Year: 1982
Type: article
Abstract: Present day geography is being a product of a scientific revolution. Theretore, ithas been in an adaptative process during last years. This process includestheoretical quantitative and perceptual aspects (ecological paradigm).The present doy state of Geography shows that at the last quarter ofcentury geographers have a new material and conceptual equipment, whichcontains: orientation toward problems solution, locational and ecological paradigms,philosophical modurity, integration to other sciences and disciplinarysocial relevance.With regard to Chilean Geography, i t was developed partly in isolation untilthe 70' s. Then, i t began. a period of changes. In order to carry out tl em, threetypes of integration would have to be developed: paradigmatic, between traditional roots and new directions and between methods and problems.
Source: Investigaciones Geográficas
Author: Hilario Hernández Gurruchaga
Institution: Austral University of Chile
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2525220453