Economic geography
Economic activity, trade, industry, resources and spatial economic patterns.
Areas within Economic geography
Physical geography
Natural physical processes, Earth systems, land, water and atmosphere.
90 wordsHuman geography
People, societies, places, movement and spatial organisation.
85 wordsPopulation geography
Population distribution, density, migration, fertility and demographic patterns.
35 wordsUrban geography
Cities, settlements, urbanisation, land use and urban systems.
87 wordsEconomic geography
Economic activity, trade, industry, resources and spatial economic patterns.
58 wordsClimate and weather geography
Climate systems, weather patterns, atmospheric circulation and climate zones.
141 wordsHydrology and rivers
Rivers, drainage, groundwater, flooding and water processes.
64 wordsGeomorphology and geology
Landforms, rocks, erosion, tectonics and processes shaping landscapes.
274 wordsMaps, GIS and spatial data
Cartography, geographic information systems, coordinates, scale and spatial analysis.
60 wordsDevelopment geography
Development, inequality, globalisation, resources and human–environment relationships.
85 words59 featured terms
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the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Economicadjectiveusing the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system";…
Economicaladjectiveusing the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system";…
Farmingnounthe practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Geographicsnounstudy of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
Geographynounstudy of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
Globalisationnoungrowth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"
Globalizationnoungrowth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"
Husbandrynounthe practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Industrynounthe organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
Locationnouna workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made; "they shot the film on location in Nevada"
Manufacturenounthe organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
Resourcenouna source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"
Servicenounwork done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"
Tradenounthe commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trad…
Aidnouna person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; "visual aids in teaching"; "his job was to give technic…
Arboriculturenounthe tending of and caring for trees
Assistancenouna person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; "visual aids in teaching"; "his job was to give technic…
Dairyingnounthe business of a dairy
Facilitynouna service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"
Gardeningnounthe cultivation of plants
Helpnouna person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; "visual aids in teaching"; "his job was to give technic…
Horticulturenounthe cultivation of plants
Industrial enterprisenounthe development of industry on an extensive scale
Industrialisationnounthe development of industry on an extensive scale
Industrializationnounthe development of industry on an extensive scale
Physiographynounthe study of physical features of the earth's surface
Plantingnounputting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work"
Productionnoun(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of produc…
Recoursenounsomething or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
Refugenounsomething or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
Resortnounsomething or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
Topographynounprecise detailed study of the surface features of a region
Utilitynounthe service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilitie…
Efficientadjectivebeing effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"
Boringnounthe act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
Breedingnounthe production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
Brewingnounthe production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
Capacitynounthe maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
Cultivationnoun(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
Cultivationnounthe act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)
Drillingnounthe act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
Excavationnounthe act of extracting ores or coal etc. from the earth
Floriculturenounthe cultivation of flowering plants
Generationnounthe production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"
Inseminationnounthe act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)
Mass productionnounthe production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)
Miningnounthe act of extracting ores or coal etc. from the earth
Oil productionnounthe act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
Outputnounproduction of a certain amount
Overproductionnountoo much production or more than expected
Overrunnountoo much production or more than expected
Quarryingnounthe extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
Sericulturenounthe production of raw silk by raising silkworms
Shadownounrefuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow"
Tinwarenounarticles of commerce made of tin plate
Topologynountopographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography); "Greenland's topology has been shaped b…
Underproductionnouninadequate production or less than expected
Yieldnounproduction of a certain amount
