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Basics to Human Geography Chapter 1 - Diffusion

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Diffusion   the movement of any characteristicthe process by which a characteristic is spread  
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Studying Movement   tracking a charcateristic  
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Relationship Between Diffusion and the Spatial Interaction Theme   the more easily accessible something is, the more quickly it can be moved from one culture to another  
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Hearth   place where the characteristic began  
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Hearth   the game of basketball began in Springfield, Massachusetts. From this point basketball diffused to become a worlwide phenomenon  
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Relocation Diffusion   the physical spread of cultures, ideas, and diseases through PEOPLE  
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Relocation Diffusion   Hmong refugees came to the US from Laos and brought with them their religion, language, and customs  
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Migration Diffusion   the physical spread of these people,or their movement from one place to another  
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Expansion Diffusion   the spread of a characteristic from a central node or a hearth through various means  
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Three Types of Expansion Diffusion   hierarchical, contagious, stimulus  
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Hierarchical Diffusion   the idea that a phenomenon spreads as a result of a group, usually the social elite,but not always, spreading ideas or patterns in a society  
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Hierarchical Diffusion   movie stars setting trends  
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Hierarchical   rap culture, language, music, and style which came from the urban streets to suburban homes  
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Contagious Diffusion   is rapid and and spreads without regard to race, social status, or family status  
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Contagious Diffusion   disease  
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Contagious Diffusion   internet has led to many ideas spreading through rapid contact  
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Stimulus Diffusion   takes a part of an idea and spreads that idea to create an innovative product  
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Stimulus Diffusion   Computer operating systems. Apple and IBM. IBM used Apple's idea of icon clicking to create a new innovative product  
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Effect of Technology   has increased the spread of diffusion. Computers, airplanes, and other transportation allow the rapid transformation and distribution of a diffused feature  
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