Location, historical location

The word "location" comes from the German word "standort", and 1886 is translated as "location" in English, that is, fixed location.

zone

The meaning of place is translated into location in China, "site" in Japanese, and some are translated into location or layout, which can also be used in some cases. The word "location" has no income in modern Chinese dictionaries, so what does it mean? The explanation in the textbook is: "the position of something has two meanings: on the one hand, it refers to the position of the thing, on the other hand, it refers to the spatial connection between the thing and other things." Strictly speaking, the understanding of the word place should also include the following two aspects: ① It refers not only to a place, but also to the area and scope where something is placed or marked for a specific goal; (2) It also includes the design and planning of the position occupied by human beings. Location activity is the most basic behavior of human activities, and it is the initial and minimum requirement of people's life and work. It can be said that every behavior of human beings in geographical space can be regarded as a location selection activity. For example, the selection of crop varieties and agricultural land in agricultural production, the location of factories, the route selection and planning of highways, railways and waterways, and the setting and division of urban functional areas (commercial areas, industrial areas, living areas, cultural areas, etc.). ), urban greening site planning and greening tree species selection, real estate development site selection, national facilities site selection, etc.