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physical geography |
one or two major divisions of systematic geography; the spatial analysis of the structure, processes, and the location of Earths natural phenomena such as climate, soil, plants, animals and topography |
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place |
uniqueness of a location |
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possibilism |
geographic view point- a response to determination that holds the human decision making, not the environment, is the crucial factor in cultural development |
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reference maps |
maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features determined by a frame of reference determined by a frame or reference, typically latitude and longitude |
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region |
an area on the earths surface marked by a degree of formal, functional, or perceptual homogeneity of some phenomenon |
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relative location |
the regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places |
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relocation diffusion |
sequential diffusion process in which the items being diffused are transmitted by their carrier agents as the evacuate the old areas and relocate to the new ones |
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remote sensing |
a method of collecting data of information through the use of instruments that are physically distant from the object of study |
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rescale |
involvement of player sat other scales to generate support for a position or initiative |
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sense of place |
state of mind derived through the infusion of a place with meaning and emotion by remembering important events that occurred in that place or by labeling a place with a certain character |
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spatial |
pertaining to, involving or having the nature of space on the earths surface |
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spatial distribution |
physical location of geographic phenomena across space |
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spatial interaction |
intervening opportunity the presence of a nearer opportunity that greatly diminishes the attractiveness of sites further away |
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stimulus diffusion |
form of diffusion in which a cultural adaptation is created as a result of the intro of a cultural trait from one place to another |
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thematic maps |
maps that tells stories, typically showing the degree of show attribute or the movement or a geographic phenomenon |
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time-distance decay |
the declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its points point of origin or source |
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photographic interpretation |
“the the act of examining photographic images for the purpose of identifying objects and judging their significance” (colwell, 1997) |
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policy documents |
specifies the rules, guidelines and regulations that your organization requires employees to follow |
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space |
implies the extent of an area and can be in a relative and absolute sense |
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time-space convergence |
refers to the decline in travel time between geographical locations as a result of transportations, communication, and related technological and social innovations |
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travel narratives |
often records of the places, people, and occurrences of a particular region that a traveler visits |