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GEOG1101 Exam 1

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absolute space
mathematical, described through points, lines, areas, planes, and configurations whose relationship can be fixed through mathematical reasoning
absolute distance
expressed in a physical measure, such as kilometers or miles, yards
relative distance
expressed in terms of time, effort, or cost
cognitive distance
the distance that people perceive as existing in a given situation
geographical imagination
a way of thinking about the world and considering the relative importance of places and the relationships between "our" places and "other" places.
Geographical Information System (GIS)
allows us to store access, and manipulate data and produce maps
Human Geography
is the study of the spatial organization of human activity and of people's relationships with their environments
Mercator map projection
distorts relative sizes of areas and useful for naval navigation
Gall-Peters map projection
distorts relative shapes of areas and accurately shows relative sizes of areas
Ordinary Landscapes
the everyday material features, familiar, encountered daily, lived in, created by people in the course of their lives
Physical Geography
the study of earth natural processes, ie. Weather patterns, landforms, drainage features, ecology, climate change, etc.
Place
specific geographic settings with distinctive physical, social, and cultural attributes
Placelessness
"the eradication of distinctive places and the making of standardized landscapes that results from an insensitivity to the significance of place"
Region
A territory that encompasses many places that share similar physical and/or cultural attributes.
Relational Space
movement and flows of human activity, spatial organization of activity is continually changing
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