Human Geo 230 Exam 1

Formal (uniform) Region

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Formal (uniform) Region

everyone shares one or more distinctive characteristics. (regions defined by gov't boundaries, climate zones)

Functional (nodal) regions

organized around a focal point (region that receives broadcast news from a city)

Vernacular (perceptual) region

an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity (bible belt, urban ghettos)

Arithmetic density

the total number of people divided by the total land area

Physiological density

the number of people per unit of area of arable land

Relocation Diffusion

spread of a feature or trend through movement of people from one place to another (ex: great migration)

Expansion diffusion

spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another by internet

connection places to regions in the world

Space-Time Compression

reduction in time it takes to diffuse something to another place as a result of improved communication and transportation systems

Supranational organization

an international group of member states that transcends national boundaries that make decisions