Time–Space in Geography
Geographers have always regarded space and time as
fundamental attributes of reality. However, significant
variations have existed in the meaning associated with
these concepts. The independence of space and time,
where each concept provides a separate frame of
reference for positioning objects and events, is seen in
both regional studies and in attempts to cast geography
as a purely spatial science. In contrast, the
merger of time and space into the singular notion of
time–space has for many researchers become the ideal
in concept if not in practice.