Nature Of Geography As Perceived In Systems Theory

Author : Sharma,B L
Publisher : Daya Books
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Geography
ISBN : 8170351367

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Nature of Geography as Perceived in Systems Theory by Sharma,B L Pdf

Geography is not what we have assumed it, we have conceived it and we have perceived it, but it is that what we have not imagined it-it is around us. It is a system in itself. Because, human behaviour becomes rational, when it acts individually, but is becomes rational, when it operates upon in a collective form. Therefore, it is very difficult to understand man and his behaviour in a given situation. So it is incredible to argue about the discipline, its past history and the methodological contents. It is a misconceived notion of set boundary and a goal of its own, in a multidimensional facets of the changing world complexes in which we are living. Geography in its manifestations begins with the land-scape evolution (Physical basis), interacts with the phenomena culminating in human relationships, (Cultural land-scape) of conceptual world of real and abstract, interactions and processes, conditions and relations of multivariate facets of elements. Geographers are thus, drawn to the illusion with perlex mind of geographical images. This perception has drawn geography and geographers both into a state of unending dilemma of academic jargon of puzzles i e. Whether it is founded on systems theory or simply an irrelevant distraction ? Science provides us very sharp tools. But any craftsman will tell you it is the sharp tool which cane do most damage or harm when misapplied. It is apparently observed that geographers are badly operationalised with their blunted tools. The present attempt is thus, to discuss all those problems arises due to multidimensional approaches of the past, present analysis and future methodologies, more particularly in the system analogy of systems theory, General Systems and the General Systems Theory, as all these notions have different connotations. How geography as a discipline is fitted well in the analogy of systems theory has been the main concerned to these volumes. Let us explore the possibilities-What Geography is? The first volume deals with the Systems Theory and Geography, whereas, the second interprets the Possible World of Geographer in Systems Theory. Contents Vol. I Part I- General Systems & Systems Theory; Chapter 1: General Systems Theory; Chapter 2: General Systems Theory: Specific Features; Chapter 3: General Systems Theory as a Metatheory; Chapter 4: Outline History of the Systems Theory; Chapter 5: The Systems Approach and its Development; Chapter 6: Classification of Systems into Open and Closed-Logic of Methodological Problems; Chapter 7: Systems Theory and Modern Sciences; Chapter 8: The Systems Approach in Social Sciences; Chapter 9: Paradox of Systems Analysis; Chapter 10: Prospects of the Systems Approach; Part II- Development of Nature of Geography; Chapter 11: Progress in Geography Through Ages; Chapter 12: German Contribution to Geography; Chapter 13: Geographers of the Second and Third Generation; Chapter 14: Leaders of the Fourth Generation; Chapter 15: French Geographers Contribution to Geography; Chapter 16: The Second Generation of French Geographers; Chapter 17: Geography in Indian Context; Chapter 18: Theories, Laws and Models: A Systematic Explanation in Geography; Vol. II Chapter 1: Nature of Geography; Chapter 2: Problem of Paradigm Shift: Conceptual Themes; Chapter 3: Geography and General Systems Theory; Chapter 4: American School and Geographers of the Time; Chapter 5: The Modern Perceptivism; Chapter 6: A Real World (Physical Geography) of Geographer; Chapter 7: Geographic Space Perception; Chapter 8: Environment as Perceived in Geography; Chapter 9: Diffusion Process in Geographic Research and Normative Values; Chapter 10: Welfare Geography of Economics; Chapter 11: In Search of Systematic Geography; Chapter 12: Geography in Systems Theory.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Geography
ISBN : UOM:39015073125760

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Annals of the National Association of Geographers, India by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roger Minshull
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317906346

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The Changing Nature of Geography (RLE Social & Cultural Geography) by Roger Minshull Pdf

This book is an introduction to the nature of geography. There are detailed sections on content, methods and purposes and an attempt is made to distinguish progress from those changes which are merely fashion and those which result in genuine progress. One of these, resulting partly from the adoption of quantitative techniques, is the improvement in the accuracy and the type of explanation which the geographer is now able to give. The new techniques have also helped in the bringing about of profound changes in geographical laws, the use of models and even the relevance of determinism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1974-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924056694262

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EPA-600/5 by Anonim Pdf

Author : R Haines-Young,David R. Green,S. H. Cousins
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781482272345

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Landscape Ecology And Geographical Information Systems by R Haines-Young,David R. Green,S. H. Cousins Pdf

The landscape we see and live in is an important part or our everyday lives, be they urban or rural. Environmental concern has grown in recent years, as a result of public awareness of the detrimental impact industry, transport and tourism can have on the ecosystem. This book examines the role of the new technologies of geographical information sys

Author : Meghana Ayyagari,Asli Demirgüç-Kunt,Vojislav Maksimovic
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Right of property
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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How well do institutional theories explain firms' perceptions of property rights? by Meghana Ayyagari,Asli Demirgüç-Kunt,Vojislav Maksimovic Pdf

"The authors examine how well several institutional and firm-level factors and their interactions explain firms' perceptions of property rights protection. Their sample includes private and public firms that vary in size from very small to large in 62 countries. Together, the institutional theories they investigate account for approximately 70 percent of the country-level variation, indicating that the literature is addressing first-order factors. Firm-level characteristics such as legal organization and ownership structure are comparable to institutional factors in explaining variation in property rights protection. A country's legal origin and formalism index predict property rights variation better than its openness to international trade, its religion, its ethnic diversity, natural endowments or its political system. However, these results are driven by the inclusion of former socialist economies in the sample. When the authors exclude the former socialist economies, legal origin explains considerably less than openness to trade and endowments. Examining a broader set of variables for robustness, they again find that when they exclude former socialist countries, legal origin explains comparatively little of the variation in perceptions of judicial efficiency, corruption, taxes and regulation, street crime, and financing"--Cover verso.

Author : Sudhir Chandra Mathur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Book industries and trade
ISBN : UOM:39015041762710

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Recent Indian Publications on Display at World Book Fair by Sudhir Chandra Mathur Pdf

Catalog of books on display at the 12th New Delhi World Book Fair, held at New Delhi in February 1996.

Author : Barney Warf
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 3560 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781452265179

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Encyclopedia of Geography by Barney Warf Pdf

Simply stated, geography studies the locations of things and the explanations that underlie spatial distributions. Profound forces at work throughout the world have made geographical knowledge increasingly important for understanding numerous human dilemmas and our capacities to address them. With more than 1,200 entries, the Encyclopedia of Geography reflects how the growth of geography has propelled a demand for intermediaries between the abstract language of academia and the ordinary language of everyday life. The six volumes of this encyclopedia encapsulate a diverse array of topics to offer a comprehensive and useful summary of the state of the discipline in the early 21st century. Key Features Gives a concise historical sketch of geography's long, rich, and fascinating history, including human geography, physical geography, and GIS Provides succinct summaries of trends such as globalization, environmental destruction, new geospatial technologies, and cyberspace Decomposes geography into the six broad subject areas: physical geography; human geography; nature and society; methods, models, and GIS; history of geography; and geographer biographies, geographic organizations, and important social movements Provides hundreds of color illustrations and images that lend depth and realism to the text Includes a special map section Key Themes Physical Geography Human Geography Nature and Society Methods, Models, and GIS People, Organizations, and Movements History of Geography This encyclopedia strategically reflects the enormous diversity of the discipline, the multiple meanings of space itself, and the diverse views of geographers. It brings together the diversity of geographical knowledge, making it an invaluable resource for any academic library.

Author : Robert Inkpen,Graham Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134466511

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Science, Philosophy and Physical Geography by Robert Inkpen,Graham Wilson Pdf

This accessible and engaging text explores the relationship between philosophy, science and physical geography. It addresses an imbalance that exists in opinion, teaching and to a lesser extent research, between a philosophically enriched human geography and a perceived philosophically ignorant physical geography. Science, Philosophy and Physical Geography, challenges the myth that there is a single self-evident scientific method, that can and is applied in a straightforward manner by physical geographers. It demonstrates the variety of alternative philosophical perspectives. Furthermore it emphasizes the difference that the real world geographical context and the geographer make to the study of environmental phenomenon. This includes a consideration of the dynamic relationship between human and physical geography. Finally, it demonstrates the relevance of philosophy for both an understanding of published material and for the design and implementation of studies in physical geography. Key themes such as global warming, species and evolution and fluvial geomorphology are used to provide illustrations of key concepts in each chapter. Further reading is provided at the end of each chapter.

Author : Sébastien Rauch,Gregory Morrison,Stefan Norra,Nina Schleicher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400777569

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Urban Environment by Sébastien Rauch,Gregory Morrison,Stefan Norra,Nina Schleicher Pdf

Over half of the global population now lives in cities. This ongoing urbanisation is making it increasingly important to adequately manage urban systems and preserve urban environments. This book is the outcome of the 11th Urban Environment Symposium (UES) held on 16-19 September 2012 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The UES aims at providing a forum on the sciences and practices needed to promote a sustainable future in urban environments. Papers by leading experts are presented in sections on Urban Management and Spatial Planning, Green Cities and Urban Ecosystems, Urban Planning and Development, Air Quality and Noise, Urban Climate Change and Adaptation, and Contamination of Urban Waters and its Effects.

Author : Ferenc Gyuris,Boris Michel,Katharina Paulus
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000515619

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Recalibrating the Quantitative Revolution in Geography by Ferenc Gyuris,Boris Michel,Katharina Paulus Pdf

This book brings together international research on the quantitative revolution in geography. It offers perspectives from a wide range of contexts and national traditions that decenter the Anglo-centric discussions. The mid-20th-century quantitative revolution is frequently regarded as a decisive moment in the history of geography, transforming it into a modern and applied spatial science. This book highlights the different temporalities and spatialities of local geographies laying the ground for a global history of a specific mode of geographical thought. It contributes to the contemporary discussions around the geographies and mobilities of knowledge, notions of worlding, linguistic privilege, decolonizing and internationalizing of geographic knowledge. This book will be of interest to researchers, postgraduates and advance students in geography and those interested in the spatial sciences.

Author : Richard J. Huggett
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015005683951

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Systems Analysis in Geography by Richard J. Huggett Pdf

Author : I. D. White,D. N. Mottershead,Steven John Harrison
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science
ISBN : 0748740813

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Environmental Systems by I. D. White,D. N. Mottershead,Steven John Harrison Pdf

Based on the authors' combined teaching and research experience over many years, this is an integrated and unified account of systems on all scales from planetary to molecular.

Author : John A Agnew,David N Livingstone
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781446209547

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The SAGE Handbook of Geographical Knowledge by John A Agnew,David N Livingstone Pdf

A refreshingly innovative approach to charting geographical knowledge. A wide range of authors trace the social construction and contestation of geographical ideas through the sites of their production and their relational geographies of engagement. This creative and comprehensive book offers an extremely valuable tool to professionals and students alike. - Victoria Lawson, University of Washington "A Handbook that recasts geograph′s history in original, thought-provoking ways. Eschewing the usual chronological march through leading figures and big ideas, it looks at geography against the backdrop of the places and institutional contexts where it has been produced, and the social-cum-intellectual currents underlying some of its most important concepts." - Alexander B. Murphy, University of Oregon The SAGE Handbook of Geographical Knowledge is a critical inquiry into how geography as a field of knowledge has been produced, re-produced, and re-imagined. It comprises three sections on geographical orientations, geography′s venues, and critical geographical concepts and controversies. The first provides an overview of the genealogy of "geography". The second highlights the types of spatial settings and locations in which geographical knowledge has been produced. The third focuses on venues of primary importance in the historical geography of geographical thought. Orientations includes chapters on: Geography - the Genealogy of a Term; Geography′s Narratives and Intellectual History Geography′s Venues includes chapters on: Field; Laboratory; Observatory; Archive; Centre of Calculation; Mission Station; Battlefield; Museum; Public Sphere; Subaltern Space; Financial Space; Art Studio; Botanical/Zoological Gardens; Learned Societies Critical concepts and controversies - includes chapters on: Environmental Determinism; Region; Place; Nature and Culture; Development; Conservation; Geopolitics; Landscape; Time; Cycle of Erosion; Time; Gender; Race/Ethnicity; Social Class; Spatial Analysis; Glaciation; Ice Ages; Map; Climate Change; Urban/Rural. Comprehensive without claiming to be encyclopedic, textured and nuanced, this Handbook will be a key resource for all researchers with an interest in the pasts, presents and futures of geography.

Author : Lara Koegst,Olaf Kühne,Dennis Edler
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783658404147

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Multisensory Landscapes by Lara Koegst,Olaf Kühne,Dennis Edler Pdf

This book provides a broad view on multisensory landscapes from multiple perspectives. It includes theoretical perspectives as well as case studies. Different theoretical perspectives on landscape emerging from research in the last decades also require a differentiated approach to landscape phenomena, going beyond the visual. For example, a social constructivist approach to the social world foregrounds the processes of negotiating social ‚realities‘. This is not limited to visual aspects, and is not based on a clear physical measurability with an accompanying (purely quantitative) recording. A phenomenological approach, for example, places the synesthetic experience of landscape at the core of interest. This approach to the topic of multisensory via ‚landscape‘ is obvious for several reasons. Firstly, landscape is created (from a constructivist perspective) through the synthesis of sensory impressions on the basis of social patterns of interpretation and evaluation. Secondly, communication about ‚landscape‘ is also accessible to people who do not have any ‚expertlike special knowledge‘ in this regard. Thirdly, landscape as a changing concept is not only a concept of landscape but also of landscape itself. Fourthly, landscape as a changeable concept is particularly suitable for conceptually framing the highly fleeting non-visual stimuli.