introduction of geography

Abstract

Introduction of geography.
geography is Earth’s surfaces and processes that shape it and relationships between humans and physical environments

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Introduction of Geography
Rusdi, S.Si., M.Sc.

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Geography is ??
All around us !

Question on yours
•Are you interested in the world
all around you?

•Do you want to be able to make
informed decisions about where
to work, where to live and where
to go on holiday?

•Are you concerned about the
environment?

•You can put down anything you think
Geography is about or related to. Take
about 5 mins to brainstorm and put
down the ideas on the paper provided.
•When completed, the class will go for a
“Geography Frame” around the class to
%nd out what other groups have
brainstormed.
•Finally, we will all conclude on the
meaning of Geography!

What is Geography
“Geography” - 2 Greek words
- geo (Earth)
- graphein (writing/description)
It is a subject that studies…
-Earth’s surfaces and processes
that shape it
-relationships between humans
and physical environments

Generally, there are two division of geography
•Physical Geography
•Study of physical features of the
earth
•Describes distribution & processes
leading to their formation of
natural features
•Human Geography
•Study of human landscape
•Desribe and explain the nature
and patterns of various human
features and activities
•Examines relationships between
human and their environmental

Supporting sciences of geography
•Geology
•Geomorphology
•Geophysics
•Meteorlogy
•Hidrology
•Oceanography
•Demography
•Astronomy
•Climatology
•Pedology
•Biogeography = Fitology & Zoology
•Etnhography
•Karthography

Purpose of geography
•the knowledge and understanding of where we live,
other places, how people and the places interrelate
Earth’s surfaces and processes that shape it
•the skills needed to carry out geographical study
(eg, enquiry, mapwork and %eldwork) – 3Ws, 1H
•interest in, and to encourage an appreciation of
the world around us
•develop concern for the world around us and an
ability and willingness to take positive action both
locally and globally

Thank You
If it means to be
It will find its way