Interface in geography

The Interface , in geography, is a zone of contact between two countries or areas. It corresponds to a limit or a Frontière separating two spaces or territory S. This zone from contact is a place of exchanges (mainly economic, but also cultural…) or contrary to rupture.

There are two principal manners to distinguish the interfaces:

  1. according to their geographical characteristics
  2. * continental, between two countries or areas (ground-ground)
  3. * maritime, between a maritime frontage and the rest of the world (ground-sea)
  4. * air, between a terrestrial place and atmosphere, in particular for the airports (ground-air)
  5. according to their open opening
  6. * (freedom of movement)
  7. * partially open (controlled flows)
  8. * closed (absence of flow)

The privileged places of interface can be, with the local scales, of the ports or " gateways " (" doors océaniques"), of the international airports or " hubs ", of the Teleport S or waiters… On a more national scale, it can be a question of Métropoles, city-World or a Littoral.

In geography, the term of interface can also be used in a more theoretical way to describe the relationship between two concepts or elements. For example, one speaks about interface Société - Environnement.

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