Introduction to Geography: People, Places, and Environment, Global Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-29206-126-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-126-9

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Geography - Review and Discussion Questions - Page 75: 4

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$\textbf{Site}$ Definition: The exact physical characteristics of a place — what is found at the location. Includes: landforms, climate, soil, elevation, vegetation, water sources, and resources. $\textbf{Situation}$ Definition: The location of a place relative to other places and its connections. It’s about the context — how a place interacts with surrounding areas (economic, cultural, political). The key difference between site and situation is that site means internal characteristics (“what’s right there”), while situation is about the external connections (“how it relates to elsewhere”).
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