Human Geography Vocabulary Part 1

A branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with the built environment, with particular reference to the causes and consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity on the Earth's surface.

The study of physical features of the earth's surface.

The exact position of a place on the earth's surface.

The location of something in relation to something else.

The way geographers look at everything-- in relation to space.

A 2D model of the earth or a portion of its surface.

A map which represents the perceptions and knowledge a person has of an area.

The frequency or occurrence of something.

A consistent or characteristic arrangement.

A region marked by uniformity.

A group of places linked together by some function's influence on them.

A region defined by people's beliefs.

Technique of obtaining information about objects through the study of data collected by special instruments that are not in physical contact with the objects being analyzed.

A computer program that stores geographic data and produces maps to show those data.

The spread of a culture element or some other phenomena.

A form of diffusion in which the cultural component spreads outward to new places while remaining strong in its original hearth.

A form of diffusion that involves the actual movement of the original adopters from their point of origin to a new place.

Occurs when the 'weaker' of two cultures adopts traits from the more dominant culture.

In cultural convergence, this occurs when the original traits of the weaker culture are completely erased and replaced by the traits of the more dominant culture.

Occurs when two cultures of just about equal power or influence meet and exchange ideas or traits without the domination seen in acculturation and assimilation.

A form of expansion diffusion in which numerous places or people near the point of origin become adopters.

Occurs when the diffusion innovation or concept spreads from a place or person of power or high susceptibility to another in a leveled pattern.

In which many hearths invent similar innovations without knowing about each other.

The idea that human behavior is controlled by the physical environment.

The idea that the natural environment places limits on the set of choices available to people.

The sum total of the knowledge, attitudes, and habitual behavior patterns shared and transmitted by the members of society.

The spread of culture.

Tangible result of a human group's interaction with its environment.

Area where innovations in culture began and from which such cultural elements spread.

A single piece of a culture's traditions and practices.

A unique combination of culture traits for a particular culture group.

A cluster of regions in which related culture systems prevail.

A region within which common culture characteristics prevail.

Collection of culture complexes that shape a group's common identity.

Theory that a place is occupied by different groups of people, each group leaving an imprint on the place from which the next group learns.

Isolated group that has had long-lasting culture traits that have not changed substantially over time.

Mass culture that diffuses rapidly.

The process through which something is given monetary value.

Expansion diffusion in which the innovative idea diffuses from its hearth outward, but the original idea is changed by the new adopters.

The unique way in which each culture uses its particular physical environment.

The look of housing, affected by the available materials, the environment the house is in, and the popular culture of the time.

The truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, devotion, and intentions; the quality of being authentic.

The process by which cultures adopt customs and knowledge from other cultures and use them for their own benefit.

Any informal norms, virtues, or values characterized by being followed through imitation and mild social pressure but not strictly enforced or put into law.

Consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, and customs that are the traditions of that culture, subculture, or group.

Diffusion in which image takes precedence over practicality.

The art, housing, clothing, sports, dances, foods, and other similar items constructed or created by a group of people.

The beliefs, practices, aesthetics, and values of a group of people.

The loss of uniqueness of place in the cultural landscape so that one place looks like the next.

consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, and customs that are the traditions of that culture, subculture, or group