CO-EVOLUTION OF MAN AND NATURE: POSSIBILITIES OF MODELINGIN GEOGRAPHY of CULTURe

Abstract

The potential of geography of culture in a solution of the problem of rational use of prehistoric objects of cultural heritage in science and practice is considered. Application of geographical methods allows one to use these objects as sources of information about nature and culture at the time of creation. The theoretical basis of such investigations is represented by definition of geocultural space according to V.N. Streletsky, the concept of the organization of territorial systems on the basis of orientation in V.I. Paranin's space-time and the navigation concept of informational modeling of the world developed by authors of the paper. The presented research methods make it possible to model the stages of development of geographical space at the local and regional level and to simulate geographical space and time in consciousness and culture (processes of parallel development of biological and sub-biological adaptation). The obtained results have practical value for optimization of recreational environmental management, preservation and museumification of objects of cultural heritage.