Arrange the approaches of Human Geography in a chronological order:
(A) Spatial Organisation
(B) Regional Analysis
(C) Areal Differentiation
(D) Exploration and Description
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (D), (B), (C), (A)
(D) Exploration and Description — first, in the Early Colonial period, when imperial and trade interests led to the discovery and exploration of new areas.
(B) Regional Analysis — second, in the Later Colonial period, with an elaborate description of all aspects of a region.
(C) Areal Differentiation — third, from the 1930s through the inter-War period, with a focus on how and why each region differs from others.
(A) Spatial Organisation — fourth, in the late 1950s to the late 1960s, when computers and statistical tools were used (the quantitative revolution).
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Table 1.1: Broad Stages and Thrust of Human Geography |
