AP HuG Unit 2 Vocabulary

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toponym

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place name; insight into geography, history, culture

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possibilism

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theory focusing on human motivation over natural limits

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site

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characteristics of an immediate location

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sustainability

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using resources to minimize environmental impact

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time-space compression

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shrinking distance due to improved transport and communication

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functional region

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region organized around a focal point and related activity

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scale of analysis

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scale used to analyze map data

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friction of distance

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greater distance leads to less connection

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built environment

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human-created physical artifacts in the landscape

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formal region

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region united by common traits