mathematical geography

Japanese: mathematical geography(英語表記)mathematicalgeography
mathematical geography

…Quantitative geography does not simply use quantitative methods as an analytical method, but aims to establish laws, as opposed to traditional geography, which has tended to be descriptive. W. Bunge and others have called it “theoretical geography.” It is also sometimes called mathematical geography. Methods used in quantitative geography include statistical analysis, mathematical models, numerical simulation, and non-numerical simulation. …

From [Geography]

...metric geography has developed as a methodological branch of geography in order to develop and apply new regional analysis methods. It is a separate field from mathematical geography, which has traditionally dealt mainly with geodesy, surveying methods, map projections, and map analysis for map production.
[History of Geography from a Methodological Perspective]
Geography, along with mathematics and astronomy, is one of the earliest sciences to be established.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mathematical geography" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…計量地理学は,単に分析手法として計量的方法を用いるのみでなく,記述に偏しがちであった従来の地理学に対して,法則定立を目的とするという立場から,バンジW.Bungeらは〈理論地理学〉と称した。また数理地理学mathematical geographyと呼ばれることもある。計量地理学で使われる方法としては,統計分析,数学モデル,数値シミュレーション,非数値シミュレーションなどがある。…

【地理学】より

…このような新しい地域分析手法の開発ないし応用の仕方をめぐって,方法論上の地理学部門として,計量地理学が発達してきた。これは,従来主として地図製作のための測地学とか測量法,地図投影法,地図解析法などを扱ってきた数理地理学mathematical geographyとは別系統のものである。
[方法論からみた地理学史]
 地理学は,数学と天文学とならんで最も早くから成立した学問である。…

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