Economic geographySEARCHCartographyGeologySustainabilityGeographerProfessorInterdisciplinary fieldMain2023StraboMajorsProcessesDepartmentPhysicalHonoursFacultyCultural GeographyHistorical geographyAimsPhenomenaDisciplineEarth'sStudyGraduate workSocialApproachesFieldScienceRoteInvolvesStudentsEnvironmental StudiesPlaceClimateUniversityHumanInnovation
Economic geography3
- I have spent my whole professional life as an international economist thinking and writing about economic geography, without being aware of it," begins Paul Krugman in the readable and anecdotal style that has become a hallmark of his writings. (mit.edu)
- Krugman observes that his own shortcomings in ignoring economic geography have been shared by many professional economists, primarily because of the lack of explanatory models. (mit.edu)
- In Geography and Trade he provides a stimulating synthesis of ideas in the literature and describes new models for implementing a study of economic geography that could change the nature of the field. (mit.edu)
SEARCH1
- Optimizing your website for search engines can help you rank higher, and following a local approach to SEO can help you reach more potential customers in nearby geographies. (fotolog.com)
Cartography6
- However, the concepts of geography (such as cartography) date back to the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially, with the earliest example of an attempted world map dating to the 9th century BCE in ancient Babylon. (wikipedia.org)
- This has led to geography being associated with cartography and place names. (wikipedia.org)
- Technical geography involves studying and developing the tools and techniques used by geographers, such as remote sensing, cartography, and geographic information system. (wikipedia.org)
- Geography was not recognized as a formal academic discipline until the 18th century, although many scholars had undertaken geographical scholarship for much longer, particularly through cartography. (wikipedia.org)
- We provide our majors with a strong foundation in geographic concepts and theory, substantive knowledge of human geography, and extensive training in geospatial methods including GIS and cartography, among other technology skills. (middlebury.edu)
- The Geography Department manages four laboratories that support digital cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing, all of which is readily available to students. (middlebury.edu)
Geology2
- Due to a perceived lack of scientific rigor in an overly descriptive nature of the discipline, and a continued separation of geography from its two subfields of physical and human geography and from geology, geographers in the mid-20th century began to apply statistical and mathematical models in order to solve spatial problems. (wikipedia.org)
- The geography and the geology departments are housed in Swenson Hall of Geosciences , a proximity that encourages cross-disciplinary work and interests in the earth sciences. (augustana.edu)
Sustainability1
- The Geographies of Sustainability course provides interdisciplinary perspectives aimed at studying the dynamics of social and environmental change in particular places. (lu.se)
Geographer1
- Though Snow was primarily a physician and a pioneer of epidemiology rather than a geographer, his map is probably one of the earliest examples of health geography. (wikipedia.org)
Professor4
- The first professor of geography in the United Kingdom was appointed in 1883, and the first major geographical intellect to emerge in the UK was Halford John Mackinder, appointed professor of geography at the London School of Economics in 1922. (wikipedia.org)
- Mark D. Schwartz , a distinguished professor of geography, developed the spring indices, which measure relationships between temperature and plant growth. (uwm.edu)
- Professor of Geography, University of Bristol. (britannica.com)
- John T. Pierce is a Professor of Geography, former Dean of Arts and Social Sciences, and former Dean of the Faculty of Environment at Simon Fraser University. (sfu.ca)
Interdisciplinary field2
- Geography at Middlebury is an interdisciplinary field of study that explores virtually all aspects of life on earth. (middlebury.edu)
- In the interdisciplinary field of geography, you'll make connections between related fields throughout the liberal arts. (augustana.edu)
Main1
- William Hughes, 1863 Geography as a discipline can be split broadly into three main branches: human geography, physical geography, and technical geography. (wikipedia.org)
20232
- https://doi.org/10.1515/ebr.geography [Accessed 2 Oct 2023]. (degruyter.com)
- We are ranked 19th in the world and 7th in the UK for geography in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023. (ed.ac.uk)
Majors2
- The Regina L. Bloemer Scholarship in Geography is open to full-time undergraduate geography majors at Ohio University. (fastweb.com)
- The Graduate School of Geography offers undergraduate majors and minors in geography and global environmental studies. (clarku.edu)
Processes1
- A focal point of the course is to recognise the geographies of place and how different forms of natural resource use and environmental change at the local scale are influenced by structures and processes cutting across scales, and vice versa. (lu.se)
Department6
- The Geography Department at Middlebury focuses on human geography. (middlebury.edu)
- Development geography is one of the cornerstones of the Department of Geography at McGill. (mcgill.ca)
- Development geography professors in the Department also contribute to the International Development Studies programme, and the School of the Environment at McGill, and students are encouraged to take courses in these to complement their studies in geography. (mcgill.ca)
- The development geography professors in the Department have a broad range of complementary interests. (mcgill.ca)
- We hope to raise €80,000 in order to fund a research student for three years to complete a PhD in the Geography Department. (tcd.ie)
- You'll also embark on field trips with class groups or the whole department, investigating site-specific issues and exploring the geography of more distant places. (augustana.edu)
Physical18
- The difference between these approaches led to the development of integrated geography, which combines physical and human geography and concerns the interactions between the environment and humans. (wikipedia.org)
- The now fairly distinct differences between the subfields of physical and human geography developed at a later date. (wikipedia.org)
- The connection between both physical and human properties of geography is most apparent in the theory of environmental determinism, made popular in the 19th century by Carl Ritter and others, and has close links to the field of evolutionary biology of the time. (wikipedia.org)
- A similar concern with both human and physical aspects is apparent during the later 19th and first half of the 20th centuries focused on regional geography. (wikipedia.org)
- The goal of regional geography, through something known as regionalisation, was to delineate space into regions and then understand and describe the unique characteristics of each region through both human and physical aspects. (wikipedia.org)
- If you love maps and have spent hours poring over an atlas, if you're fascinated by human interactions across space and time, both globally and in particular locations, and if you want to better understand how politics, economics, culture, and the physical environment affect human activity at different scales, then geography is your place of discovery. (middlebury.edu)
- Study Physical Geography at Newcastle and develop the scientific knowledge, skills and understanding for a career addressing the global challenges facing our natural environments. (ncl.ac.uk)
- This degree allows you to focus on physical geography from the very start. (ncl.ac.uk)
- You'll receive a thorough grounding in the concepts and techniques of physical geography in Stage 1. (ncl.ac.uk)
- You'll explore global environmental issues alongside physical geography concepts and techniques. (ncl.ac.uk)
- We research and teach across three core areas: Human Geography, Physical Geography and Geographic Information Science (GIS). (le.ac.uk)
- It specialises in physical geography. (ed.ac.uk)
- Geography is a multifaceted discipline that bridges the social sciences, the humanities, and the physical sciences. (unomaha.edu)
- The selected cases will seek to integrate approaches and perspectives from both human and physical geography, highlighting the interdisciplinary focus of the course. (lu.se)
- The course is compulsory at the second-cycle level for a Degree of Master (120 credits) in geographic information science and remote sensing for modelling and environmental monitoring (GEM), computational science with a specialisation in physical geography and computational science with a specialisation in earth sciences. (lu.se)
- The course is an elective course at the second-cycle level for a Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) in physical geography and ecosystem science with a specialisation in physical geography and ecosystem science with a specialisation in environmental changes at higher latitudes (EnCHiL) and for the general specialisation. (lu.se)
- The Master Programme in Applied Computational Science with specialisation in Physical Geography will give you detailed knowledge about the underlying methods with respect to physical geography. (lu.se)
- In the first year of the specialisation Physical Geography, you initially study a course on greenhouse gases and biochemical cycles followed by a basic course in mathematics and a course on Ecosystem modelling. (lu.se)
Honours1
- This course is compulsory for any students completing a single Honours degree in Geography and for any joint Honours student who has not registered to complete a dissertation in their other Honours subject. (abdn.ac.uk)
Faculty4
- Geography students are well prepared to do independent research and to work with faculty members as research assistants. (middlebury.edu)
- The geography department's research boat , The Scholarship , takes students and faculty out onto the Mississippi and Rock rivers for research on water resources, urban planning, transportation and biogeography. (augustana.edu)
- Some geography students also assist faculty on research projects for area agencies. (augustana.edu)
- The first chapter in tracking heat loss at Augustana College, a project by Logan Pierard '21 and geography faculty. (augustana.edu)
Cultural Geography1
- The course covers perspectives from a variety of research fields from land-change science and landscape geography to political economy and cultural geography. (lu.se)
Historical geography2
- The term "historical geography" is used in different ways by members of different scholarly disciplines. (degruyter.com)
- Historical Geography of the U.S. (unomaha.edu)
Aims2
- Geography has higher aims than this: it seeks to classify phenomena (alike of the natural and of the political world, in so far as it treats of the latter), to compare, to generalize, to ascend from effects to causes, and, in doing so, to trace out the laws of nature and to mark their influences upon man. (wikipedia.org)
- This research initiative aims at exploring unused potential in promoting cross-disciplinary research on the geography of innovation and societal transformation, and thereby also contributing to Lund University's contribution to tackling society's challenges. (lu.se)
Phenomena3
- Geography is a systematic study of the Earth (other celestial bodies are specified, such as "geography of Mars", or given another name, such as areography in the case of Mars), its features, and phenomena that take place on it. (wikipedia.org)
- Just as all phenomena exist in time and thus have a history, they also exist in space and have a geography. (wikipedia.org)
- Ptolemy , author of one of the discipline's first books, Guide to Geography (2nd century ce ), defined geography as "a representation in pictures of the whole known world together with the phenomena which are contained therein. (britannica.com)
Discipline7
- Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities-not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. (wikipedia.org)
- The history of geography as a discipline spans cultures and millennia, being independently developed by multiple groups, and cross-pollinated by trade between these groups. (wikipedia.org)
- Today, geography is an extremely broad discipline with multiple approaches and modalities. (wikipedia.org)
- There have been multiple attempts to organize the discipline, including the four traditions of geography, and into branches. (wikipedia.org)
- Known under the term 'critical geography,' these critiques signaled another turning point in the discipline. (wikipedia.org)
- The modern academic discipline of geography is rooted in ancient practice, concerned with the characteristics of places, in particular their natural environments and peoples, as well as the relations between the two. (britannica.com)
- Although there was a much earlier teaching of what is now called geography, the academic discipline is largely a 20th-century creation, forming a bridge between the natural and social sciences. (britannica.com)
Earth's1
- Geography is the study of Earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments. (unomaha.edu)
Study6
- [4] This theme is not exclusive to geography, as it is a goal for many disciplines of study. (wikipedia.org)
- Geography students can further enrich their education through summer internships with government agencies and nonprofit organizations and through study abroad. (middlebury.edu)
- geography , the study of the diverse environments , places, and spaces of Earth 's surface and their interactions. (britannica.com)
- By harnessing the knowledge presented in our geography resources, students can choose study methods they prefer, and work towards their ambitions in their own way. (cambridge.org)
- Geography is the study of the way the world works. (ed.ac.uk)
- You will also study aspects of human geography. (ed.ac.uk)
Graduate work2
- And I later honed these interests in my graduate work, pursuing advanced degrees in geography (MA at SUNY Buffalo and Ph.D. at the University of Colorado at Boulder). (macalester.edu)
- A high proportion of our students go on to graduate work, in geography or cognate fields, and we have placed students at some of the best graduate programs in the country. (unomaha.edu)
Social3
- Geography has been called "a bridge between natural science and social science disciplines. (wikipedia.org)
- Geography combines the natural and social sciences. (augustana.edu)
- My goals in Human Geography revolve around building the social and intellectual resources necessary to move through these challenging problems and generate new possibilities out of planetary crisis. (sfu.ca)
Approaches3
- The core concepts of geography consistent between all approaches are a focus on space, place, time, and scale. (wikipedia.org)
- the use of statistics, spatial modeling, and positivist approaches are still important to many branches of human geography. (wikipedia.org)
- A theoretical dissertation elaborates on various theoretical approaches to problems in geography education, requiring a high degree of abstract and analytical thinking and insight. (muni.cz)
Field5
- While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. (wikipedia.org)
- GEOG 0339 Practicing Human Geography, field trip to local orchard. (middlebury.edu)
- But, what do you actually do on a geography field trip? (ed.ac.uk)
- Applying geography techniques in the field is rewarding and brings your subject to life. (ed.ac.uk)
- developers of the conceptual frameworks in the field of geography education. (muni.cz)
Science3
- In a word, Geography is a Science-a thing not of mere names but of argument and reason, of cause and effect. (wikipedia.org)
- The geography of inter-state resource wars ," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 51548, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library. (repec.org)
- The Bachelor of Science (BSc) Geography is an environmental geography degree. (ed.ac.uk)
Rote1
- Contemporary geography is a far cry from the rote learning of capitals, rivers, and mountains you might have experienced in grade school-geography analyzes real-world problems. (middlebury.edu)
Involves1
- Geography involves hard, critical thinking and the development of important knowledge and skills. (theage.com.au)
Students9
- Similarly, students of geography would know that the world's poorest people are already suffering due to climate change and will continue to suffer the most with more prolonged droughts, more severe floods and storms, less food and more disease. (theage.com.au)
- From theories of demographic knowledge and urbanisation, to spheres of influence and population density, our geography resources cater to immediate studying needs, preparing students for the Cambridge IGCSE , AQA and IB Diploma qualifications. (cambridge.org)
- Our collection of geography textbooks, guides and digital media tools are designed to encourage students with their learning, inspiring them to tackle areas of geography that they may struggle with, and applying their skills to future career opportunities. (cambridge.org)
- Students wanting to learn geography can immerse themselves in case studies of Indonesian volcanos, Mauritian coastline areas, tropical rainforest ecosystems and the Sahara Desert. (cambridge.org)
- Need help choosing the best geography books for your students? (cambridge.org)
- McGill Graduate students focusing upon development geography for their MA, MSc or PhD degrees complete fieldwork across the globe in developing regions from Sierra Leone to Peru , Northern Québec to Vietnam. (mcgill.ca)
- Students who major in geography can also enroll in a 3+3 Master of Landscape Architecture coordinated degree program with University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (augustana.edu)
- I am energized by the wonderful gift of doing so with my new colleagues, students, and friends at SFU Geography! (sfu.ca)
- It is not an exception that students of doctoral studies work as geography teachers or educators directly in practice at different levels and types of schools and out-of-school facilities. (muni.cz)
Environmental Studies1
- Many Augustana geography graduates enter graduate programs in geography, urban planning, geomorphology, landscape architecture and environmental studies. (augustana.edu)
Place1
- For something to fall into the domain of geography, it generally needs some sort of spatial component that can be placed on a map, such as coordinates, place names, or addresses. (wikipedia.org)
Climate1
- Discussion of an area's geography usually refers to its topography-its relief and drainage patterns and predominant vegetation, along with climate and weather patterns-together with human responses to that environment , as in agricultural, industrial, and other land uses and in settlement and urbanization patterns. (britannica.com)
University2
- Hunter Ridley '20 is completing a two-year honors-affiliated degree in geography at St. John's College at Cambridge University, England. (augustana.edu)
- The Geography of Interstate Resource Wars ," The Quarterly Journal of Economics , Oxford University Press, vol. 130(1), pages 267-315. (repec.org)
Human5
- Human geography largely focuses on the built environment and how humans create, view, manage, and influence space. (wikipedia.org)
- Human geography or anthropogeography is the branch of geography that studies spatial relationships between human communities, cultures, economies, and their interactions with the environment, examples of which include urban sprawl and urban redevelopment. (wikipedia.org)
- Radical geography and the links to Marxism and related theories remain an important part of contemporary human geography (See: Antipode). (wikipedia.org)
- Geography helps draw connections between human activity and the natural world, paying particular attention to different scales, and is fundamentally interdisciplinary. (middlebury.edu)
- Author of Geography and Geographers: Anglo-American Human Geography Since 1945 and others. (britannica.com)
Innovation1
- How do current challenge-based, demand-side policies affect the geography of innovation? (lu.se)