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Applied Geography: An Academic Response to the Structural Change of a Discipline

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Applied Geography: Issues, Questions, and Concerns

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The first published reference to applied geography has been traced to British geographer John Scott Keltie’s book, Applied Geography: A Preliminary Sketch, which first appeared in 1890 (see Dunbar 1978; Stevens 1921). Keltie intended to show the importance of geographical knowledge on human interest, history, and especially industry, commerce, and colonialization (Keltie 1908). Shortly thereafter a committee to recommend changes in the curricula of American secondary school education defined applied geography as the study of geographical elements as they appeared in other fields of study — i.e., as an element in the study of history or botany (U.S. Bureau of Education 1893).

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  1. Department of Geography and Planning, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 78666-4616, USA

    Richard G. Boehm & James D. Harrison

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    Martin S. Kenzer (Visiting Professor) (Visiting Professor)

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    Martin S. Kenzer (Visiting Professor) (Visiting Professor)

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Boehm, R.G., Harrison, J.D. (1989). Applied Geography: An Academic Response to the Structural Change of a Discipline. In: Kenzer, M.S. (eds) Applied Geography: Issues, Questions, and Concerns. The GeoJournal Library, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0471-2_4

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