Application of Geography

Modern geography has seen several developments and Applications of Geography can be seen in various potential areas. It includes study of various topics such as spatial arrangement of phenomena that contribute to the shape of the earth’s surface, the way in which man is mutually connected to the environment, extensive researches on earth sciences and the like. The study of Geography is primarily associated with the arrangement and the pattern in which things are distributed. It also tries to figure out the reason for such distribution or arrangement. It analyzes the factors that caused a change in their distribution over a period of time and what effects have these changes caused and so on. This kind of information is vital in many facets. Thus Applications of Geography find their place in a wide spectrum of areas.

Geography can be divided into two segments. They are physical and human. The former deals with the study of physical structures that encompass the earth’s surface such as mountains; plateaus; landscapes; deserts; forests; plains and so on, how they evolved, detailed study of the processes that resulted in their formation, the time taken for their formation, what factors led to their formation, the advantages and disadvantages related to them, etc. The later helps to understand how man is interlinked with the environment. It includes origination of cultures and traditions, economy, history, etc.

The practical applications of geography are implemented in everyday life but still it’s enigmatic to note that the stream of geography is underrated for career advice. Innovations in geography such as the basic city map or country map in our houses or the modern technological utilization of access to route maps in our GPS enabled phones that help us to navigate easily even through an unknown city are the credentials of Applications of Geography. Even subjects such as history or environmental science require the study of geography. To pursue a career in fields like travel and tourism, urbanization studies, journalism, demographics or digital mapping it is essential for one to have studied geography.

It should be noted that the rapid growth in the field of Geography has led to evolution of a new branch of study named Geometrics. Systems for Global Positioning and Systems for Geographical information have been subject to rapid development due to the contribution of inventions like cartography, digital mapping and remote imaging. These systems have aided the defense departments tremendously to ensure maintenance of law and order.

Questions:

• What are the two classifications of Geography?
• What are the various technological applications of Geography?