AP Human Geo 1.07
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 environmental perspective | focuses on the interaction between physical and human systems, or between natural landscapes and societies |
| possibilism | theory that people can adapt to the environment through a variety of choices |
| desertification | dry areas change into desert |
| population increase | an area has to constantly produce food to support those who live there |
| poverty | forces many to use farming methods that increase desertification |
| poor farming methods | farmers clear land for farming, making it susceptible to erosion |
| overgrazing | formerly nomadic tribes are now settling in single spots where their herds graze constantly |
| firewood | already sparse trees and vegetation are cut down and burned |
| settling nomads | tribes that previously lived as nomads have been forced to live in a single spot, which puts particular areas under constant stress because the former nomads must use them for farming, grazing, and firewood |
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