Time geography
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Assignment 7 by Bas Boselie (s0813141) & Chriss van Pul (s0801364)
Time Geography
Time geography emphasises constraints rather than choices on individuals within a historical setting. “An individual can never free himself from … constraints” (Hagerstrand, 1970).
Starting points:
1. Each individual describes a path in time and space
2. Types of paths: life path, weekly path, daily path
3. Stops or stations delineated in space and time are essential elements of paths
4. Paths can be visualized in space-time plots
There are three different forms of constraints:
1. Capability constraints: In daily life humans are committed to different things like eating and sleeping to function well.
2. Coupling constraints: People are dependent from others to fulfill an activity. They are also dependent from possibilities within spaces. This is the result of human interactions.
3. Authority constraints: People are dependent from limited opening hours to fulfill their activities. For example; people aren't able to shop at 3 pm.
Conclusion:
Time geography links space and time into a coherent framework and is suitable for detailed comparison of access levels of different population groups.
Hagerstrand, T. (1970). What about people in regional science. Lund: Gleerup. Pred, A.(1981). Space and time in geography: Essays dedicated to Torsten Hagestrand. Lund: Gleerup.
