Unit 1
The info that a reference map is trying to provide is an accurate representation of location.
Reference Map
Model of urban development depicting a city growing outward from a central business district in a series of cocentric rings.
Cocentric-Zone Model
Boundary that already existed before the present settlement in that area occurred.
Antecedent Boundary
Relocation when re-locate in response to perceived opportunity.
Voluntary Migration
A model of urban development depicting a city with three CBDs.
African City Model
The info that a thematic map is trying to provide is the relationship among geographic data.
Thematic Map
Model of urban development depicting a city with a wedge-shaped sector and divisions emanating from the central business district generally along transit routes.
Sector Model
Boundary that is established after the settlement with an attempt to accommodate cultural differences.
Subsequent Boundary
People that are forced to move because of a threat to their life.
Forced Migration
A model of urban development depicting a city oriented around a port and lack of formal CBD.
Southeast Asian City Model
The info that an isoline map is trying to provide is the characteristic of an area.
Isoline Map
Model of urban development depicting a city where growth occurs around the progressive integration of multiple nodes not around one central business district.
Multiple-Nuclei Mode
Boundary between opposing cultural, ethnic, or political groups that was established to settle disputes, end wars and establish a clear separation between groups.
Consequent Boundary
Internal Migration
Type of political boundary that no longer functions as an official border but still holds historical significance and may influence present day culture or social practices.
Relic Boundary
The info that a graduate symbols map is trying to provide is the quantity variable.
Graduate Symbols Map
Model of urban development where economic activity has moved from the central business district toward loose coalitions of other urban areas or suburbs.
Galactic City Model
Political boundaries drawn in an area with complete disregard for the cultural, religious and the ethnic divisions within the people living there.
Superimposed Boundary
A situation which migrants follow other migrants to a particular place.
Chain Migration
Short-term, repetitive or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis.
Circular Migration
The information that a cartogram map is trying to provide is the relative size of an area on some sort of attribute.
Cartogram Maps
A model of urban development depicting a city with a CBD
Latin American City Model
Boundary created by lines of a latitude and longitude of their associated arcs.
Gradual migration because it happens in a series of steps.
Step Migration
Movement of people to another country for permanent settlement.
Immigration