something is further apart, then it interacts less. Think of the graph.
What is time distance compression/convergence
This shows technology has made distance less relevant to connections.
Know the types of Maps.
Choropleth (colors), mental/cognitive (mind), cartogram (the weird distorted wonky square one about politics ex), Thematic (the umbrella of maps that display data and the most common is choropleth), Reference (emphasis geographic location on the earth’s surface. while thematic=data), graduated symbol or proportional (uses symbols -circles of different sizes to represent numerical values), and contour lines/isolines (uses lines that connects different places that share a common or equal value ex. elevation)
mercator map
standard projection of the world and its useful for navigation because the direction is accurate but the size is distorted near the poles. Use:direction
Robinson map
Tries to be the most visually appealing map with minor distortion but everything has flaws like direction,size, and shape. Use:general
Goode homolosine
an equal area projection but there interruptions in the ocean (it is not a square map).
Polar or azimuthal
The map that shows the polar region in a circle. It does not show the whole map.
Small scale map
Global scale like. In mathematical terms it has a bigger denominator (1/10000000)
Big scale map
Local scale like. Smaller denominator (1/10)
Sense of place vs. Perception of place
A sense of place is the feelings someone has for a specific area. Perception of place is a perception of a location based on stories, pictures, media, etc.
Sustainability
The modern movement uses the Earth’s resources so they last a long time.
Physical geography
Physical geography is the study of the physical characteristics of the Earth and how they interact with each other.
Cultural geography.
Cultural geography is the study of how the physical geography affects human cultures.
Environmental determinism
local environment is the most important factor in the development of culture.
Possibilism
People’s decisions are the most important factor in development of culture.
what is a site
Exact location of a city
Absolute/mathematical location
exact spot on the glove using longitude and latitude.
Relative location/ situation
describing where something is using what’s nearby.
GIS (geographic information system)
This is a computer system that stores data in layers and allows for manipulation and analysis of data.
GPS (global positioning system)
This system uses satellites and receivers to determine the exact location of objects.
Remote sensing
This is when data is collected from a distance like collecting info on a wildfire from a drone or satellite etc.
Node
Central place
anything that is created by gov
formal region
