Thinking Geographically: Vocab - Part 2

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Spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time. Types: relocation & expansion (hierarchical, contagious, stimulus).

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Diffusion

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Diminishing importance/interaction and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.

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Distance Decay

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Actions or processes that involve the entire world, making something worldwide.

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Globalization

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Reduction in time to diffuse to distant places due to better communication and transport.

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Time-Space Compression

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Connections between humans and their environment: dependence, adaptation, modification.

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Human-Environment Interaction

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Use of Earth's resources without compromising future availability.

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Sustainability

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Produced in nature faster than consumed by humans.

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Renewable Resource

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Produced in nature slower than human consumption.

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Non-Renewable Resource

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Area with unique trends/features.

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Region

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Area where everyone shares distinctive characteristics.

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Formal Region