A Theoretical Framework for Geographical Studies of Industrial Location

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ID4042500
AutoresDavid M Smith (0000-0002-8199-7169, Smith Institute, autor de correspondencia)
Año1966
Volumen42
Número2
Páginas95-113
Fecha de publicación1966-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEconomic Geography (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0013-0095 • E-ISSN: 1944-8287
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00130095.1966.11729842
OpenAlexW2319039322
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas44
Referencias citadas3

Oce NNE of the most important requiremients in geographical research today is a sound theoretical basis for studies in economic geography. The belief that economic activity can be explained as a response to the physical environment is no longer regarded as an adequate interpretation of the spatial arrangement of economic phenomena. but an alternative set of principles with a firm foundation of economics has not yet gained general acceptance. The basis which is needed is what William Warntz has described as mnacro analysis, the aim of which is to develop concepts at a more meaningful level of abstraction so as to make possible the understanding of the whole economic system and to provide a conceptual framework into which to put the micro-descriptions. I The need for some such theoretical base is particularly urgent in industrial geography. 1Much empirical research remains to be done in the field of industrial location, and an understanding of the factors influencing the siting of factories is becoming increasingly iimportant in national and regional planning. Any attempt to explain the loca

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