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Describe the Salient features of behavioral geography | 66th BPSC geography Optional Paper Solutions

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Question. 

Describe the Salient features of behavioral geography. ( 25 Marks, 66th BPSC geography) 

Answer. 

 During the 1970s, Behavioural geography emerged against the generalization and rationality theory of Quantitative revolution and Positivism. 

Behavioral geography is one of the perspectives in geography which examine human behavior. 

The following are salient features of behavioral geography: 

There are three major components of geographical thought under behavioral geography. 

  • Concept of Mind Map or subjective nature of human behaviors.
  • Geography is an interdisciplinary subject.
  • Man and the environment are dynamically interrelated.

Concept of Mind Map or subjective nature of human behaviors: 

Quantitative revolution rejects the role of human values, beliefs, culture, etc. in decision making whereas in behavioral geography, the contribution of values, culture, and religion in human judgment can be seen in daily life. 

  • Human behavior is not solely determined by economic perspective and human action is not only a profit maximizer. 
  • Human action is the output of many factors such as preknowledge, situation, economic background, moral values, and ethics. 
  • Each person has his own perception of the environment and this experience depends on his moral, pre-knowledge, cultural, social, economic background, etc. An environmental image, also called a mind map, is formed in the human brain of each individual. 

Everyone has their own mind map for specific actions. 

For example, 

  • Every person has a route map from home to the office and this route map is different in every person's mind. Some people prefer the short and congested route, and others prefer the longer route.
  • In this way, what work to do throughout the day remains in the form of a mind map in the mind of every person. 
  • There is a high correlation between a mind map and actual decision-making. 
  • People make decisions based on their mind maps, for example, the route from the office to home varies from person to person, the choice is based on their mental map, the same route leads to the office.
Geography is an interdisciplinary subject:

Behaviorism Geography considered the subject of geography as an interdisciplinary one, 

Geography = Psychology + Sociology + Science.

 Humans and the environment are dynamically interrelated.

  • The environment plays a dual role, the objective environment, and the behavioral environment.
  • In an objective environment, the perception of the environment is the same for every human being. For example, If it rains, everyone will feel that it is raining. 
  • In the behavioral environment, the perception of the environment is different for different people. 
  • This perception of the environment is based on individual knowledge, values, culture, and specific needs. 
  • For example, if it rains outside, the feeling of rain will be different for farmers, potters, and construction workers. 

Try to solve the following questions

  • Discuss critically the manner in which the quantitative revolution provided the methodological foundation for models and modeling in geography. (UPSC 2018, 15 marks)
  • Trace the origin and progress of the Quantitative revolution in geography and bring out its merit and demerits (UPSC 2016, 15 marks)
  • Discuss the impact of the quantitative revolution on the scientific development of geography.  ( 63rd BPSC, 2019)
  • Critically compare quantitative and behavioral revolutions in geography and examine their role in the development of the subject.  ( 64th BPSC, 2019)
  • Write a note on the Behavioural approach in geography. ( UPPSC, UP PCS, 2019, 10 Marks) 
  • Write short notes.
    • Behavioral Geography (UPSC 2008, 10 marks)
  • Elaborate on the concept  of the mental map (UPSC 2014, 10 marks)
  • The emergence of behavioral geography was due to disillusionment with axioms, on which models were based, and axioms were far removed from reality? Comment (UPSC 1996,15 marks)
  • Describe the Salient features of behavioral geography. ( 66th BPSC)
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