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APHG Unit 1.6-1.7
Words from learning objective 1.6-1.7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scales of analysis | a scale that determines what is being studies based on the size of the area being examined. |
| global | relating to, or involving the entire world; comprehensive |
| regional | relating to or characteristic of a region |
| national | relating to a nation or country |
| local | relating to or occurring in a particular area, city, or town; located or living nearby |
| landscape | large areas with similar characteristics |
| region | an area distinguished by a unique combination of trends |
| Formal/Uniform Region | an area in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics |
| Functional/Nodal Region | region marked by a particular set of activities that occur |
| Perceptual/vernacular region | a region that exists as an idea |
| overlapping | ideas or concepts that carry over into different regions |
| regional analysis | analyzing regions at a variety of scales--global, national, local |
| infrastructure | basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society and its economy |
| intervening obstacle | is an environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration |