CONTRIBUIÇÕES DOS TRABALHOS DE CAMPO DE HUMBOLDT E DO MÉTODO INDUTIVO E IDIOGRÁFICO DE HETTNER PARA AS ESCALAS GEOGRÁFICAS

Abstract

During the course of geographic thought occurs the rationale of studies through the regional scale. However, in recent decades the local scale is present in numerous researches in Geography and development of geotechnologies favored the cartographic information detailing. The field work stands out with basic methodology for the geography on the diversity of geographical space and observations and descriptions of the objects of search, that were present in previous studies the systematization of geographical science, are necessary for the real representation of the objects. The authors of antiquity as Erastotenes and Strabo, the descriptions of the expeditions undertaken by Humboldt and corologic Geography of Hettner in Germany from the early 20th century, are examples of the methodological approach of empiricism in Geography. In the field of Physical Geography are present the monitoring studies of natural phenomena and these detailed diagnostics ensure the particulars of the areas to be reclaimed from the environmental impacts. So, in recent years the large scales are present in geographic studies.