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Regional Typologies in Anthropogeography: A Study on Evolutionary Paths and Spatial Knowledge

Explore the intricate relationship between regions and societal interactions in Anthropogeography, examining concepts, historical influences, spatial knowledge transformation, and the role of regions as agents. This research sheds light on the evolution of regional units and the power dynamics shaping territories.

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Regional Typologies in Anthropogeography: A Study on Evolutionary Paths and Spatial Knowledge

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  1. Prof. Dr. Sebastian LentzLeibniz-Institut für LänderkundeLeipzig Regional Typologies in Anthropogeography ESPON- “A European Territorial Research Community” 13-14 October 2005, Luxembourg

  2. General Assumptions • Regionalisation is a variant of a common daily as well as a scientific way of bringing order into reality; • Regions do not exist per se – they are made and they are reproduced in and through societal interaction; • Concepts of regions in Anthropogeography are closely linked to the evolutionary paths of this discipline. framing conditions … the power of history

  3. finding the spatial mosaic naturalisticand individualistic concepts of the objects’ nature framing conditions … the success of evolutionary theory Source: Maull (1956: 121)

  4. creating the spatial mosaic Making territories - spatial knowledgeis transformedinto claim to power gathering information for societal needs … colonial discovery

  5. structural and functional typologies definitions and intentional uses creating the spatial mosaic … Source: Weichhart (1995: 28; translated)

  6. research within regional units perceptional and reactive conceptsof the objects’ nature framing conditions … Source: Blotevogel (1984: 92)

  7. research within regional units Differentiating regional units Dominance of quantitative methods framing conditions … critique on scientific methods Source: Kilchenmann (1968: att.)

  8. functional typologies definitions and different intentional usages empowering regionsas agents i.e.: defining planning regions creatingthe spatial mosaic … designing administration spatially Source: Nationalatlas (vol. 1/1999: 69)

  9. functional typologies definitions and different intentional usages i.e. defining analytical regions creatingthe spatial mosaic … designing administration spatially Source: Nationalatlas (vol. 1/1999: 67)

  10. functional typologies definitions and different intentional usages analytical and structuring concept creatingthe spatial mosaic … optimizing allocation Source: BBR (2005: 17)

  11. Social theory and spatial longings Hägerstrand‘s time-geography as web model Integrating dimensions of time and action-space; time – space – relations … Source: Held (1989: 193)

  12. Agents in Regions – Regions as Agents Level of Goals Individual spatial aims In a spatially related conflict agents develop self-related space-related aims, according to their subjective perception, values and interests. the socio-political dimension … communication about spaces Level of Perception Individual perception of space Spatial structures predetermine human actions in a conflict, however selectively distorted as agent-specific mental construction and/or images (mental maps) Level of Action/level of means Individual strategic images of space For the purpose subjective bias with the goal to implement own spatial interests of utilization in a space-related conflict. Model after Reuber (1999)

  13. goals of geographical recognition ways of defining intentions behind usages constructivism as consequence the region as an epistemic object change from the region to the ways of producing a region … ways of production in geography

  14. thank you. Prof. Dr. Sebastian LentzLeibniz-Institut für LänderkundeLeipzig ESPON- “A European Territorial Research Community” 13-14 October 2005, Luxembourg

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