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The article examines how geography responds to the growing complexity of contemporary crises and the emergence of the polycrisis. It reviews global and Polish research to show how environmental, socio‑economic, political and technological disturbances intersect and diffuse through spatial systems. The paper surveys literature on crises and polycrisis from a geographical point of view while identifying forward‑looking research areas explored by geographers. Its aim is to clarify geography’s evolving role – from analysing isolated crises to interpreting interconnected, multi‑scalar disruptions. It concludes that geography, though not yet a science of crises, should study crises across spatial scales to understand polycrisis dynamics.
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