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6737096681Acculturationthe process of cultural change and psychological change that results following meeting between cultures.0
6737099153assimilationThe process through which people lose originality differentiating traits, such as dress, speech, particularities, or mannerisms, when they come into contact with another society or culture.1
6737101278AgglomerationIn the study of urban geography, an agglomeration is an extended town area consisting of the built-up area of a central place and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.2
6737101279Ancillary activitiessupporting activity undertaken within an enterprise in order to create the conditions within which the principal or secondary activities can be carried out3
6737140727Animal Domesticationto tame (an animal), especially by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings as a pet or work animal and usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild.4
6737143882Aquaculturethe rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.5
6737143883BasquesBasques are indigenous to and primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria), a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.6
6737146364Beaux artsrelating to the classical decorative style maintained by the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, especially in the 19th century.7
6737146365Biomass FuelRenewable organic materials, such as wood, agricultural crops or wastes, and municipal wastes, especially when used as a source of fuel or energy. Biomass can be burned directly or processed into biofuels such as ethanol and methane.8
6737150334Buffer Statea small neutral country, situated between two larger hostile countries, serving to prevent the outbreak of regional conflict.9
6737153185Commodity ChainsA commodity chain is a process used by firms to gather resources, transform them into goods or commodities, and finally, distribute them to consumers. It is a series of links connecting the many places of production and distribution and resulting in a commodity that is then exchanged on the world market.10
6737153186Conservationa careful preservation and protection of something; especially : planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect water conservation wildlife conservation. 2 : the preservation of a physical quantity during transformations or reactions.11
6737157380Conurbationan extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of one or more cities.12
6737157381Debt for nature swapa transaction in which a foreign exchange debt owed by a developing country is transferred to another organization on the condition that the country use local currency for a designated purpose, usually environmental protection.13
6737159962DenominationA division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body.14
6737159963DevolutionThe process whereby regions within a state demand and gain political strength and growing autonomy at the expense of the central government.15
6737162716Dowryproperty or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage16
6737162717E-commerceWeb-based economic activities17
6737166425EcotourismA form of tourism, based on the enjoyment of scenic areas or natural wonders, that aims to provide an experience of nature or culture in an environmentally sustainable way.18
6737166426EcumeneThe portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement.19
6737166427Enclavea distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory20
6737168684EthnocentrismBelief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.21
6737168685ExclaveA bounded territory that is part of a particular state but is separated from it by the territory of a different state.22
6737171457Exclusive economic zones (EEZ)enerally a state's EEZ extends to a distance of 200 nautical miles (370 km) out from its coast. The exception to this rule occurs when EEZs would overlap; that is, state coastal baselines are less than 400 nautical miles apart. When an overlap occurs, it is up to the states to delineate the actual boundary.[1] Generally, any point within an overlapping area defaults to the most proximate state23
6737173866ExurbanitePerson who has left the inner city and moved to outlying suburbs or rural areas.24
6737173867Feedlota plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market25
6737177517Footloose Industryindustry in which the cost of transporting both raw materials and finished product is not important for the location of firms26
6737177518Forward CapitalA capital city placed in a remote or peripheral area for economic, strategic, or symbolic reasons.27
6737181079Generation XA term coined by artist and author Douglas Coupland to describe people born in the United States between the years 1965 and 1980. This post-baby-boom generation will have to support the baby boom cohort as they head into their retirement years.28
6737181080GeopoliticsThe study of the interplay between political relations and the territorial context in which they occur.29
6737190038GhettoA poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions30
6737201683Hobby FarmersFarm where no one lives, but migratory workers harvest the produce31
6737201684Suitcase Farmersfarmers who worked in the city, but kept farms outside of town32
6737204788Truck FarmsThe term truck farms refers to a farm where farmers produce fruits for the market. Truck farms use mechanization to produce large quantities of fruits and vegetables, which are sold to processors.33
6737204815Intertillagethe clearing of rows in the field through the use of hoes, rakes, & other manual equipment34
6737207839Irredentisma policy of cultural extension and potential political expansion by a country aimed at a group of its nationals living in a neighboring country35
6737207840J-Curvecurve showing J-shaped or exponential growth36
6737212707Sustainability Land Use modeltaking something from the land and replacing it with something else, renewable resources are good examples, such as the timber industry. The company cuts down trees and then replants seedlings37
6737214927Environmental Land Use modelEncourages people to protect the natural environment by limit in the ways in which people use it. According to this framework, people may build on and use the land in the area, but not in a way hat it damages the environment or depletes its resources.38
6737214928Preservationist Land Use modelThis decision-making model encourages people to protect the environment by not altering the natural landscape. Preservationists view the natural environment as more important that human economic activity and believe that people should avoid exploiting untouched wilderness areas.39
6737219758Manifest DestinyA notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic the Pacific.40
673721975938. Material culture & Non material cultureit includes usage, consumption, creation and trade of objects, and the behaviors, norms and rituals these objects create or take part in. The term is commonly used in archaeological and anthropological studies, specifically focusing on the material evidence which can be attributed to culture, in the past or present. Thoughts or ideas that make up a culture are called the non-material culture. In contrast to material culture, non-material culture does not include any physical objects or artifacts. Examples of non-material culture include any ideas, beliefs, values, norms that may help shape society.41
6737222432Mental MapAn internal representation of a portion of Earth's surface based on what an individual knows about a place, containing personal impressions of what is in a place and where places are located.42
6737222433Node (as relates to geography)a center of influence in a functional or nodal region43
6737225040OzoneA form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two.44
6737225041Parallels and meridianswhat is township and range based on45
6737227608Polyglota speaker of many languages46
6737227609Québécoisa native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French)47
6737231034Seed Planting v Vegetative PlantingReproduction of plants through annual introduction of seeds, which result from sexual fertilization. reproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants48
6737234523Sequent occupancethe notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape49
6737234524Shatterbelta region caught between stronger colliding external cultural-political forces, under persistent stress, and often fragmented by aggressive rivals (e.g., Israel or Kashmir today; Eastern Europe during the Cold War,...).50
6737236312Special Economic Zones (SEZ)Region offering special tax breaks, eased environmental restrictions, and other incentives to attract foreign business and investment.51
6737236313Staple GrainsGrains that can be stored and used throughout the year52
6737239700SubsidyA government payment that supports a business or market53
6737239701Supranationalisma venture involving 3 or more national states political economic or cultural cooperation to promote shared objectives54
6737244496Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.55
6737244497TheocracyA government controlled by religious leaders56
6737246933UNCLOSUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea57
6737246934Uniform landscapethe spatial expression of a popular custom in one location that will be similar to another58
6737249937Urban revitalizationThe process occurring in some urban areas experiencing inner city decay that usually involves the construction of new shopping districts, entertainment venues, and cultural attractions to entice young urban professionals back into the cities where nightlife and culture are more accessible.59
6737252151Vegetative Plantingreproduction of plants by direct cloning from existing plants60

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