GEOG 1HB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Chorology, Regional Geography, Spatial Analysis
24 Dec 2016
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Areal differentiation from hartshorne, a synonym for regional geography. (p. 17) Chorology a greek term revived by nineteenth-century german geographers as a synonym for re-gional geography. (p. 17) Cosmography the science that maps and describes the entire universe, both heavens and earth; this greek term is rarely used today. (p. 11) Discourse a system of ideas or knowledge that serves as the context through which new facts and ideas are understood. (p. 5) Environmental determinism the view that human activities are controlled by the physical environ- ment. (p. 15) G ographie vidalienne french school of geography initiated by paul vidal de la blache at the end of the nineteenth century and still influential today, focusing on the study of human-made (cultural) landscapes. (p. 14) Landscape school american school of geography initiated by carl sauer in the 1920s and still influ- ential today; an alternative to environmental determinism, focusing on human-made (cultural) land- scapes. (p. 15)
