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AP Human Geography
Unit 1 – Thinking Geographically
Topic 1.4
How does distance decay relate to friction of distance?
Distance decay is an outdated concept replaced by friction of distance with the advent of internet technologies.
Both involve the idea that increasing distance reduces interaction or exchange rate between locations.
Distance decay refers to time zone differences, and friction of distance refers to cultural differences impacting interactions between places.
Friction of distance concerns transportation costs while distance decay relates solely to communication technologies' impact on global interactions.
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