the number of things (people, animals, objects) in a specific area
Globalization
expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale
Distance Decay
a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two things will have
Concentration
the spread of something over a given area
Absolute Location
precise spot where something is, usually using latitude and longitude
Time-Space Compression
principle that describes the ways in which modern transportation and communication technology have allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances quicker and easier
Relative Location
description of where something is in relation to other places or features
Distribution
arrangement in a given space
Density
the number of things (people, animals, objects) in a specific area