Cartographic method of research as a source of information in rural studies
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https://doi.org/10.18778/1508-1117.13.03Keywords:
kartograficzna metoda badań, metodyka kartografii, metody badań geografii wsiAbstract
The general aim of the article is to present the importance of cartographic method of research in the studies of rural areas in spatial dimension. The capabilities of this method of research are rather underestimated in contemporary rural geography. This statement is linked with a common limited understanding of the role of cartography in geographical studies. It is primarily seen as an important way of presenting geographic background for a given area and general conditions for investigated phenomena, as well as a manner of depicting research results and conclusions. Due to this fact, the role of cartography is narrowed down to methods of presentation. Unfortunately, its very significant function as a self-contained method of research often becomes abandoned. Moreover, some possibilities and results of using different methods of presentation tend to be underestimated.
In the article, both – different ways of applying cartographic method – and various consequences of selecting a way of cartographic presentation are indicated. Showing the variety of possibilities is illustrated by examples of actual geographical studies.
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