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Geography (Demography (Demographic transition model (Stage 1 …
Geography
Demography
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Subsistence economy
Farming economy, families support themselves
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Population pyramids
Rapid growth, wide base, small top pyramid, high birth rate, high infant mortality rate, very high death rate
Stable/stable growth, flat population pyramid, low birth and death rate
Declining growth, higher death than birth rate, fat top, small bottom
The economy
An economy is a system of production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services in a particular geographic region
Industrialization
The process a country undergoes with the goal to develop the secondary, and tertiary sector of the economy. Many factories, and industries producing goods, and a lot of pollution usually with cheap labor
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More developed countries
Higher standard of living, more developed economy, and more economic diversity
Less developed countries
Low living standards, very weak economy, often subsistence farming economy, very little economic diversity
Human development index
Measures income, life expectancy, and education. Rates countries on a scale from 0 to one.
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Globalization
Pros
Much more economic diversity, much more goods on the international market, easier communication between cultures, and countries
Cons
It will just make the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. Race to the bottom, companies will try to find the cheapest work, and this will make many people lose their well paying jobs
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Basics
5 themes
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Location
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Absolute Location
Exactly where something is, address or DMS
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Climate
Orographic effect
Moist, warm, ocean water blows up a mountain, and cools which causes a lot of rain, but on the other side, there is a rain shadow, no rain.
Lattitude
The higher the lattitude, north or south, the more the climate will vary
Elevation
Higher up in the atmosphere, thinner air has more intense weather, both hot and cold
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Climographs
Shows precipitation, and temperature over periods of time
Human Geography
Language, political, religion, ethnicity, disease, cultural geography
Physical Geography
Climate, land forms, vegetation, rivers, natural features of geography
GPS
Global Positioning System, satellites are used to locate GPS devices
GIS
Geographic Information Systems, Data + Maps
Geopolitics
Push/Pull factors
Factors that push people out of a country, or attract people to another
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Refugee
A person who was pushed out of their country by violence, poverty, etc.
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Borders
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Ocean
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Contiguous Zone
12-24 miles away, limited control to prevent or punish infringements if laws
Exclusive Economic zone
Coast to 200 miles, for mining, fishing, etc.
International waters
Outside of 200 miles, owned by everyone
Median-Line Principle
The middle point, the water is divided up equally