Historical Geography and International Boundaries

Abstract

International boundaries are man-made separation lines. All of today’s boundaries were created in the past, sometimes years, sometimes decades, even in some cases centuries ago. Thus, international boundaries reflect the historical moments in the life of a State, when its limits were made according to its force and ability at a given time. Understanding the process of boundary making and the location of boundaries can become a bridge of research and knowledge between three major scientific areas – history, geography and political science.

Demarcation Technique and Geometric Analysis of Village Boundaries Resulting from Delineation of Land Areas (ujazd) in the Middle Ages in the Wielkopolska Region (Poland)

“…The issue of the shape of village external borders has been reported so far on the margins of works related to the development of settlements [33][34][35], on agricultural reforms [36] and an analysis of village internal structure [37][38][39][40][41]. A large number of works in historical geography as well as historical GIS concern the analysis of changes in landscape or land use [42][43][44][45][46][47]. These works often refer to the boundaries of administrative units, including registration precincts (villages).…”