THEORETICAL-METHODOLOGICAL PROTOCOL FOR FIELDWORK IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Rodrigo Freitas Amorim; Anny Catarina Nobre de Souza; Diógenys Silva Henriques; Peterson Ferreira de Sousa; Dimitrius Nogueira Motta

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.18647

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Rodrigo Freitas Amorim Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8282-6903
- Conceptualization
- Data Curation
- Formal Analysis
- Writing – Original Draft Preparation
Anny Catarina Nobre de Souza Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4943-514X
- Writing – Original Draft Preparation
- Formal Analysis
- Data Curation
- Conceptualization
Diógenys Silva Henriques Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6002-1319
- Conceptualization
- Data Curation
- Formal Analysis
- Writing – Review & Editing
Peterson Ferreira de Sousa Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9553-5388
- Conceptualization
- Data Curation
- Formal Analysis
- Writing – Review & Editing
Dimitrius Nogueira Motta Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3286-010X
- Conceptualization
- Data Curation
- Formal Analysis
- Writing – Review & Editing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.18647

Keywords:

Geographic axiom, Landscape, Morphologies

Abstract

The systematization of a theoretical-methodological approach to fieldwork in Physical Geography requires convergence between intellectual reflection and empirical observation. This study proposes six guiding axioms based on a systematic literature review that integrates Kantian philosophy with the main foundations of Physical Geography: geomorphological, geosystemic, geoecological, and landscape cartography approaches. This theoretical foundation supports the following axioms: location and orientation; identification and description of morphologies; spatiotemporal dynamics; genesis and dispersion; classification of structures and processes; and systemic relationships. The organization of this framework provides an accessible methodological guide for geographers and geoscience professionals, enhancing data collection and the interpretation of geographical reality in the field.