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Human Geography
The study of people, places and how they interact with their environment across the space (or area). TERM 2
Globalization
DEFINITION 2 What makes changes of the world possible, either globally, locally, or regionally. Ex: Technology, transportation, food cultures widespread TERM 3
Epidemic
DEFINITION 3 Spreading of a disease TERM 4
Medical Geography
DEFINITION 4 Information about where diseases are, where they are spreading, etc TERM 5
5 Themes of Geography
DEFINITION 5 Location Region Place Movement Human Environment
Location (Theme of Geography)
Latitude and Longitude Absolute location TERM 7
Region (Theme of Geography)
DEFINITION 7 Based on what is common in a larger area Ex: Mid-Atlantic, East Coast TERM 8
Place (Theme of Geography)
DEFINITION 8 A special character that is different from another place Ex: A University town TERM 9
Movement (Theme of Geography)
DEFINITION 9 The mobility of all people TERM 10
Human Environment (Theme of
Geography)
DEFINITION 10 Can be controlled by humans. What is surrounding us. Ex: Mountains, creating barriers in oceans to make hurricanes not as severe
Geocatching
A hobby used with GPS to play treasure hunts around the world TERM 17
Relative Location
DEFINITION 17 Describes a place that relates to landmarks Constantly changing, but absolute location is not changing TERM 18
Mental Maps
DEFINITION 18 Maps that we carry in our mind TERM 19
Activity Space
DEFINITION 19 Places that we travel to routinely in our daily activities TERM 20
Remote Sensing
DEFINITION 20 Uses technology that is a distance away from the place being studied Ex: GPS
- Remote Sensing
- GIS Can receive data VIA satellite about anything
GIS (Geographic Information System)
Digitalized representations of the environment, can receive up to 7 layers at a time TERM 22
3 Types of Regions
DEFINITION 22 Formal Functional Perceptual TERM 23
Formal
Region
DEFINITION 23 Has a shared trait, cultural or physical Ex: Middle Eastern religion TERM 24
Functional
Region
DEFINITION 24 Focal point for activities and interactions Ex: Philadelphia and it's International airport TERM 25
Perceptual
Region
DEFINITION 25 Something that is different from it's surroundings
Cultural Barrier
Against certain practices Ex: Contraceptives, Alcohol TERM 32
Expansion Diffusion
DEFINITION 32 An innovation that develops in a hearth and spreads outward and becomes very strong Ex: The Muslim population spreading to S. Asia and N. Africa TERM 33
Types of Expansion Diffusion
DEFINITION 33 Contagious Diffusion Hierarchical Diffusion Stimulus Diffusion TERM 34
Contagious Diffusion
DEFINITION 34 Also in adjacent areas Ex: Fashion, disease, music Contagious TERM 35
Hierarchical Diffusion
DEFINITION 35 Spreads to the people who are connected and then spreads out Not as widespread as contagious diffusion
Stimulus Diffusion
Promoting local experimentation and changes in ways of doing things TERM 37
Relocation Diffusion
DEFINITION 37 The movement of individuals who have already adopted the idea or innovation and carry it to a new location TERM 38
Possibilism
DEFINITION 38 Human decisions depend on the environment Ex: Farming in mountainous areas are harder and different than farming in the plains TERM 39
Demography
DEFINITION 39 The study of population TERM 40
Population Density
DEFINITION 40 Measures the total population to land size
Population Distribution
Descriptions of locations on the Earth's surface where people live TERM 47
Dot Maps
DEFINITION 47 One dot represents a certain number of population TERM 48
3 Highest Density
Areas
DEFINITION 48 Eurasian Area East & Southeast Asia (China & India/Indonesia) N. America TERM 49
Boswash Corridor
DEFINITION 49 The area from Boston to Washington TERM 50
Megalopolis
DEFINITION 50 Huge urban areas Ex: Philadelphia, New York City, Boston
Census
A planned and conducted popuation TERM 52
Thomas Malthus
DEFINITION 52 British economist, wrote a book on population growth in 1798 TERM 53
Natural Growth of Population
DEFINITION 53 Birthrate - Deathrate = Net Growth TERM 54
Immigration vs. Emigration
DEFINITION 54 Immigration- Moving in Emigration- Moving out TERM 55
Declining Fertility Rates
DEFINITION 55 Low fertility rates in modern countries Due to both parents working in urbanized areas
Population Composition
Has various properties, such as sex, highest level of education, age and marital status TERM 62
Population Pyramid
DEFINITION 62 Represents the population composition Displays the percentages of each age group in the total population TERM 63
Infant Mortality
DEFINITION 63 #1 is Africa #2 is the United States because of the low birth weight and premature babies TERM 64
Life Expectancy
DEFINITION 64 The number of years, on average, someone may expect to live TERM 65
Infectious Diseases
DEFINITION 65 From an invasion of parasites -Malaria is #1 in the world
Chronic or Degenerative Diseases
Such as heart disease TERM 67
Genetic or Inherited Diseases
DEFINITION 67 Traces from our ancestry Ex: Sickle-cell, hemophilia, and lactose-intolerance TERM 68
China's "One Child Policy" (1970)
DEFINITION 68 If a family had their first born as a daughter, they were allowed to have another child. If the second child was a daughter, they weren't allowed to reproduce again. If a family had their first born as a son, they weren't allowed any more children, to keep the family name. TERM 69
Migration
DEFINITION 69 Moving permanently to a new location TERM 70
Cyclic Movement
DEFINITION 70 Commuting back and forth to work, usually end up moving to their work's location Ex: Living on campus
Push & Pull
Factor
Push Factor- Conditions that help the migrant decide to leave a place Pull Factor- Attracting people to a new place Ex: Large new business with a lot of openings TERM 77
Counter Migration
DEFINITION 77 To go to a better country to make money internationally and go back home TERM 78
Step Migration (International
DEFINITION 78 Stepping up from the lowest place to the largest Ex: Village, town, city TERM 79
Intervening Opportunity
DEFINITION 79 An obstacle that could stop you from moving on, but you get your way around it to keep moving on TERM 80
Legal Status
DEFINITION 80 The key factor in immigration
Reasons for Migration: (4)
Economic Factors Political Circumstances (War / Cuba- Mariel Boatlift) Environmental Conditions (Earthquakes, Tornados) Cultural Factors (Freedom, children have better education) TERM 82
Chain Migration
DEFINITION 82 When migrants choose a destination and communicate to friends and family about the new place Eventually the family will grow into that new location TERM 83
Refugees
DEFINITION 83 Banished from their homeland, homeless TERM 84
Asylam
DEFINITION 84 The right to protection in the 1st country in which the refugee arrives TERM 85
Repatriation
DEFINITION 85 The process in which the UNHCR helps return refugees
