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Movement in Geography - Coggle Diagram
Movement in Geography
Urbanization
Creative Destruction
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Ex: When digital cameras became available, Polaroid began to go out of buisness.
Gentrification
When wealthier people move into a more urban area, displacing the people currently living there
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Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada, and a huge cultural and economic center. The city tried to improve Vancouver's working class Downtown Eastside, and the gentrification thrust many people into poverty, and took away much of the culture.
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Intfrastructure
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Ex: Transportation, communication, sewege, and education.
Carrying Capacity
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Ex: The carrying capacity was reduced this year because of the pandemic. Many restraunts and buisnesses cannot hold as many people as they used to.
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Rural
Countryside, less population density. Smaller towns and farther from civilization
Ex: In Colorado, rural areas include Frisco, Crested Butte, Ouray, and Marble.
Urban
Cities, with greater population density and infrastructure.
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Primate City
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Ex: Tokyo has a population of 13.96 million, while the second largest city in Japan, Osaka has a population of 2.69 million.
Favela
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Ex: In Rio de Janeiro, 25% of the populations lives in favelas.
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Migration/people
Asylum
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Ex: Many of the Hatian refugees were seeking asylum for protection, and a way to be let into the U.S.
Refugee
Someone who leaves their country out of fear of persecution because of race, religon, ethnicity, ect.
Ex: A couple weeks ago there was a lot of Haitians gathered at the U.S. boarder, trying to be let in.
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Brain Drain
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Ex: In the US, highly educated or ambitious people are moving towards states and areas with better economic oppertunties, better infrastructure. This leaved poorer towns and less desired states less educated.
Globalization/trade
Global Supply Chain
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Ex: The global supply chain uses different parts and products from all around the world. A car for instance may be made in a certain place, but will have parts from across the world.
Commodity
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Ex: Grains, oil, and precious metals are all examples of commodities.
Fair Trade
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Ex: In Cote d'Ivorie, some cocoa farmers are apart of the Fair Trade program, and can make at least enough to live, plus improve their community and infrastructure with the Fair Trade Premium.
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Scarcity
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Ex: The global supply chain can help with scarcity, so that if a country cannot produce something, they will be able to trade, and recieve it from another country.
Trade
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Balance of Trade
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Ex: The US's imports outnumber their exports by a fair amount. In 2020, their average was -681.7 billion dollars.
Imports
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Ex: Most of the US's imports come from China, Mexico, and Canada.
Exports
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Ex: Most exports from the US go to Mexico, and Canada.
Globalization
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Ex: There are four stages of globalization: villages, world trade, improved communication, and virtual presence.
Specialization
When countries focus on what they are better at producing, then trade.
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Comparaitve Advantage
When countries are comparativly better at producing something, and specialize.
Ex: The Ivory Coast grows cocoa beans, because they are close to the equator, and have that ability.
Choke Point
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Container Ship
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Ex: Container ships are a way to save money because of their massive size. The giant boxes on them are also a convinent way to transport goods.
Ex: This summer, a massive container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal.
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