The Branches of Geography

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The Branches of Geography

Environmental - spatial features of interactions between humans and the earth/natural world

Soils Geography - the soil of the earth and its categorization and patterns of distribution

Geographic Information Systems - developing databases of geographic information and systems to display geographic data in a map-like format

Cryosphere Geography - distribution of ice on the planet and ice-cause aspects from glaciers and ice sheets

Global Change - the long term changes occurring to the planet earth based on human impacts on the environment

Climate - long-term weather patterns and activities of the earth's atmosphere

Water Resources - use of water across the planet, water storage, and distribution of water

Coastal and Marine Geography - how humans, coastal life, and coastal features interact with their environment

Mountain Geography - development of mountain systems and the adaptations humans make to these environments

Biogeography - the distribution of plants and animals on the earth

Human - studies people and the interaction between the earth/earths surface and people

Military Geography - the study of geographic tools to develop military solutions and the distribution of military facilities and troops

Cartography - developing technologies in map-making and working to create useful maps to show geographic information

Quantitative Methods - the use of mathematical techniques and models to test hypotheses

Medical Geography - distribution of disease, illness, death and health care

Geographic Education - give teachers the skills, knowledge and tools to develop future generations of geographers

Applied Geography - use knowledge, skills, and techniques to solve problems in everyday society

Geography of Religions - the impact of places and space on religions and beleifs

Population geography - the study of people, the spacial distributions, migration, birth, death and density of people

Urban - the location, structure and development of cities and towns

Regional Geography - the focus on specific areas as large as a continent or as small as an urban area

Physical - the natural features on the earth or near the surface of the earth

Arid Regions - the study of deserts and dry surfaces and how humans, animals, and plants make their homes and collect resorces arid regions

Agricultural and Rural Geography - the study of rural settlement, and land use in rural areas

Geomorphology - the study of landforms of the planet, from their development to their disappearance

Hazards Geography - the study of extreme events known as hazards/disasters and the human interactions and responses to these events

Econimic - distribution of production, goods, and wealth

Remote Sensing - the use of satellites/sensors to examine features on or close to the earth's surface from a far

Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Geography - the study of leisure-time activities, tourism and migrations and their impact on local environments

Transportation Geography - movement of people and goods from place to place

Political Geography - the study of country, state, and nation development, international organizations, diplomacy, internal country subdivisions, voting, etc.