What is Nature?
a social creation as much as it is a physical universe
it shapes our society
it shapes our society
What is society? The relationship b/w nature and society is usually mediated by .
the sum of inventions, institutions, and relationships created by humans
technology
technology
What is technology defined as? (3 things)
1) physical objects (ex: plow)
2) activities or process (ex: steelmaking)
3) knowledge (engineering)
2) activities or process (ex: steelmaking)
3) knowledge (engineering)
What is the formula for "distinguishing the sources of social impacts on the environment?"
I=PAT
Impact (on earth's resources)
=
Population
x
Affluence (per capita income)
x
Technology factor
Impact (on earth's resources)
=
Population
x
Affluence (per capita income)
x
Technology factor
What is cultural ecology?
The study of how human society has adapted to environmental challenges such as shit
What is romanticism? Who championed it?
emphasizes the interdependence of nature and humans
Thorough
Thorough
What is Transcendentalism? Who championed it?
spirit dominates the flesh
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is the difference b/w conservation and preservation?
preservation is more extreme than conservation
Preservationists are also known as ecoterrorists
Preservationists are also known as ecoterrorists
What is environmental ethics? (aka: enviethicz)
society has a moral obligation to treat nature according to the rules of moral behavior that exist for treating human beings
What is deep ecology?
human and nonhuman deserve equal respect
self-realization that you are a part of nature
self-realization that you are a part of nature
When was the Paleolithic period? What was it characterized by?
~1.5 million yrs ago
early Stone Age
early Stone Age
When was the Neolithic Period? What was it characterized by?
~10,000 yrs ago
cultivating plants and herding wild animals
the later part of the Paleolithic period
cultivating plants and herding wild animals
the later part of the Paleolithic period
What was the Kyoto Protocol?
tries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions among a bunch of industrialized countries
What is culture?
connections among people and places (beliefs and a bunch of other shitty keywords)
What is historical geography? What is "Genre de vie"?
geography of the past
a way of life that defines a group of people
a way of life that defines a group of people
What is "the combination of traits characteristic of a particular group" known as?
cultural complex
What is a Language a) branch b) group c) family ? What are the size of each, largest to smallest?
Size largest to smallest:
C) Language Family - large collection of languages that are believed to go back to prehistoric origins
A) Language Branch - a collection of language that possess a common origin but have been split into individual languages
B) Language Group - a group of several very similar languages in a branch
C) Language Family - large collection of languages that are believed to go back to prehistoric origins
A) Language Branch - a collection of language that possess a common origin but have been split into individual languages
B) Language Group - a group of several very similar languages in a branch
What is cultural nationalism?
an attempt to protect cultures from the homogenizing effect of globalization
What does "Islam" mean? What does "Muslim" mean?
Islam - means "submission" to god's will
Muslim - is a follower of Islam
Muslim - is a follower of Islam
What is Racialization?
the practice of creating unequal castes where being white is standard
What is a District? Node? Landmark? Give examples.
District - a place with identifiable characteristics that people can enter or leave (ex: Norcross)
Node - specific points within a district for travel(ex: street corner)
Landmark - physical reference points
Node - specific points within a district for travel(ex: street corner)
Landmark - physical reference points
What is difference b/w Modernity and Postmodernity?
Modernity emphasizes scientific progress and economic stuff while Postmodernity emphasizes openness to social inquiry and gay shit like artistic expression
What is the PPP?
Purchasing Power Parity - how much a market can purchase in their local currency of a common "basket" of goods
What is Primary activity? Secondary? Tertiary? Quaternary?
Primary - anything to do with natural resources
Secondary - anything with manufacturing/processing raw goods
Tertiary - sale and exchange of goods and services
Quaternary - handling and processing of knowledge and information (ex: education)
Secondary - anything with manufacturing/processing raw goods
Tertiary - sale and exchange of goods and services
Quaternary - handling and processing of knowledge and information (ex: education)
What is an autarky?
when a country does not contribute to international trade/flow of goods
What is the OECD?
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (about 30 countries)
What is geographical path dependence?
the relationship between present-day activities in a place and the past experiences of that place
What is a localization economy?
an economy that benefits from clustering in a particular location
What are Agglomeration diseconomies?
the negative effects of urbanization on local infrastructure
What is Fordism? Neofordism?
Fordism - mass production/scientific production
Neo-fordism - more flexible production, distribution and marketing systems
Neo-fordism - more flexible production, distribution and marketing systems
Kartensatzinfo:
Autor: savhighsmith
Oberthema: Geography
Thema: Nature
Schule / Uni: UGA
Ort: Athens
Veröffentlicht: 22.03.2010
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