Thinking Geographically
Population and Migration
Agriculture
Development and Industry
Urbanization and Services
100
What is space-time compression?
Distances for travel and communication are getting smaller because of increased technology. This results in a more globalized world.
100
What is the ecumene?
The area of the world that is covered with permanent human settlement.
100
What are three hearths of agriculture?
China, India, Mesopotamia, Central/South America
100

Describe 2 criticisms of Rostow's Stages

Western-centric, "one-size-fits-all" approach that ignores historical context, colonial exploitation, and international interdependence. It assumes all nations follow the same trajectory

100

What are world cities? Name 3

Global center for finance, trade, and culture/Influence. NYC, Tokyo, London

200

What is the scale of world map? Large or small

Small.

200
Why are there a lot of Cuban immigrants in Florida? What social class are they part of?
Distance-decay from Cuba. Upper class people that fled at the time of the revolution when communists took over.
200
What are two factors that Von Thunen did not consider in making his model?
Site factors (soil, precipitation, elevation, etc) Human factors (government policies, local food preferences)
200

What is the difference between GEM and GDI?

Gender Empowerment Measure. Gender Development Index. GDI measures quality of life for women based on HDI factors. GEM measures the number of women in government and as leaders in corporations.

200
What does rank-size rule predict?
The size of cities in a country, state, or region. Each new city will be 1/nth the size of the original city.
300
What are the three types of expansion diffusion? Define each type.
Contagious diffusion - ideas spread through person to person communication Hierarchical - ideas spread through the force of a power Stimulus - part of something diffuses, but not the whole enchilada.
300

Give 3 of Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration

Short distances, in steps,  economic reasons, urban destinations, men long-distance, women short

300
How does Boserup contradict Malthus?
Boserup - people's agricultural practices will adapt to a growing population Malthus - population grows faster than agricultural production; we will all eventually starve
300
What is HDI? What are two factors that determine it?
Human Development Index. Measures level of development by looking at GDP, literacy rate, years of schooling, and life expectancy.
300
What is the difference between range and threshold?
Range is the distance people will go to access a service. Threshold is the number of customers necessary for a service to survive.
400
What is the difference between situation and site?
Site - physical characteristics of a location Situation - the location of something based on its location compared to other places
400

For each stage of the demographic transition, identify a country in that stage and give characteristics of the country that relates to the stage.

Stage1=none, Stage2=Afghanistan, Stage 3=Mexico, Stage 4=US, Stage5=Japan

400

What is Fair Trade?

Trade in which producers in LDCs are guaranteed fair prices by companies in MDCs.

400
Define "maquiladora." Why do they exist?
Factories built across the border in Mexico so that companies can have lower labor costs.
400
Which urban model most closely resembles Latin American cities?
The Hoyt Sector Model.
500
Define functional, formal, and vernacular regions. Give an example of each.
Functional: an area organized around a node or focal point Formal: an area in which everyone shares one or more characteristics Vernacular: An area people "believe" exists as part of their cultural identity
500
What caused LDCs to go into stage 2 of the demographic transition?
Medical revolution.
500
Why are GMOs so popular in MDCs? Why do LDCs resist them?
MDCs- increase production, increase agribusiness LDCs - loss of right to grow own food, harm to environment and traditional farming practices
500

Industries base their location on what two factors?

Cost of transporting raw materials and cost of transporting a finished product (weight).

500
In which urban model would people be least likely to use the CBD? Why?
Multiple nuclei.
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