Geography 1100 Lecture Notes - Mesoscopic Physics, Distance Decay, Aswan
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Without spacial variation, geography wouldn"t exist: diverse discipline, with roots into and from many disciplines, draws upon a large list of other disciplines. Example: on the beach : how to solve geological problems. The beach has many means for us, for example to sunbathe, go swimming. The beach can also be used to get to another piece of land. The need for exploration, there is a diving interest to find out what is on the other side of the ocean. We can generally find any major city near a beach. If you don"t have water then your city can"t grow. Isoline map : isopleth a map where its lines represent data. Interpersonal distance: the distance between the density and distance between individuals. For example the distance between people on the beach (family groups, couples, people alone) the distance between how close and far apart they are from eachother.
