GIS and quantitative geography |
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Authors: | Keiji Yano |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Geography, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this paper is to explore the development of the GIS revolution within the field of geography in the 1980s and
1990s, taking into consideration the influence of external and internal factors on disciplinary change. Geography is rapidly
changing by the impact of external factors on geographical research and also as a consequence of economic recession and cutbacks
in higher education. Most geography departments in universities have tried to approach this impact by promoting or shifting
to human geography as an applied science, and by offering relevant skills through GIS as an approach to contemporary problems.
It is concluded that quantitative geography is essential for the further expansion of GIS within geography and also for the
survival of geography.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | applied geography GIS GIS revolution Japanese human geography quantitative geography |
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