Unit 5 ap human Flashcards
intensive farming
located near population centers, docus on maximizing agriculture production, needs a lot of labor and capital
Extensive farming
farther from population centers, needs a lot more land, work done by hand
Clustered settlement patterns
high population density, homes packed together
Dispersed settlement patterns
low population density, homes spread out
Linear settlement patterns
located along rivers, roads, or trains. different ways to be connected to transportation, built in a line
Metes and bounds
Used for short distances, often based on geographical features
long lots
divide the land up into narrow parcels, each has connections to the transportation system
township and range
uses longitude and latitude to create a grid-like system across a geographic area.
Bid-rent theory
looks at the relationship between land cost and urban area or large market (farther you are from a residential area, lower the cost of land)
von tuns model
looks at the spatial layout of society, Center- market, 1st ring- dairy and horticulture, 2nd ring- forest, 3rd ring grain and field crops, 4th ring - ranching and livestock