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What is geography? Geography is the study of Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places and environments. It is, quite simply, about the world in which we live. Geography is unique in bridging the social sciences (human geography) with the natural sciences (physical geography). Human geography concerns the understanding of the dynamics of cultures, societies and economies, and physical geography concerns the understanding of the dynamics of physical landscapes and the environment. Geography puts this understanding of social and physical processes within the context of places and regions - recognising the great differences in cultures, political systems, economies, landscapes and environments across the world, and the links between them. Understanding the causes of differences and inequalities between places and social groups underlie much of the newer developments in human geography. Geography provides an ideal framework for relating other fields of knowledge. It is not surprising that those trained as geographers often contribute substantially to the applied management of resources and environments. Geography is, in the broadest sense, an education for life and for living. Learning through geography – whether gained through formal learning or experientially through travel, fieldwork and expeditions – helps us all to be more socially and environmentally sensitive, informed and responsible citizens and employees. Geography informs us about The places and communities in which we live and work Our natural environments and the pressures they face The interconnectedness of the world and our communities within it How and why the world is changing, globally and locally How our individual and societal actions contribute to those changes The choices that exist in managing our world for the future The importance of location in business and decision-making Further information Further information from the Society about Geography in the UK Case studies of where geographers are making a difference and where there work has a direct relevance to the world around us Why geographers are highly employable and in-demand in the workplace (briefing from the Society's Research and Higher Education team (PDF). Geographers are well-placed in terms of their skills, knowledge and understanding) Articles featuring geographers Fieldwork and other projects supported by the Society More about our events and about the work of the society more generally www.availablestudy.blogspot.in What is Geography? What is Geography? Geography is the discipline that attempts to explore how environments emerge by natural processes, how societies produce, organize, use and misuse environments, and how societies themselves are influenced by the environments in which they are located. Thus, geography aims to study both natural and human realms and their interactions, focusing on space, places, and regions, addressing and questioning both short-term and longer-term processes and their resultant patterns. The contribution of geography to knowledge is in its focus on space and the environment as its principal notions of study. Since space is a basic dimension of both Nature and humanity, containing and related to numerous natural processes and human activities, geography provides integrating and holistic perspectives for phenomena and processes handled simultaneously by several other disciplines. The contribution of geography to society is multifold: it provides people with a better understanding of the places, regions and countries in which they live, as well as of other countries and regions and of the planet at large. It further adds the spatial and integrative dimension and holistic perspective to various planning, forecasting and decision making processes. www.availablestudy.blogspot.in