Gentrification
The social and physical process of change in an urban neighborhood by the return of young, often professional, populations to the urban core.
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The social and physical process of change in an urban neighborhood by the return of young, often professional, populations to the urban core.
By giving attention to the spatial aspects of distribution, geographic analysis helps explain the distribution, density, and flow of a given phenomenon.
Geographic coordinates include rounded latitude and longitude figures for the centroid or center point of a country expressed in degrees and minutes.
Technology that uses digital map information to create a databank. Different “data layers” can be combined to produce specialized maps. GIS allows geographers to analyze different aspects of a specific place to solve problems.
The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth.
A small area of Earth’s mantle where molten magma is relatively close to the crust. Hot spots are associated with island chains and thermal features.
The scientific analysis of the landforms of the earth.
The study of geographic factors in political matters, including borders, political unity, and warfare.
Southwest Asia Official name: Georgia Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1991 / 1991 Capital city: Tbilisi Population: 4.2 million / 156 people per sq mile (60 people per sq km) Total land area: 26,911 square miles (69,700 square km) Language(s) spoken: Georgian (official language), Russian, Azeri, Armenian, Mingrelian, Ossetian, Abkhazian …
Location: Northern Europe Official name: Federal Republic of Germany Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1871 / 1990 Capital city: Berlin Population: 82.1 million / 608 people per sq mile (235 people per sq km) Total land area: 137,846 square miles (357,021 square km) Language(s) spoken: German (official language), Turkish Main …