Hodology Hodology

Hodology - Definition and Overview

Hodology is the study of pathways. Not listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, this recently created word is used in several different contexts.

  1. In brain physiology, it is the study of the interconnections of brain cells.
  2. In philosophy, it is the study of interconnected ideas.
  3. In geography, it is the study of paths.

References

  • Jonge, Derk de, "Applied Hodology" in Landscape 17, no.2 (1967-68): 10-11. (An article on town planning.)
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