GEOG 1HA3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Distance Decay, Spatial Analysis, Ganachakra
23 Feb 2015
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Nomothetic- concerned with the universal and the general. Space- areal extent- a term used in both absolute (objective) and relative (perceptual forms) Spatial separatism- a phrase critical of spatial analysis for treating space or distance as a cause without reference to humans. Site- the location of a geographic fact with reference to the immediate local environment. Situation- the location of a geographic fact with reference to the broad spatial system of which it is a part. Place- location; in humanistic geography, place has acquired a particular meaning as a context for human action that is rich in human significance and meaning. Sense of place- the deep attachments that humans have to specific locations such as home and also to particularly distinctive locations. Sacred space- a landscape particularly esteemed by an individual or a group, usually (but not necessarily) for religious regions. Placelessness- homogenous and standardized landscapes that lack variety and character.
