ppt课件-一种地理-p bworks（ introductionto geography- p bworks）.pptVIP

Chapter 1 Vocab. Space-time compression – the reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place Hearth – the place where an innovation originates Expansion diffusion – spread of features from one place to another Contagious diffusion – rapid widespread diffusion throughout a population, for example a disease Stimulus diffusion – spread of an underlying principle, like the use of Windows Uneven Development – Increasing economic gap between regions in the core and periphery as a result of globalization Chapter 1 Vocab. Cont.. Transnational Corporation – multinational corp. oper