ISS 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Volunteered Geographic Information, Ethnocentrism, Centimorgan
20 Mar 2017
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The spatial layout of features on the earth"s surface. Related to the space around us, in which we live and function (natural or man-made). Deals with the interaction that occurs between and among places. It refers to the many ways--by land, by water, even by technology--that places are connected. Describes where something is based on its relation to the position of other things. Geographers use latitude and longitude to pinpoint a place"s absolute, or exact, location. Describes an exact position on the earth"s surface, most often using a geographic coordinate system, such as latitude-longitude. Include such elements as animal life, and landscape. Includes architecture, patterns of livelihood, land use and ownership, town planning, and communication and transportation networks. Languages, as well as religious and political ideologies, help shape the character of a place. Geographers look at all the effects--positive and negative--that occur when people interact with their surroundings. Sometimes a human act requires consideration of the potential consequences.
