Core Periphery Model Explains why power and wealth tend to gravitate to core areas while leaving the periphery Ex. This happens at the local scale (Los Angeles) AND the global scale (North America) Dependency Theory The theory that developed countries and powered elites exploit and subjugate other populations and regions to secure for themselves a continual source of resources and wealth Sig: Economic reliance by the periphery on the core countries for technology‚ FDI & demand for their exports
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The 5 themes of Geography Florence‚ Italy Location Absolute Location: Latitude: 43° 46’ 0" N Longitude: 11° 15’ 0" E Relative Location: The major countries around it are France‚ Switzerland‚ Austria‚ & Slovenia as direct neighbors sharing a land border. Place Human: Some human features such as The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the main church of Florence‚ Italy. The Palazzo Medici is a Renaissance palace. David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created by
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In The Geography of Bliss‚ Eric Weiner uses Iceland‚ Bhutan‚ and Moldova to reveal the necessity of cooperation and inconvenience‚ as these two factors ultimately determine each country’s respective happiness. He observes that a nation’s overall contentment increases when the people connect to one another or to nature by making compromises. He also explores the advantages of nationwide obstacles‚ as the shared inconveniences bring the affected people together. Ultimately‚ he discovers that cooperation
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Year 9 Geography Assignment 1.Coastline Lengths Draw a bar graph; use the information in the table to draw a bar graph showing the length of the coastline in each state. 2. Continental Extremities 1. On the map of Australia mark the Continental Extremities 2. Use the information to mark on their latitudes and longitudes The latitudinal distance between South East Cape and Australia’s most northerly point at the tip of Cape York is about 3680 kilometres. 3. Write a few facts about each
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Dylon Breyman 1. What is geography? Geography is the scientific study of the locations of people and earth’s physical features‚ and the reason for their distributions. 2. What is culture? Culture is the collective of ideas and beliefs about what is customary as well the arts‚ social institutions‚ and religions of a group of people. 3. What is a region? A region is an area of division of a place with definable characteristics but without fixed boundaries. 4. What is cartography? Cartography
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Chapter 1 Outline Intro to Human Geography Field Note: Humans are geographers by nature. They can think territorially or spatially and have an awareness of‚ and curiosity about the distinctive nature of places. Even children possess qualities of geographers‚ creating carefully mapped realms in tiny places. Places possess an emotional quality‚ and we all must belong somewhere. Humans’ insatiable curiosity and the place-centered element within us gave birth to geography as an academic discipline. Conquest
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Difference Between Humanistic Geography and Positivistic Approach There are definite differences between positivism and humanistic methods that geographers use. Positivism‚ which has it’s roots in quantitative theories‚ excludes the human element and includes such fundamentals as cumulative data. Humanistic geography has it’s roots in qualitative procedures and focuses on the combination of research with the people. Positivism is a rigorous and formal way to collect and analyze data that was developed
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computers namely digital computers‚ analogue computers and hybrid computers amount others. Most of the analysis of the earth and its processes is done through remote sensing and Geographic information systems (GIS) as going to be clearly explained in this essay. One of the most important uses of computers as far as the earth is concerned is data analysis. It is difficult to relate wetlands maps to rainfall amounts recorded at different points such as airports‚ television stations and high schools .A GIS
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Chapter 1 Lesson 1: Ancient Economic Thought Pato – “Specialization has 2 effects” * It increases output and improves welfare of the individual in society by producing more goods and services‚ secondit is a component of justice. * Interpersonal relationship is necessary and justice exist when group does things that are in their nature. Xenophone – student of Socrates * Division of labor and the allocation of resources whithing the Latifunda as a way to self-sufficiency. “Oeconomicus”
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Geography Revision; Going Global... Globalisation – The process by which people‚ cultures‚ money‚ goods and information can be transferred between countries with few or no barriers. Impacts of Globalisation; Finance: Global trade barriers being removed. Cheaper mobile and Internet rates. A worldwide reduction in consumer prices. Trillions of dollars are exchanged. Some TNCs. Politics: An expansion of international political organisations. (EU) People: Cheaper mobile and Internet rates
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