Originally published in 1969, Behavioral Problems in Geography unpacks and identifies elements of behavioral models and theories. The book seeks to examine their specific effects on spatial activity and to operationalize some of the concepts previously used in a subjective and descriptive manner. All papers, are united by a common concern for the building of geographic theory regarding human behavior. Contributions in the volume vary a great deal in their emphasis ranging from philosophy and review, to theorizing and operationalization. Each paper recognizes the importance of examining the behavioural basis of spatial activity. This book will appeal to scholars of geography and psychology alike.
1. Editorial Introduction: Behavioral Models in Geography
2. Inference
Problems in Locational Analysis
3. Conceptual and Measurement Problems in the
Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Location Theory
4. The Transition to
Interdependence in Locational Decisions
5. A "Friends-and-Neighbours" Voting
Model as a Spatial Interactional Model for Electoral Geography
6. The
Geographical Relevance of Some Learning Theories
7. The Genesis of
Acquaintance Field Spatial Structures: A Conceptual Model and Empirical Tests
8. On the Implementation of Place Utility and Related Concepts: The
Intra-Urban Migration Case
9. The Scaling of Locational Preferences
10. The
Measurement of Mental Maps: An Experimental Model for Studying Conceptual
Spaces
11. Problems in Modelling Interaction: The Case of Hospital Care
Kevin Cox, Reginald Golledge
