GEOG 1HB3 Lecture Notes - Human Imprint
7 Feb 2013
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Absolute space: areal extent which is objectively and physically real with measureable extent and definable boundaries ex. Relative space: areal extent which is perceptual and variable (not permanent) over time; space as socially constructed ex. Changes to geographic space/are i which you love your life as you go through stages of your lifecycle, as you get older your relative space gets bigger. Absolute location: a precise point of on earth surface ex. Relative location: the position of something in relation to the position of something else ex. Hamilton is 40 miles west of toronto, north of australia (many ways to describe relative location, minutes, hours, miles) Site: the physical and cultural attributes of a place ex. Situation: the external relations of a place/locale, providing insight into the importance of a place ex. Hamilton"s location in the canadian manufacturing core; steel city.
