4. Location: absolute
The definitive location
of a place using a
recognized coordinate
system, such as
latitude and longitude.
5. Location: relative
The location of one place
relative to another place,
in terms of:
Direction
Distance
Landmarks
Relationships
Time
6. Movement
The flow of people,
goods, and ideas from
one place to another
through diffusion:
7. Diffusion: expansion
The outward movement from
a hearth (point of origin)
through either:
Hierarchical diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
8. Diffusion: relocation
The permanent
physical relocation of
people from one
location to another.
9. Place
The human and/or physical
characteristics that give meaning and
character to a place (a sense of place)
that distinguishes them from other
places on earth.
10. Human Characteristics
Cultural landscape
Languages
Religions
Folk or Pop culture
Ethnic groups
11. Physical Characteristics
Arid
Landforms (terrain)
Mountains Snowy River
Rivers, lakes, seas
Cold
Forests Lake Forest
Weather
Climate
