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Chorography vs Chorology - What's the difference?

chorography | chorology |

As nouns the difference between chorography and chorology

is that chorography is the study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography while chorology is the spatial equivalent to chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed.

chorography

English

(wikipedia chorography)

Noun

(-)
  • The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.

    • chorology

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia chorology) (-)
  • The spatial equivalent to chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed.
  • :While choronology refers to the study of time, chorology refers to the study of regions/places. - "Place, A Short Introduction", by Tim Cresswell
  • (biology) The study of the spatial distribution of organisms.