Geography, Its History and Concepts: A Student's Guide

Alfred Hettner approach argued associated basic behaviour believed causal central place century characteristics Chorley chorological classification complex concept concerned consider critical theory cultural defined deterministic discipline discussion distribution economic ecosystem elements emphasised empirical environment environmental environmental determinism example explanation extent factors figure functional analysis generalisations geog geogra geographical research geology geomorphology Haggett Harvey hermeneutic human ecology human geography Humboldt hypothetic-deductive method ideas idiographic important individual influence interest Kant knowledge Kuhn Kuhn's landscape morphology laws location theory Marxist mathematical methodological models natural sciences nomothetic objective observed organisation paradigm Peter Haggett phenomena philosophical physical geography political positivism positivist possible problems quantitative revolution question reality regarded regional geography relation relationships research workers Ritter scientific scientists significance social sciences society space spatial specialised structure systems analysis teleological theoretical tion traditional understanding University Vidal viewpoint