Geography
The geography department’s integrative perspective focuses on understanding the relationships between people and the environment. Students work on problems such as how to ensure a clean, safe water supply; how to increase the livability of cities; how to assess the causes and consequences of urban sprawl; how to measure land use changes resulting from global climate change; and how to increase food security around the globe. Areas of focus include nature and society; globalization, cities and development; earth system science and geographic information science (GIS).
Related Careers:
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Government |
Cartography, GIS, Urban Planning, Environmental research, Intelligence, Park Ranger
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Education |
Secondary, University teaching; Institutional research
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Business |
Global Positioning Services, Regional planning and development, Research |
Links:
Association of American Geographers (http://www.aag.org)
The American Geographical Society (http://www.amergeog.org/)
National Council for Geographic Education (http://www.ncge.org)
Geospatial Information and Technology Association (http://www.gita.org
Society of Woman Geographers (http://www.iswg.org)
Student Conservation Association (http://www.thesca.org)