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absolute direction
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based on the cardinal points of north, south, east, west
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absolute distance
Definition
refers to the spatial separation between two points on earth's surface measured by some accepted form of standard unit
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absolute location
Definition
the identification of place by some accepted system of coordinates
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accessibility
Definition
consideration of distance
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concentration
Definition
amount of clustered phenomenon over an areaa
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connectivity
Definition
ways in which places are connected
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cultural landscape
Definition
a visual expression of human activity
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density
Definition
the measure of anything within a unit of area
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dispersion
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the amount of spread phenomenon over an area
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formal region
Definition
one of essential uniformity in a combination of physical or cultural characteristics
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functional region
Definition
opposite of formal region, viewed as a spatial system
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geographic informational system
Definition
digital system that displays spatial information
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globalization
Definition
increasing interconnections of people and societies all around the world
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mental map
Definition
images developed by individual perceptions
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model
Definition
a simplified abstraction of reality
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natural landscape
Definition
the setting where human interaction occurs
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nodal region
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same as functional region, viewed as a spatial system
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pattern
Definition
geometric arrangement of objects
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perceptual region
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reflect the feelings and images of humans
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projection
Definition
the method that represents earth's curved surface on a flat map
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region
Definition
areas that display important elements of internal uniformity and external difference from one another
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regional concept
Definition
to bring the concept of immense diversity of earth's surface
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relative direction
Definition
a culturally based locational referance
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relative distance
Definition
transforms measurements into units more applicable
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relative location
Definition
position of place in relation to others
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remote sensing
Definition
detecting the nature of an object from a distance
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scale
Definition
the size of unit studied
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site
Definition
the physical and cultural concepts of a place
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situation
Definition
external relations of a locale
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spacial diffusion
Definition
the dispersion of ideas to distant areas
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spacial distribution
Definition
arrangement of items on earth
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spacial interaction
Definition
accessibility to ideas of location and distance
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spatial system
Definition
the content of area
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uniform region
Definition
same as a functional region, one of essential uniformity in a combination of physical and cultural characteristics
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