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9004420927Yi Fu TuanSense of place0
9004424848Immanuel WallersteinCore & Periphery1
9004666162KoppenPattern of climate zones (created a map) - 11 zones2
9004671701Humboldt & RitterEnvironmental Determinism - physical environment causes social development (environment shapes culture)3
9004685205Carl SauerPossibilism - environment plays roles, but we as humans are the main shapers and builders of our culture4
9004702441Warren ThompsonDTM (Demographic Transition Model)5
9004708833Hans RoslingPopulation growth and core & periphery (TED Ed video)6
9004715510Abdel OmranETM (Epidemiologic Transition Model)7
9004747808Thomas MalthusOverpopulation: - Population grows geometrically/ exponentially - Food supply grows arithmetically - The world will soon become overpopulated (not enough food)8
9004762410Neo - MalthusiansNot just food will run out but so will many other resources - worse than Malthus predicted ------------------------------------------------------ Critics: resources are not fixed and we will find other options (sun, wind, etc.) - possibilism9
9004780046Karl MarxHe is a Critic of Malthus: More population is good it leads to competition and smarter people - its not the resources, its the unjust society & people....we need to share10
9004796219E.G. Ravenstein6 Reasons For Migration: 1. Economic Reasons (jobs) 2. Cultural & Environmental (war & natural disasters) 3. Distance is short 4. Destination is economic center 5. Male 6. Young11
9004813217Wilbur ZelinskyMigration Transition Model12
9004845641Marija GimbutasKurgan Theory: Warrior Theory - East Europeans - whenever they conquered people they assimilated them to their culture and LANGUAGE13
9004870093Colin RenfrewThe Sedentary Farmer Theory: - Anatolia/ Turkey - Agricultural Revolution - Hunter gathers died off & farmers grew larger families, more likely to survive - They made farm techniques so their techniques were spread in their language & they "made" their own population passing on culture and language14
9004909275Hartford Mackinder - 1904Heartland Theory: If people want to rule the world (world conquest) it is possible if they dominate the heartland/pivot area - area around Russia (the "steps" around it) - also the "shatterbelt" (has a history of conflict)15
9004903965Nicholas Spykman - 1940Rimland Theory: Similar to Heartland Theory but -- have to own the Rimland or the Coast to take over - another "shatterbelt"16
9316391828Ester BoserupCritic of Malthus: - Pessimistic of LDCs & Optimistic for MDCs - Double & Multi cropping - Increase in intensiveness (no rest)17
9316391829Derwent WhittleseyAgricultural Regions - connects agriculture regions to climate18
9316406443Von ThunenModel shows: the choice of crop to grow is related to the proximity to the market19
9316414424Bid RentModel shows: it is more expensive the closer you get to point of farming or the origin of the food20
9316431597Norman BorlaugStarted the Green Revolution and created the ¨miracle" seeds21
9562307395Alfred WeberLocation Theory: how land, capital, labor, and transportation costs affect the location of a factory (includes markets & bid rent)22

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