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human geo unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absolute direction | Based on the cardinal points of North, South, East, and West. These appear uniformly and independently in all cultures, derived from obvious givens of nature |
| absolute distance | Exact measurement of the physical space between two places. |
| absolute location | The exact position of an object or place, measured within the spatial coordinates of a grid system (latitude and longitude).. |
| census data | Periodic count of a population, in the US every 10 years |
| clustering | Gathering; forming in a group, more densely populated. |
| disperseal | Movement of individuals away from centers of high population density or their area of origin. Distributing as opposed to clustering. |
| distance decay | The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin. |
| environmental determinism | A doctrine that claims that cultural traits are formed and controlled by environmental conditions. |
| field observations | A study of a phenomenon in a natural setting. |
| formal/uniform region | An area which shares in one or more distinctive characteristic(s) (either human or physical). |
| functional/nodal region | Area organized around a node or focal point/place where there is a central focus that diminishes in importance outward. |
| GIS | A collection of computer hardware and software that permits spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, manipulated, analyzed, and displayed to the user. Often referred to as the layering of data on a map. |
| global scale | analyzing data and information at the global level, or patterns across the entire world such as climate regions or international migration |
| landscape analysis | Using field observation, spatial data, and aerial photography to gather data to define and describe landscapes. |
| land use | Various ways humans use the land such as agricultural, industrial, residential, or recreational. |
| local scale | analyzing data or information that describes the space where an individual lives or works; a city, town, neighborhood, or rural area |
| map projection | A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface. |
| natural resources | Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain. |
| pattern | The geometric arrangement of objects in space (not off the planet/outer-space). For Geography, the arrangement of objects on Earth's surface (spatial patterns) |
| perceptual/vernacular | An area that only exists as a conceptualization or an idea and not necessarily as a actual entity, based on thoughts and personal perception. |
| personal interview | A face-to-face conversation in which a researcher surveys an individual to obtain research data. |
| policy documents | Policies are business or government rules and guidelines that ensure consistency and compliance with the strategic direction of the entity. The Policies lay out the business or government's rules under which a company, division, or department will operate |
| possibilism | The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment using innovation and choose a course of action from many alternatives. |
| reference maps | Maps that show the absolute location of places and general geographic features determined by a frame of reference, typically latitude and longitude. (political maps, physical maps, road maps) |
| regional scale | Viewing data or a phenomena occurring in an area usually larger than a country (e.g. South Asia or section of the world). Can also be an area within a country (farming regions in a country) |
| relative direction | Directions such as left, right, forward, backward, up, and down based on people's perception of places. |
| relative distance | Distance measured in terms such as cost or time which are more meaningful for the space relationship in question. |
| relative location | The position of a place in relation to another place. |
| remote sensing | A method of collecting data or information through the use of instruments that are physically distant from the area or object of study (e.g aircraft or satellite). |
| satellite navigation system | A device used to plot the user's position on a map, using GPS technology to obtain the location. |
| sustainability | The ability to keep in existence or maintain. A sustainable ecosystem is one that can be maintained. |
| thematic map | A type of map that displays one or more variables-such as population, or income level-within a specific area. These are referred to as spatial aspects of information |
| time-space compression | The rapid innovation of communication and transportation technologies associated with globalization that transforms the way people think about space and time. |
| national/state scale | analyzing data or information by looking at patterns from an entire country. |
| flows | Referring to the movement of people, ideas, disease, goods, etc from one place to another. |
| spatial pattern | patterns of information that can be tied to specific points on the surface of Earth such as population distribution, migration patterns, etc.. |
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