Multi-Scale Approach and “Playing Scales” in Economic Geography

Abstract

The notions of multiscaleness and “playing scales” are considered for various spheres of economic geography: cartography, settlement geography, toponymics, ethno-historical geography, locating industrial production, touristic promotion, micro-regional (intra-urban) policy. The paper presents the idea of multiscaleness and “playing scales”, as well as the possibility of application of a multi- scale approach in economic geography.

Keywords

• multi-scale approach
• multiscaleness
• playing scales
• regional policy
• industry location
• inter-regional competition