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Geographic Science

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Geographic Science

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Introduction to Geographic Science

1. Development of Geography

Geography (from Greek: γεωγραφία, geographia, literally "earth


description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands,
features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The first
person to use the word γεωγραφία was Eratosthenes (276–194
BC).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.

Geography as a discipline can be split broadly into two main subsidiary


fields: human geography and physical geography. The former largely
focuses on the built environment and how humans create, view, manage,
and influence space. The latter examines the natural environment, and
how organisms, climate, soil, water, and landforms produce and
interact. The difference between these approaches led to a third
field, environmental geography, which combines physical and human
geography and concerns the interactions between the environment and
humans.

Development geography

 a branch of geography which refers to the standard of living and


its quality of life of its human inhabitants. development is a process of
change that affects people's lives.

 It may involve an improvement in the quality of life as perceived by the


people undergoing change.
 In development geography, geographers study spatial patterns in
development. They try to find by what characteristics they can
measure development by looking
at economic, political and social factors. They seek to understand both
the geographical causes and consequences of varying development.

Branches of Geography

1. Physical Geography

*focuses on geography as an Earth science.

• It aims to understand the physical problems and the issues


of lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, pedosphere, and
global flora and fauna patterns (biosphere).

2. Human geography

• focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape the human
society. It encompasses the human, political, cultural, social,
and economic aspects.

3. Environmental geography

• concerned with the description of the spatial interactions between


humans and the natural world.

4. Geomatics

• concerned with the application of computers to the traditional spatial


techniques used in cartography and topography.

5. Regional geography

• concerned with the description of the unique characteristics of a


particular region such as its natural or human elements

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