GEOG 1001 : Geog Exam 1 Study Guide
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Understand the meaning/definition of the following terms and be able to apply them to appropriate situations/places. Regions an area defined by uniform characteristics. Vernacular region vague cognitive borders; used by the public to refer to a general area (people defining their region); combination of traits real or imagined (acadian); defined by a public ex: the south. Formal region distinct boundaries constructed using one specific trait (mississippi river) Functional region based on a certain activity or organization (parish) 5 traditions of geography location, place, society and environment (hazard perception earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricane), movement, and regions. Globalization increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political and cultural change; how places remain distinct more interconnected and interdependent. Economic system wealth and means of producing wealth are privately owned and. Pro-globalization stance (6 examples) controlled rather than public or state controlled. policies. New wealth will trickle down from rich to poor (from countries and individuals).
