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- Title
The rise of applied geography.
- Authors
Phlipponneau, Michel
- Abstract
The article focuses on the rise of applied geography. Applications had been found for geography long before the term-applied geography was coined. The use of the science of geography for practical purposes began at an early date in two main fields. In the first place, the progress of geographical knowledge favoured the discovery of the earth and there were close ties between geography and exploration. While the explorers supplied geographical science with new material, geography, by setting the acquired knowledge in order, prompted and facilitated further exploration. Secondly, knowledge of the geographical environment was obviously useful not only to the military and to strategists but also to the administrators and politicians as they set about planning the area over which they exercised their authority. The latter, utilitarian aspect of geography often complemented the former aspect. Knowledge of a territory's characteristics served as a guide in putting it to use; thus geography was a fundamental discipline for the planning of new countries. Geographical research was able to perform the same services when it came to transforming the characteristics of areas, which had been occupied since the earliest times.
- Subjects
GEOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHICAL discoveries; EXPLORERS; EARTH sciences; UTILITARIANISM; ADVENTURE &; adventurers
- Publication
International Social Science Journal, 1981, Vol 33, Issue 1, p133
- ISSN
0020-8701
- Publication type
Article