6.1 Vocab

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Ecumene

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Variety of community types with a range of population densities

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Rural

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Areas with low concentrations of people

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Urban

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Areas with high concentrations of people

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Suburbs

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Areas that are primarily residential areas near cities

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Settlement

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Place with a permanent human population

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Urbanization

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Process of developing towns and cities

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Percent Urban

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Indicator of the proportion of the population that lives in cities and towns as compared to those that live in rural areas

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Site

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Describes the characteristics at the immediate location (ex. physical features, climate, labor force and human structures)

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Situation

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Refers to the location of a place relative to its surroundings and its connectivity to other places

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City-state

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Urban center surrounded by agriculture villages (historical term)