Branches Of Geography
Environmental- Describes the spatial aspects of interactions between humans and the natural world
Arid Geography
Geographers studying arid regions examine the deserts and dry surfaces of the planet.
Water Resources
Look at the distribution and use of water across the planet
Coastal and Marine Geography
There are geographers researching the coastal environments of the planet and how humans, coastal life, and coastal physical features interact.
Bio geography
Biographers study the geographic distribution of plants and animals on the earth
Mountain Geography
Look at the development of mountain systems and at the humans who live in higher altitudes
Economic-The study of distribution of production and distribution of goods, the distribution of wealth, and the spatial structure of economic conditions.
Geographic Information Systems
The branch of geography that develops databases of geographic information and systems to display geographic data
Quantitative Methods
Uses mathematical techniques and models to test hypotheses
Physical- It is concerned with the natural features on or near the surface of the earth.
Cryosphere Geography
Geographers look at the past distribution of ice on the planet and ice-cause features from glaciers and ice sheets.
Geo Morphology
Geomorphologists study the land forms of the planet, from their development to their disappearance through erosion and other processes.
Cartography
Cartography focuses on improving and developing technologies in map-making.
Climate
Climate geographers investigate the distribution of long-term weather patterns and activities of the earth's atmosphere.
Globe Geography
Geographers researching global change explore the long term changes occurring to the planet earth based on human impacts on the environment.
Hazards Geography
Hazard geographers research extreme events known as hazards or disasters and explore the human interaction.
Soils Geography
Soil geographers study the upper layer of the lithosphere, the soil, of the earth and its categorization and patterns of distribution.
Remote Geography
Remote sensing utilizes satellites and sensors to examine features on or near the earth's surface from a distance.
Main topic
Human- The study of the interaction with people and the earth
Transportation Technology
Research transportation networks and the use of those networks for moving people and goods.
Military Geography
The geographic distribution of military facilities and troops but also utilizes geographic tools to develop military solutions.
Recreation Tourism
The study of leisure-time activities and their impact on local environments.
Medical Geography
Medical geographers study the geographic distribution of disease illness, death and health care.
Geographic Education
Give teachers the skills, knowledge, and tools they need to help combat geographic illiteracy and to develop future generations of geographers.
Urban- Investigates the location, structure, development, and growth of cities
Agriculture Geography
The study of rural settlement, the distribution of agriculture and the geographic movement
Political Geography
Investigates all aspects of boundaries, country, state, and nation development, international organizations, diplomacy, internal country subdivisions, voting.
Population Geography
Population geographers are concerned with the distribution, migration, and growth of population in geographic areas.
Applied Geography
Geographic knowledge, skills, and techniques to solve problems in everyday society.
Regional Geography
Regional geographers focus on areas as large as a continent or as small as an urban area.