Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it. Geography seeks to understand where things are found, why they are there, and how they develop and change over time.

Human Geography is the study of the relationship between people and places. Why study human geography? It examines human societies and how they develop, their culture, economy and politics, all within the context of their environment.

Studying geography helps us to have an awareness of a place. All places and spaces have a history behind them, shaped by humans, earth, and climate. Studying geography gives a meaning and awareness to places and spaces. It also helps students with spatial awareness on the globe.

Geography is the study of life on the surface of the earth. Historically it has consisted of two main branches, human geography and physical geography.

Six Famous Geographers

• Eratosthenes. The first spot has to go to the man who coined the term geography, Eratosthenes (c.
• Al Idrisi.
• Alexander von Humboldt.
• Immanuel Kant.
• Carl Ritter.
• Arnaldo Faustini.

The Five Themes in Geography

• Location: Position on the Earth’s Surface (Absolute/Relative).
• Place: Physical and Human Characteristics.
• Human/Environment Interactions: Shaping the Landscape.
• Movement: Humans Interacting on the Earth.
• Regions: How They Form and Change.

• Location.
• Place.
• Human-environment interaction.
• Movement.
• Region.