THE HISTORY OF GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH BETWEEN HISTORICAL BUCOVINA AND THE EXTRABUCOVINEAN TERRITORY FROM SUCEAVA COUNTY

Abstract

Observing, measuring and explaining discontinuities and spatial contrasts is at the heart of the geographical analysis. In the particular situation of the paper elements of physical geography enter into a less detailed analysis due to the importance of the contrasts of the humanized space. Geographical similarities with other regions of the Globe: AlsaceLorraine, South Tyrol Italy and the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova At the national level, there are regions that have undergone transformations similar to Bucovina, creating contrasts of the humanized space with the neighboring areas: Banat region and Maramureș Country’. The most important bibliographic resources include three dimensions of the analysis of the geographical contrasts between the historical Bucovina and the extrabucovinean territory of Suceava county: 1. The territorial dimension; 2. The temporal evolution of geographical contrasts; 3. Geodemographic dynamics; 4. Economic contrasts; 5. Elements of ethnography; The research methodology is developed in three coordinates: 1. Bibliographic analysis; 2. Generalization of geographical elements; 3. Comparison. Objectives of the paper: definition of the term of geographical contrast; identifying the geographical similarities with other regions of the Globe; analysis of research at national and local level.

Keywords

• bucowina
• geographical contrast
• analysis
• suceava