Unit 1: Intro, Diffusion
define:
Sequent Occupance
Successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape.
Agricultural population Density
Number of farmers divided by the arable land
folk/local culture
how a group of people in a place that see themselves and share customs/traits. OR a small culture that incorporates a homogeneous population that is typically rural and cohesive in cultural traits.
nation-state
A singular nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state
slash-and-burn
a farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land
what are Cylindrical Projection Maps
Surface of a globe projected as if on a cylinder. Most distortion at the poles, least at the equator. (Shows Accurate Direction)
dependency ratio
number of people too young or too old to work compared to workers
time-space compression
explains how quickly innovations diffuse and refers to how interlinked two places are through transportation and communication
unitary state
states with this kind of government allow little to no power/sovereignty for their sub-units; most states of this kind are located in Europe
desertification
lower land productivity caused by overfarming, overgrazing, seasonal drought, and climate change
what are Cartograms for?
Shows data in relation to size
what does the Epidemiological Transition model help with?
It can help explain how a country's population changes so dramatically.
neolocalism
seeking out the regional culture and reinvigorating it in the response to uncertainty of the modern world. EX) In Lindsborg, Kansas, they proclaim their town Little Sweden, USA
Balkanization
an explosion of conflict between ethnic groups in a region or country
Third Agricultural Revolution
20th century; tractor; monoculture; irrigation; petroleum; Agro-Biotechnology; GMOs
Prevailing cultural attitude rendering certain innovations, ideas or practices unacceptable or unadoptable in that particular culture.
Cultural barriers
The theory that says that there is a distinct cause of death in each stage of the demographic transition model. It can help explain how a country's population changes so dramatically.
Epidemiological Transition Model
philosophy of life. Like Taoism, great impacts of Chinese Life. Confucius was appalled by the poor and suffering and urged them to assert themselves. Said virtues and abilities, not heritage, should determine position in society. Altered by emperors over time
Confucianism
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by any other country; US, England, France, Canada, Western European countries
NATO
Specialized farming that occurs only in areas where the dry-summer Mediterranean climate prevails
Mediterranean Agriculture
A logical attempt to explain the locational pattern of an economic activity and the manner in which its producing areas are interrelated.
Location theory
Change in migration patterns in a society caused by industrialisation, population growth, and other social and economic changes that also produce the demographic transition
Migration Transition
how a group of people in a place that see themselves and share customs/traits. OR a small culture that incorporates a homogeneous population that is typically rural and cohesive in cultural traits.
Folk/Local culture
A code of maritime law approved by the United Nations in 1982 that authorizes, among other provisions, territorial waters extending 12 nautical miles (22km) from shore and 200-nautical-mile-wide (370-km-wide) exclusive economic zones.
UNCLOS (Law of the Sea)
As one region or state expands in economic prosperity, it must engulf regions nearby to ensure ongoing economic and political success
Core/Periphery