Types of Diffusion
DESCRIPTION
Animated visualization of four spatial diffusion types: contagious (wave-like spread), hierarchical (size-ordered adoption), relocation (migration-based), and stimulus (idea adaptation). Step-through or auto-play mode shows how traits spread across a grid of nodes with color-coded adoption timing and real-world examples.
- diffusion
- contagious
- hierarchical
- relocation
- stimulus
- cultural diffusion
- AP Human Geography
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