- Geographer
A geographer is a
scientist whose area of study isgeography , the study ofEarth 's physical environment andhuman habitat.Though geographers are historically known as people who make
map s, map making is actually the field of study ofcartography , a subset of geography. Geograhers study not only the physical details of the environment but also its impact on human andwildlife ecologies,weather andclimate patterns,economics , andculture . They are often especially focused on the spatial relationships between these elements. [ [http://www2.una.edu/geography/statedepted/definitions.html What is Geography? A Series of Definitions ] ]Physical geographers identify, analyze, and interpret the distribution and arrangement of
landforms and other features of the earth's surface. Modern geographers are often involved in resolving environmental problems. Many modern geographers are also the primary practitioners ofgeographic information system s andcartography . They are often employed by local, state, and federal government agencies as well as in the private sector by environmental and engineering firms.There is a well-known painting by
Johannes Vermeer titled "The Geographer", which is often linked to Vermeer's "The Astronomer". These paintings are both thought to represent the growing influence and rise in prominence of scientific enquiry inEurope at the time of their painting,1668 -69.Areas of Study
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Physical Geography - IncludingGeomorphology ,Hydrology ,Glaciology ,Biogeography ,Climatology ,Pedology ,Oceanography ,Geodesy , andEnvironmental geography .
*Human Geography - IncludingUrban geography ,Cultural geography ,Economic geography ,Political geography ,Historical geography ,Marketing geography ,Health geography , andSocial geography .* While there are numerous areas of study within geography, specific importance is placed upon the human and social aspects of the natural environment. Core examples of this can be seen in fields such as
Natural hazards , where, not only are the geophysical aspects studied in great detail (such as in geology), but also the human aspects.* The
National Geographic Society identifies five broad key themes for geographers:
**location
**place
**human-environment interaction
**movement
**regions [ [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/themes.html Geography Education @ nationalgeographic.com ] ]References
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List of geographers
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