1st Edition
Spatial Structures Introducing the Study of Spatial Systems in Human Geography
By R. J. Johnston
Copyright 1973
150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1973, this book synthesizes the mass of material into an introduction to the study of spatial systems. Geographic literature of the time stressed the influence of the distance between places on both location decision-making and movement patterns, arguing that the spatial system is an ordered set of interacting locations. This system is created by human decisions,... Read more
Biography
Ron Johnston was one of the most influential geographers of his generation. At the time of his death he was Professor of Geography at Bristol University. He received numerous awards, including the Royal Geographical Society’s Murchison award and the Victoria Medal, and the Association of American Geographers’ lifetime achievement award. In 1999, he received the Vautrin Lud prize, geography’s highest award, and was elected a fellow of the British Academy the same year.
