Geographia Polonica (1994) vol. 63
The place of geography in the studies on the Man and the Earth system
Geographia Polonica (1994) vol. 63, pp. 13-20 | 
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Abstract
The author discusses the place of geographical sciences in studies of the system "Man and the Earth". Nowadays this system is investigated by various disciplines starting from the earth and biological sciences upto physics, chemistry, economic, social, agricultural and technical sciences.The geographical sciences should try to keep their central position due to their wide perspectives, both spatial (regional) and historical (genetic).
Keywords: Man and Earth, environment, geography, ecosystem studies
[starkel@zg.pan.krakow.pl], Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences, Św. Jana 22, 31-018 Kraków, Poland