NOTES UNIT 1 WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY Definition to be filled in later Two perspectives five themes five amplifiers 18 standards organized about six essential elements Two Perspectives spatial perspective density dispersion distribution ecological environmental perspective Five Themes location absolute relative site situation centrality GIS place physical human characteristics geographic character and meaning human environment interaction connections opportunities constraints land use interaction influenced by three factors ways humans adjust adapt to the environment movement spatial interaction accessibility connectivity friction of distance spatial diffusion first law of geography region types Characteristics Five Amplifiers Pattern associations the phenomenon geographers study seeking regularity and reason in location Scale the level at which geographers place and study events local to global Change a process geographers track and which produces future patterns change over time change over space or both changes in landscape land use economic systems and relationships from periphery to core edge to center Systems relationships among items with a spatial context Perception varying perspectives from which the world is seen World System Theory a fundamental concept that can help organize ideas about culture culture change and globalization World System interdependent system of countries linked by economic political competition capitalism History page 54 New production new technologies geographic expansion imperialism Three tiers Core dominate trade control advanced technologies diverse economies highly productive fast world Semiperipheral in between exploiting peripheral while being exploited by core transitioning from peripheral to core Peripheral undeveloped low productivity low tech narrow specialized economies slow world
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