Geography and Cultural Concepts (WG Vocab units 1-5)

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the process of increasing connectivity between the world’s societies

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globalization

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economic activities related to the production of goods for sale

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manufacturing industries

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systems that facilitate communication and transportation in a community

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infrastructure

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a culturally distinct territory which is isolated or surrounded by another territory

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enclave

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process of creating wealth for the well-being of a region’s inhabitants

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economic development

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anything that can be used for the creation of wealth

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resources

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The practice of creating social and environmental policies that protect resources for future generations.

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Sustainable development.

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the natural or human destruction of forests

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deforestation

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Everything on and around the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.

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Environment.

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The interdependent relationship between humans and the environment

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Human-environmental interaction