Random Review IIRandom Review II

Mr. AdizzleMr. Adizzle

Mercator ProjectionMercator Projection

Distortion increases at the poles. Compass directions Distortion increases at the poles. Compass directions are accurate but area is distorted.are accurate but area is distorted.

Robinson ProjectionRobinson Projection

Area is accurate but distance and compass directions are Area is accurate but distance and compass directions are distorteddistorted

Planar/Azmuthal ProjectionPlanar/Azmuthal Projection

Distortion increases towards edge of map.Distortion increases towards edge of map.

Goode/HomolosineGoode/Homolosine

Distorts oceans to minimize land distortion.Distorts oceans to minimize land distortion.

CartogramCartogram

A thematic map that shows quantities of some variable by A thematic map that shows quantities of some variable by shrinking or expanding the sizes of the regions.shrinking or expanding the sizes of the regions.

Choropleth MapChoropleth Map

A thematic map that shows quantities of some variable by A thematic map that shows quantities of some variable by shading or coloring regions such as states or countries.shading or coloring regions such as states or countries.

Topographic MapTopographic Map

Uses ISOLINES to show elevationUses ISOLINES to show elevation

Topological MapTopological Map

Shows how places are Shows how places are

connected.connected.

Primate CityPrimate City

The leading city in its country or region, disproportionately larger The leading city in its country or region, disproportionately larger than any others in the than any others in the urban hierarchy. A Primate city number one in its country in most aspects, like politics, economy, media, culture and universities.

Examples: London, Paris, Budapest, Vienna, Mexico City

Edge CityEdge City

Edge cityEdge city is an is an AmericanAmerican term for a concentration of business, term for a concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment outside a traditional shopping, and entertainment outside a traditional urban areaurban area in what had recently been a residential in what had recently been a residential suburbsuburb or semi- or semi-ruralrural community. community.

Global / World CityGlobal / World City

A city deemed to be an important point in the A city deemed to be an important point in the

global economic systemglobal economic system.. Characterized by a polarized social Characterized by a polarized social structure.structure.

(Mega City more than 10 million)(Mega City more than 10 million)

ConurbationConurbation

A A conurbationconurbation is a region comprising a number of is a region comprising a number of citiescities, large , large townstowns, , and other and other urban areasurban areas that, through population growth and physical that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area. In most cases, a conurbation is a industrially developed area. In most cases, a conurbation is a polycentric urban agglomeration, in which transportation has polycentric urban agglomeration, in which transportation has developed to link areas to create a single urban labor market or developed to link areas to create a single urban labor market or travel to work area.travel to work area.

A conurbation should also be contrasted with a megalopolis, A conurbation should also be contrasted with a megalopolis, where the urban areas are close but not physically contiguous where the urban areas are close but not physically contiguous and where the merging of labor markets has not yet and where the merging of labor markets has not yet developed. developed.

Forward CapitalForward Capital

A symbolic relocation of a capital city to a geographically or A symbolic relocation of a capital city to a geographically or demographically peripheral location may be for either demographically peripheral location may be for either economic or strategic reasons.economic or strategic reasons.

EntrepotEntrepot

A A trading posttrading post where merchandise can be where merchandise can be importedimported and and exportedexported without paying import without paying import dutiesduties, often at a , often at a profitprofit. .