AP Human Geography - Key Concepts

Graduated Symbol Map

Dot Map

Cartogram

Mercator Projection

Polar Projection

Formal Region

Functional Region

Perceptual Region

Sequent Occupance

Arithmetic Density

Physiological Density

Agricultural Density

Demographic Transition Model

Malthusian Theory

Epidemiologic Transition

Pro-natalist Policies

Anti-natalist Policies

Asylum

Internally displaced person

Remittances

Step Migration

Chain Migration

Contagious Diffusion

Hierarchical Diffusion

Stimulus Diffusion

Relocation Diffusion

Reverse Hierarchical Diffusion

Dialect

Imperialism

Colonialism

Acculturation

Assimilation

Ethnic religions

Universalizing Religions

Folk Culture

Popular Culture

Nation-state

Stateless Nation

Multinational State

Multi-state Nation

Autonomous Region

Heartland Theory

Rimland Theory

Organic Theory

Territoriality

The Law of the Sea

Federal States

Unitary States

UNITARY VS. FEDERAL

Supranationalism

Devolution

Nunavut

Balkanization

Centrifugal Forces

Centripetal Forces

CENTRIFUGAL VS. CENTRIPETAL FORCES

Shatterbelt

Superimposed Boundary

Relic Boundary

Antecedent Boundary

Columbian Exchange

Green Revolution

Shifting Cultivation

Extensive Farming Practices

Intensive Farming Practices

Von Thunen Model

Horticulture

Aquaculture

Quaternary Sector

Quinary Sector

Weber's Model (aka Least Cost Theory)

Rostow's Model

Wallerstein's World Systems Theory

U.N Millennium Development Goals

Microloans

Complementarity

Comparative Advantage

Special Economic Zones

Research Triangle

Ecotourism

Hotelling Model

Dependency Theory

Vertical Integration

Horizontal Integration

Brochert's Epoch of Urban Growth

World Cities

Rank-Size Rule

Primate City

Christaller's Central Place Theory

Burgess Concentric Zone Model

Hoyt Sector Model

Harris and Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model

Galactic City Model

Latin American City Model

African City Model

Mixed Use Zoning

New Urbanism

Greenbelts

Disamenity Sector

Gentrification

Brown Fields