In geography, scale is the level at which a geographical phenomenon occurs or is described. This concept is derived from the map scale in cartography. Geographers describe geographical phenomena and differences using different scales. From an epistemological perspective, scale is used to describe how detailed an observation is, while ontologically, scale is inherent in the complex interaction between society and nature.[1]
- ^ Susan Mayhew (2009). Oxford Dictionary of Geography. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 443. ISBN 9780199231805.