DEFINITION OF ECONOMY GEOGRAPHY

The definition of economic geography has been given by different scholars in different ways. Definitions of some leading scholars and thinkers are presented

here:

According to Bangston and Von Royen “Economic Geography investigates the diversity in basic resources of the different parts of the world. It tries to evaluate the effect that differences in physical environment have upon the utilization of these resources. It studies differences in economic development in different regions of countries of the world. It also studies transportation, trade - routes and trade resulting from the differential development and as affected by the physical environment”.

According to G. Chisholm “It (Economic Geography) embraces all geographical conditions affecting the production, transport and exchange of commodities.

Its chief use is to enable us to form some reasonable estimate of the future course of commercial development so far as that is governed”

According to Prof. Shaw "Economic Geography is concerned with problems of making a living with world industries, with basic resources and industrial commodities."

Shaw] Prof. Johns (Prof. CF Jones) and Darkenwald

According to Darkanwald “Economic Geography deals with the productive occupations and attempts to explain why certain regions are outstanding in the production and exportation of various articles and why others are significant in the importation and utilization of these things.”

(Prof. John &Darkanwald) Murphy (RE Murphy) has defined the definition of economic geography as:

"[Economic Geography has to do with similarities and differences from place to

place in the ways people make a living - R. E. Murphy, An Introduction to Geography.]”

According to Rudolf Wergens, " ['Economic Geography is a study of the interaction

between (a) the earth space in its fulfillment and (b) economic man, with particular

attention to explanation of the distribution of the pertinent consequences of such

inter - action. -Rudolf Wetgens]

According to Golz, “Economic Geography makes a scientific investigation of nature of world areas in their direct influence on the production of goods.”

In the words of Huntington (E. Huntington), "The extent of the impact of geographical environment on human business, human efficiency and other aspects

of human needs (e.g., arts, religion, administration, education and civilization) is studied in economic geography.

"Economic Geography is the study of the spatial variation on the earth's surface of activities related to producing, exchanging, and consuming goods and services. "-

Hartshorn and Alexander

“Economic Geography is the study of areal variations on the earth's surface in man's activities related to producing, exchanging and consuming wealth.”-John W. Alexander

According to NG Pounds, Economic Geography is concerned with the distribution of man's productive activities over the surface of the earth. These activities are primary, secondary and tertiary. -NG Pounds.

Economic Geography has taken up the neglected aspects of man's economic affairs and deals in commodities, the places and conditions of their production , transportation and -GT Renner

This makes it clear that economic geography is a science related to livelihood modes and their problems, in which the basic resources of the ground and the related human actions are studied. There is a science related to the exploitation of natural resources, in which their production, transport, distribution and consumption are studied.

Humans have made the objective fulfillment the basis of development by utilizing the resources available in nature. Humans have been consuming them since ancient times.

Gradually, by rapid exploitation, the need for sustainable or sustainable development was felt and at present, a plan was prepared to classify them for proportionate use. Resources are biological and abiotic, depending on origin.

Depending on the purpose, resources can be divided into energy, raw materials and food items.

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