GEOG 1HA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Crowdsourcing, Concentric Zone Model, Gemeinschaft And Gesellschaft
17 Apr 2018
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Geography = a study of the patterns/processes that occur on the earth"s surface. Distance = amount of space between 2 or more locations. Distribution = distance and organization: density, concentration/dispersion, pattern. Region = part of world that is distinct/different. Diffusion = movement/spread of geographic features over time. Relocation = spread of ideas/innovations through physical movement of people. Spread of innovations in a single area through snowballing process. Hierarchical = from important person to important person. Current population = 7. 3 billion (19% lives in china) Most populous countries china, india, usa, indonesia, brazil. Start to see major increase around 1800. Agricultural revolution (permanent settlements, agriculture = food surplus) Industrial revolution (increased food production/standard of living, declining death rates) Distribution = spatial arrangement of geographic phenomenon. World population distribution disparity between asia and all other areas. Reasons for variation: physical factors (some areas are more suited to habitation), cultural/economic factors (areas of long history of settlement)
