GEOG 1HA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cultural Landscape, Mental Mapping, Contour Line
3 Dec 2013
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Geography revision: intro, chapter 1,2 & 5: test: october 5th. Geo literacy: *space/location & place+ also *distance/distribution (density and patterns)+ Landscape: characteristics of a particular area especially as created through human activity. Cultural landscapes: outcome of interactions between people & their environment [visible human imprint] many cultures = many distint cultural landscapes. Region: earth surface displays internal homogeneity & relatively distinct from surrounding areas internal homogeneity vs/ external heterogeneity. Regionalization: process where we simplify our complex world into patterns and processes into regions. Globalization: economic, political & cultural change that have been long evident (i. e: migration) Place: identity, meaning or significance sense of place: personal meaning & attachment i. e: cultural place, sacred place placelessness: homogeneity & standardization [i. e: common brands (artificial italian food)] Distance: amount of space between two or more locations. Relocation: spread of ideas, cultures through physical movement. Expansion diffusion: 2 main subtypes: hierarchical: ideas/innovations leap frog from one important person to another.
