Theme One: LOCATION

Absolute Location:

Precise, Fixed, Specific

Typically identified by coordinates (mathematical grids)

GPS - Global Positioning System

Uses?

Relative Location:

Location with reference to something else

Near, Far, Isolated, Accessible

The character of a location (Place) is largely a product of its Relative Location

Spatial Interaction is dependent upon Relative Location

Friction of Distance Concept

Gravity Models

Uses?