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1. Location
a. absolute location - gives precise location
b. relative location - gives location based on position to other places
SITE VS SITUATION
SITE - physical attributes of a place including absolute location, spatial character, and internal physical setting
SITUATION - relative location, position based on external objects
b. relative location - gives location based on position to other places
SITE VS SITUATION
SITE - physical attributes of a place including absolute location, spatial character, and internal physical setting
SITUATION - relative location, position based on external objects
2. Human - Environment Interactions
a. the effect humans have on the environment
(ex. dams, mining, Greenhouse Effect, man made lakes and canals, etc).
AND
b. the impact that the environment has on humans
(ex. floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, etc.)
(ex. dams, mining, Greenhouse Effect, man made lakes and canals, etc).
AND
b. the impact that the environment has on humans
(ex. floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, etc.)
3. Region
Regions are areas that share a distinct trait. Geographers use them to compare and contrast places. There is no real one set of qualifiers to decide what is or is not a region. For example, many people use the term "Middle East". When we discuss Middle East we may not agree on what is included. Should we count Egypt which is technically part of Northern Africa? What about Pakistan which shares some traits with nearby countries by certainly not all?
a. Regional Geography - study of religions (ex. Southern US, New England, etc)
b. Functional Regions - political, social, or economic relationships create regions (ex. DMV - DC, VA, MD)
c. Formal Regions - share a cultural or physical trait (ex. Appalachians, Megalopolis)
a. Regional Geography - study of religions (ex. Southern US, New England, etc)
b. Functional Regions - political, social, or economic relationships create regions (ex. DMV - DC, VA, MD)
c. Formal Regions - share a cultural or physical trait (ex. Appalachians, Megalopolis)
4. Place
a. Sense of Place - the meaning, emotion, or attachment one gives to a place from memories and experiences ex. home
b. Perceptions of Place - the way a place is perceived due to exposure from media (books, movies, etc)
b. Perceptions of Place - the way a place is perceived due to exposure from media (books, movies, etc)
5. Movement
a. Movement deals with the mobility of goods, ideas, and people.
Spatial interaction depends on the distance between places, the accessibility (degree of difficulty to move between the places), and connectivity (how good the communication between the places is).
Bigger urban areas have more ability to attract people to it.
People move based on reasons to leave a place (push factors) and reasons to seek the new place (pull factors).
There are many things that can encourage or derail movement (see Unit on Population and Migration).
Spatial interaction depends on the distance between places, the accessibility (degree of difficulty to move between the places), and connectivity (how good the communication between the places is).
Bigger urban areas have more ability to attract people to it.
People move based on reasons to leave a place (push factors) and reasons to seek the new place (pull factors).
There are many things that can encourage or derail movement (see Unit on Population and Migration).