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The Branches of Geography

Geography encompasses various branches that explore the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world. Environmental geography examines the spatial interactions between humans and the earth, while soils geography focuses on categorizing and distributing soil types.

The Branches of Geography

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.