Unit 1 Flashcards
Ptolemy(2)
Known for thinking of geography in location/physical terms, Latitude and longitude
Harlan Barrows
Geography as human ecology
Yi-Fu Tuan
Geography as the study of the Earth as the home of the people
Toponym(2)
Name of a place. Usually derived form physical or human characteristic of a place.
Distance Decay
further you travel away from a place the less influence they have on that place
The Existential Reason
Humans live on Earth so therefore they want to know about it
The Ethical Reason
To evaluate if we are interacting with the environment in an appropriate way
The Practical Reason
Serves to make us better problem solvers.
Pattisons Four Traditions of Geography
Earth science, culture, locational, regional
Locational(2)
very very specific. volcanoes in Hawaii
Regional(2)
broader. volcanoes in Ring of Fire
Chronologic
how things change over time
Chorologic
how things change over space
Scale
The scope or focus of a problem
Global Scale
whole world
Regional scale
cluster of areas that share certain traits
Local scale
finest level of detail. More specific than regional
Absolute location(2)
only looking at latitude and longitude. Never changes.
Relative location(2)
where something is in relation to something else. Ex.) My house is across the street from the West End Ale House.
Site
more descriptive of internal characteristics
situation(3)
how a place fits in with the rest of the world, external, step further than relative location.
Distribution
The way things are arranged in geographic space.
Spatial Interaction
What relationships exist with people and places? Exchange of people, movement, etc. Migration.
Accessibility
Are there barriers in place to make spatial interaction more difficult
Connectivity
Are two places connected and how
Diffusion
Spread of ideas or other things to other people and places.
Cultural landscape
how humans modify the environment. Signature on an environment that can reflect values and tastes.
Regions
Group of places that share unique characteristics and environmental features.
Formal Region (2)
-Commonly shared characteristic
-Example: Barbecue regions in SC
Functional Region (2)
-Area organized around a focal point or node, diminished outwards
-Example: Losing radio signal as you drive further away, state capitals
Perceptual/Vernacular Regions (3)
-Associated with people’s perception of a place
-Highly subjective unlike formal and functional regions
-Regions that exist based on people cultural identity.
Environmental Determinism
The physical environment causes different types of social and cultural development
