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Kształtowanie ładu przestrzennego jako zadanie badawcze geografii historycznej
Shaping Spatial Order as a Research Task for Historical Geography

Author(s): Leszek Kozłowski
Subject(s): Historical Geography, Applied Geography, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: spatial order; historical geography; landscape;

Summary/Abstract: In the study the thesis is formulated concerning historical geography about the need of a turn into applicable issues. Potential research task of this discipline could be the spatial order shaping. The text discusses selected theoretical and methodological topics of historical geography, among others its essence, source and subject. Also the differences between geographical and historical traditions are indicated. The concept of spatial order, its problems and relation to the landscape idea are described in the context of historical geography. Conclusions refer to the possibility of applying the results of historical geography research in the process of spatial order shaping.

  • Issue Year: 25/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 5 - 24
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish