Human Geography - Vocab 1

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Human Geography
Region
Formal Region
Functional Region
Perceptual Region
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Possibilism
Environmental Determinism
Cultural Ecology
Globalization
Spatial Diffusion
Spatial Interaction
Nature-Culture Dualism

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a conceptual framework that separates nature from culture (nature is not culture, and vice versa) and is rejected by many scholars today
the greater interconnectedness and interdependence of people and is propelled by spatial interaction
an important subfield within human geography that studies the relationship between people and the natural environment
the view that people use their creativity to decide how to respond to the conditions or constraints of a particular natural environment
a receiver that gets a signal from satellites and tells your exact location
the position that natural factors control the development of human physiological and mental qualities
area undefined by a specific economic, political, physical, or social activity; has a node or central place
focuses on social dynamics (e.g. economic development, language diffusion, ethnic identity)
An area derived from people's sense of identity and attachment to different areas
computer software that helps geographers gather information about places
on a map; possesses one or more unifying physical or cultural traits
places that share common characteristics
the movement of a phenomenon, such as an innovation, information, or an epidemic, across space and over time
the connections and relations that develop among places and regions as a result of the movement or flow of people, goods, or information