Quantitative Geography: Achievements and Prospects

Abstract

The research goals and methodological approach of quantitative geography in its formative period (1955-1965) are described and some principles concerning the logic of scientific discovery which led to further adoption and modification of quantitative approaches in the discipline are discussed. Substantive achievements of quantification are described in relation to the analysis of spatial structure; mathematical regionalization; development of location theory from behavioral foundations; measurement problems in the analysis of spatial behavior; the development of spatial prediction models and in relation to quantitative spatial geomorphology. Forecasts of future developments in the area of quantitative geography are made and the adaptability of substantive findings for incorporation in an automated environment of data analysis are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1971
Accession Number
AD0739552

Entities

People

  • David R. Reynolds
  • Frank E. Horton
  • Gerard Rushton
  • James B. Lindberg
  • Michael L. Mcnulty

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Data Mining
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Drainage Basins
  • Geography
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Network Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Ridges
  • Statistical Algorithms
  • Surveys
  • Terrain
  • Topography

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