What Is Gegraphy Flashcards
What are the 4 components of Geography?
Place
Space
Environment
Interconnection
What is space?
a location that is transformed my naming and adding things to it and given meaning to
Who theorised time space convergence?
Donald G Janelle
What is time space convergence (TCS)?
the decline in travel time between locations as a result of transportation, communication, and related technological and social innovation
What is weird about TSC (Time Space Convergence)
Increase convergence rate with increase distance.
What is a place
A space that is recognised and given meaning to with a boundary.
Eg: house is space but a home is a place
What is the environment?
a realm of physical and social creation
what influences environment
concept of environment is influenced by:
- boundaries given to it
- church
- people living there
What are interconnectios
concept that everything is connect to another and no object can be viewed in isolation
example of internconnection
urbanisation in one part of the town can affect agriculture on the other side
what is geography
the study of place, space, interconnections and the environment
