Regional geography, a major tradition in the field, investigates the unique interplay of cultural and natural elements within specific lands or landscapes, differing from systematic geography which focuses on individual factors globally. Flourishing from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, it meticulously studied distinct places (Länder) and landscape types (Landschaften), with pioneers like Alfred Hettner (chorology) and Paul Vidal de la Blache (possibilism) defining its approach. However, it faced significant criticism during the 1950s' "quantitative revolution" from figures like G. H. T. Kimble and Fred K. Schaefer, who argued it was too descriptive and lacked unifying theory. Despite this, regional geography continues to influence other geographical sciences and is still taught in some universities, with recent attempts since the 1980s to reintroduce regionalism with more complex theoretical frameworks.