regional geography; topography
Academic term for the study of the physical and human features of a specific region or area.
He is majoring in regional geography at university.
This map was made from a topographical perspective.
Compound of 地 (chi, 'land, earth'), 誌 (shi, 'record, document'), and 学 (gaku, 'study, -ology'). The term is a direct translation of the Western concept of regional geography.