Unit 1
spatial prespective
where and why things happen
ecological prespective
the relationship between living things and their environment
human migration
the permanent movement of people from one place to another
climate
the long term patterns of weather in an area
crops
cultivated plants for food, fuel or profit
place
a location on earth that is distinguished by its physical and human characteristics
site
the places absolute location; physical characteristics such as climate and landforms
population pyramid that consists of a large space and narrow top, mainly found in periphery or semi periphery countries
rapid growth pyramid
population pyramid consisting of even lines across the age groups, mainly found in core countries
slow growth pyramid
the closer to the CBD you are, the more expensive land is
bid rent theory
pattern
how things are distributed in a place
friction of distance
a theory that states distance needs time, effort and cost to overcome
arable land
land that can be used to grow crops
population pyramid that consists of a top that is larger than the base, this can be found in any development level
negative growth pyramids
settlement where houses are isolated from one another
dispersed settlement
globalization
when a country becomes increasingly interconnected with the world
formal region
an area defined by one dominant characteristic throughout its area with defined boundaries
arithmetic density
the total number of people per unit area of land
physiological density
the total number of people per unit of arable land
land survey system with irregularly shaped plots of land that describe natural features and distances
metes and bounds
wallersteins world system theory
the concept of core, semi-periphery and periphery countries
functional region
an area organized around a central focal point, for example, a school zone
agricultural density
the total number of farmers per arable land
rate of natural increase
rate at which a population grows factoring in the crude birth rate and the crude death rate
pathways of water for crops