Nature and Perspective
the effects of distance on interaction, generally the greater the distance the less interaction
Distance Decay
the systematic killing or extermination of an entire people or nation
genocide/ethnic cleansing
The time when human beings first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering
Agricultural Revolution
Foods that have their genes altered in a laboratory for specific purposes, such as disease resistant, increased productivity, or nutrients value
GMOs
Those parts of the economy involved in the processing of raw materials derived from primary activities and in altering or combining materials to produce commodities of enhanced utility and value; included are manufacturing, construction, and power generation.
secondary activities
a form of diffusion that involves the actual movement of the original adopters from their point of origin to a new place
Relocation diffusion
a unique combination of culture traits for a particular culture group
Culture complex
The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture
Agricultural Density
a term suggesting the great increases in food production, primarily in subtropical areas, accomplished through the introduction of very high-yielding grain crops, particularly wheat, maize, and rice
Green Revolution
A location where goods are transferred from one type of carrier to another (e.g., from barge to railroad).
break-of-bulk point
the idea that human behavior is controlled by the physical environment
Environmental determinism
when two or more languages are combined in a simplified structure and vocabulary
pidgin
Large-scale emigration by talented people.
Brain Drain
A crop or livestock system in which land quality or extent is more important than capital or labor inputs in determining output
Extensive Commercial Agriculture
Process that redefines and simplifies manufacturing by reducing inventory levels and delivering raw materials just when they are needed on the production line
just-in-time production
expansion diffusion in which the innovative idea diffuses from its hearth outward, but the original idea is changed by the new adopters
Stimulus diffusion
a language used among speakers of different languages for the purposes of trade and commerce
lingua franca
largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support
Carrying Capacity
An area in a developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain
Food Desert
the manufacturing and service activities performed by the basic sector of a city's labor force; functions of a city performed to satisfy demands external to the city itself and, in that performance, earning income to support the urban population
economic base
transferring locations on Earth's surface to a map
projection
a territory legally or politically attached to another territory with which is not physically contiguous
exclave
migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there
Chain Migration
a farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land
Slash and Burn / Shifting Cultivation
the relocation of business processes and services to a lower-cost foreign location particularly white-collar, technical, professional, and clerical services
offshoring