GEOGRAPHICAL IGNORANCE: THE VITAL ROLE OF GEOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE FOR DECISION-MAKERS

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dc.contributor.authorTagil, Sermin
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Huseyin Mert
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-20T09:45:01Z
dc.date.available2025-03-20T09:45:01Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentİzmir Bakırçay Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe ongoing environmental, social, and cultural problems in today’s world indicate that geographic knowledge (GK) is not given sufficient importance by decision-makers. On the other hand, decision-makers, when making crucial decisions that impact competitiveness, economic well-being, and environmental stability, face significant risks and potential costs due to gaps in GK and a lack of awareness. In this context, this article presents a theoretical investigation that underscores how GK can assist decision-makers in achieving success in their decisions. We characterize GK with a mindset emphasizing the complex spatial system connections and the significant role of space in decision-making processes. The article discusses this topic at the local-regional, national, and international scales. As a result, we argue that addressing the knowledge gaps of decision-makers is impactful in enhancing their capacity to understand the mutual relationships among environmental dynamics at various scales and enables the synthesis of economic, political, social, and cultural mechanisms within human society. Considering the support of theory for empirical studies, we hope that this study will also support empirical research related to planning. Overcoming challenges requires a holistic approach that not only equips decision-makers with GK but also enables its effective implementation throughout the planning process. © 2024 Polish Geographical Society. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.12657/czageo-95-20
dc.identifier.endpage486
dc.identifier.issn0045-9453
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85217647211
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage465
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.12657/czageo-95-20
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14034/2124
dc.identifier.volume95
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPolish Geographical Society
dc.relation.ispartofCzasopismo Geograficzne
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250319
dc.subjectDecision-makers
dc.subjectgeographic ignorance
dc.subjectgeographic knowledge
dc.subjectspatial decisions
dc.subjectspatial relationships
dc.titleGEOGRAPHICAL IGNORANCE: THE VITAL ROLE OF GEOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE FOR DECISION-MAKERS
dc.title.alternativeGEOGRAFICZNA IGNORANCJA: OŻYWCZA ROLA WIEDZY GEOGRAFICZNEJ DLA DECYDENTÓW
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