spatial economics
An academic field that studies the geographic distribution of economic activity, including location theory, urban economics, and regional science.
Spatial economics analyzes firms' location choices and the formation of cities.
地域経済学 (regional economics) focuses on economic issues within a specific region, while 空間経済学 emphasizes the spatial distribution and interactions across locations.
都市経済学 (urban economics) is a subfield of spatial economics that concentrates on urban areas, whereas 空間経済学 covers broader spatial patterns including rural and interregional dynamics.
Compound of 空間 (space) + 経済学 (economics), a direct translation of the English term 'spatial economics'.