Ap Human Geography Models & Theories Answers – Flashcards
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Concentric Zone Model
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A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings.
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Central Place Theory
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the theory that explains the regional organization of urban areas, based on their functions and the goods and services they offer, is called
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demographic transition model
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a model with four stages, based on a country's growth and population, it depicts how "advanced" a country is, in all aspects.
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Gravity model
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A model that holds that the potential use of a service at a particular location is directly related to the number of people in a location and inversely related to the distance people must travel to reach the service.
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Rostow's Development Theory
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a 5-stage model of the development in a society
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Hoyt Sector Model
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the theory of urban structure that a city develops in a series of certain sectors, instead of rings.
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Multiple Nuclei Model
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A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities.
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Least Cost Theory
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model devolped by alfred weber,that, the location of manufacturing establishments is determined by 3 critical expenses: labor, transportation, and agglomeration. HINT: Alfred Weber is TAL. T: Transportation A: Agglomeration L: labor Costs
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Von Thunen's Agricultural model
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shows all agricultural products and the importance of their proximity to their marketplace
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Epidemiologic Transition
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Distinctive causes of death in each stage of the demographic transition.
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Core periphery model
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A model of the spatial structure of development in which underdeveloped countries are defined by their dependence on a developed core region.
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domino theory
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the political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control
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Heartland/ Rimland theory
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Nicholas Spykman's theory that the domination of the coastal fringes of Eurasia would provided the base for world conquest.
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World Systems Theory
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Theory developed by Immanuel Wallerstein that explains the emergence of a core, periphery, and semi-periphery in terms of economic and political connections.
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Dependancy Ratio
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The number of people too old or too young to be in the workforce compared to those in the work force.
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Sustainable Development
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theory that humans can improve quality of life,( technologically, socially, economically, etc.), and still protect and preserve the environment
