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AP Human Geography, unit by unit
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Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
Map Types & Distortion · Data Collection Methods · Core Spatial Concepts · Geographic Data in Decision-Making · Region Types & Boundaries · Map Selectivity & Interpretation · Scales of Analysis · Human-Environment Interaction · Connecting Concepts: Why Geography Matters
Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
Population Distribution & Density Methods · Aging Populations & Consequences · Distribution, Density & Environment · Population Composition & Pyramids · Population Dynamics: Growth & Decline · Demographic Transition Model (DTM) · Malthusian Theory & Critiques · Migration: Types & Causes · Population Policies & Women's Roles
Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes
Culture: Definition & Core Attitudes · Cultural Landscapes: Reading the Land · Centripetal vs. Centrifugal Forces · Types of Diffusion: The Four Pathways · Historical Forces: Colonialism, Imperialism, Trade · Contemporary Diffusion: Technology & Globalization · Religion Diffusion: Universalizing vs. Ethnic · Language Families & Diffusion · Effects of Diffusion: Cultural Change
Unit 4: Political Patterns and Processes
Political Entities & State Types · Internal Boundaries & Governance · Supranationalism & Sovereignty Challenges · Sovereignty, Self-Determination & Historical Processes · Boundary Functions & Delimitation · Devolutionary Factors & State Fragmentation · Centrifugal vs. Centripetal Forces · Political Power & Territoriality · Types of Political Boundaries · Maritime Boundaries & Law of the Sea
Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
Origins & Drivers of Urbanization · Density, Land Use & Housing · Sustainable Urban Design · Urban Hierarchy & Distribution · Global Cities & Networks · Urban Challenges & Responses · Internal City Structure Models · Infrastructure & Development · Urban Sustainability Challenges & Data
Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
Industrial Revolution: Causes & Consequences · Economic Sectors & Location Factors · Sustainable Development & Human Development Index · Development Measures: Economic & Social Indicators · Deindustrialization & Economic Restructuring · Post-Fordist Production & Contemporary Landscape · Gender & Development · Development Theories: Competing Frameworks · Trade, Globalization & Interdependence
