Time-Geography and Space-Time Prisms
시간-지리학
A pioneering geographic framework modeling human social action as continuous physical trajectories moving through 3D space-time, bounded by capability, coupling, and authority constraints.
| Field | Geography · Sociology |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Micro · Individual |
| Paradigm | Structuralism Phenomenology |
| Key figures | 👤 Torsten Hägerstrand (토르스텐 헤게르스트란트) |
| Year | 1970 |
Key Claims
Torsten Hägerstrand introduced time-geography to map individual daily life as physical paths unfolding in space and time. Human possibilities are circumscribed by capability constraints (biological limits), coupling constraints (interaction coordination), and authority constraints (institutional control).
Further Reading
- Hägerstrand, T. (1970). What about people in regional science?. Papers of the Regional Science Association, 24(1), 7–21.
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