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GGR 124 Final Exam - Questions with Verified Answers Describe Time-Space Compression? -the apparent compression of geographic space by faster means of transport and communication The term "time-spac... e compression" suggests that time is ____________ in such a way that geographic space is ________. Accelerated; shrunk Time space compression highlights a ________ rather than _______ conception of space. Relational; absolute Time space compression does not occur _________ or ______. It is the result of _____________ and _________. Naturally; automatically; decisions; plans Time space compression relies on ___________ ____ transportation and communications technologies which is contingent on the existence of _____________ and its maintenance, the cost of use and political restrictions on access. access to; infrastructure Time space compression is _____________ and impacts people differently. Political Massey also uses the term "Power Geometry" a lot, what does this mean? What is her main quote about this? "For different social groups and different individuals, are placed in very distinct ways in relation to these flows and interconnectedness. This point concerns not merely the issue of who moves and who doesn't, although that is an important element of it; it is also about power in relation to the flows and the movement..." Massey quote continued... "some ppl..." "some people are more in charge of movement than others, some initiate flows and movement, others don't, some are more on the receiving end of it than others, some are effectively imprisoned by it." Urban populations: urban populations are growing at ______ the rate of the population in general Twice In 2018, ______ of the world’s population resides in urban areas. By 2050, ______ of the world’s population is projected to be urban 55%, 68% Global south cities make up ___ of the worlds urban population 80% Continuing urbanization and population growth is projected to add ______ billion people to the urban population by 2050, with nearly _______ of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa 2.5 billion; 90% Briefly describe "Economic Globalization": ? The growth of transnational corporations and "offshoring'. -Industrialization of the global south -organization of production and markets at a global scale Political Globalization: Describe? The "hollowing-out" of nation-states. Rise of supernational governing bodies Define the term "Global Cities" The emerging global system relies on a network of urban places and this is changing the relationships between cities, as well as the role of cities in a globalizing economy. Cities have become the "command and control centres" of the gobal economy, and often compete with each other for investment Globalization is changing the _______, _________ and ___________ of cities internal social and organization What can we define "settler colonialism" as? From Rowe and Tuck: "The specific formation of colonialism in which people come to a land inhabited by Indigenous people and declare that land to be their new home." Peters and Andersen (2013) argue what about the removal of Indigenous people? The "physical removal of Indigenous people from urban space that accompanied colonial urbanization reinforced perceptions about the incompatibility of urban and Indigenous identities. Tomiak (2016) argues what? By making indigenous people history and agency invisible. Toronto is the "_____ _____ ____ _____ Territory" dish with one spoon The Dish With One Spoon is a treaty between the __________, _________ and _________ that bound them to share the territory and protect the land. Anishinaabe; Mississaugas and Haudenosaunee The Dish represents what is now southern Ontario. We all "_____ ___ ___ ___ ____, with only ____ spoon" eat out of the dish with only one spoon. What does "eating out of the dish with one spoon" mean? This means that we have to share the responsibility of ensuring that the dish is never empty; which includes taking care of the land and the creatures we share it with. What does "there are no knives at the table" mean? this represents that we must keep the peace. What does a "wampum" mean? A wampum was used for storytelling, ceremonial gifts and recording important treaties and historical events. Why was the role of the wampum so important? B/c it helped them keep record of important stories and ideas. The Dish with one spoon treaty is associated with the ________ belt, "The Dish _____ _____ _____ wampum" wampum With One Spoon The Great Lakes area, particularly around Toronto, was a place not ________ to the Mediterranean. Many cultures and peoples met for the purposes of trade and commerce. In this process, cultures melded and developed, groups intermarried and languages and cultures flourished. Dissimilar The "_____ _____ ______" is one of the oldest treaty relationships between the _______ (original people) of Turtle island (______ ______) and European immigrants Two Row Wampum; Onkwehonweh; North America The Two Row Wampum "makes manifest the joint decision by two parties to ______ _______ ______. remain independent together What does the two row wampum belt consist of? Consists of two rows of purple wampum beads on a white background. The three rows of white beads symbolizes peace, friendship, and respect. These white rows separate the two purple rows. The two purple rows symbolize two paths or two vessels travelling down the same river. I already established that the two purple rows symbolize two paths or two vessels travelling down the same river So One row symbolizes the ___________ people with their law and customs and the other purple row symbolizes _________ law and customs. Haudenosaunee European "As nations move together side-by-side on the River of life, they are to avoid __________ or _________ with each other" Overlapping; interfering Briefly describe the "Toronto Purchase" In 1787, Sir John Johnson and Col. John Butler apparently purchased a large tract of land on the north shore of Lake Ontario" For the Toronto purchase the document was _________ _______ the transaction, and omitted a description of the area surrendered It contained a blank spot where descriptions of the ____________ land were supposed to be inserted after the fact. formalized after surrendered During the Toronto purchase in 1805, the Crown took more land from the __________ than it had indicated and ended up purchasing most of present day Toronto. Missisaugas Briefly describe "economic restructuring" (in "global north" global cities) -Growth of primary cluster of high-level business service -Growth of secondary cluster of employment which serves the first [Show More]

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