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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY GERALD R. PITZL GREENWOOD PRESS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY GERALD R. PITZL GREENWOOD PUBLISHING Westport, Connecticut • London Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pitzl, Gerald R. Encyclopedia of human geography / Gerald R. Pitzl. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ). ISBN 0–313–32010–1 (alk. paper) 1. Human geography—Encyclopedias. I. Title. GF4.P58 2004 304.2′03—dc21 2002041594 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2004 by Gerald R. Pitzl All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2002041594 ISBN: 0– 313 – 32010– 1 First published in 2004 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my wife, for her encouragement and understanding v Contents List of Entries ix List of Entries by Topic xv Introduction xxi The Encyclopedia 1 Selected Bibliography 283 Index 289 vii List of Entries Absolute location Accessibility Acculturation Acid rain Activity space Age and s