Compositional regional geography
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Compositional regional geography, or traditional regional geography is constructed as an analyzing-method with three geographical levels (Thrift, N. 1983). | Compositional regional geography, or traditional regional geography is constructed as an analyzing-method with three geographical levels (Thrift, N. 1983). | ||
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At the first level an illustration is formed to construct geographical determinations. Aspects like - topography, geology, hydrology and climate - determine the physical concentrations. So this geographical method focusses more on physical aspects instead of social or cultural aspects. | At the first level an illustration is formed to construct geographical determinations. Aspects like - topography, geology, hydrology and climate - determine the physical concentrations. So this geographical method focusses more on physical aspects instead of social or cultural aspects. | ||
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Within the second level economical aspects are studied. Organizational and productional factors - within a region - are examined by taking a look at labor forces, the condition of laborers and relations throughout products. | Within the second level economical aspects are studied. Organizational and productional factors - within a region - are examined by taking a look at labor forces, the condition of laborers and relations throughout products. | ||
These forms of analysis can contribute to forming an image about a region and its aspects regarding: race, ethnicity, gender, religion, workingclasses. | These forms of analysis can contribute to forming an image about a region and its aspects regarding: race, ethnicity, gender, religion, workingclasses. | ||
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On the third level the region is analyzed from within its political construction. In most cases, the primary goal is to analyze the regionalized nation-state within the region. | On the third level the region is analyzed from within its political construction. In most cases, the primary goal is to analyze the regionalized nation-state within the region. | ||
Revision as of 14:14, 28 October 2011
Compositional regional geography, or traditional regional geography is constructed as an analyzing-method with three geographical levels (Thrift, N. 1983).
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Level 1
At the first level an illustration is formed to construct geographical determinations. Aspects like - topography, geology, hydrology and climate - determine the physical concentrations. So this geographical method focusses more on physical aspects instead of social or cultural aspects.
Level 2
Within the second level economical aspects are studied. Organizational and productional factors - within a region - are examined by taking a look at labor forces, the condition of laborers and relations throughout products. These forms of analysis can contribute to forming an image about a region and its aspects regarding: race, ethnicity, gender, religion, workingclasses.
Level 3
On the third level the region is analyzed from within its political construction. In most cases, the primary goal is to analyze the regionalized nation-state within the region.
References
- Thrift, N. (1983). On the determination of social action in space and time. Environment and Planning D. Society and Space 1, 23--56.
Contributors
- Published by Sander Linssen (4115597)
