Camarines Norte State College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of History

The Nature
of Geography
Alvin Herrera Vallaran
Course Facilitator
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the rating period, student should be able to:
1. understand the principles of geographic study;
2. describe the process of globalization and the principal
measures of inequality; and
3. explain how European and Russian history impacted its
modern-day geographic landscape.

Camarines Norte State College

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History
Table of Contents
01 02
Introduction to Why do we study
what is Geography
Geography?

03 04
What tools do What is geographic
geographers use? inquiry and why do
we need to think
globally?

Camarines Norte State College

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History
 01
Introduction
What is Geography?
 Introduction
● Etymologically, the term geography is derived from the
Greek work “geographia” which may be translated as
“earth description”. Today as in past, geography is a
broad division of human knowledge which is concerned
with the study of the surface of the earth and its relation
to the activities of mam.

● Geography - broken down means “to study the earth

However to study geography is:
1. to study where we are in the world;
2. to study what the world around us is like.
3. It is the study of who lives there and why.
4. It can be the study of foods they people eat, clothes they wear, cars
they drive, and homes they live in.
5. It is the study of climate, land, economies, politics and culture.
6. Like many of the disciplines in the social sciences, it is a discipline
that weaves the threads of the others.

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How are we, as members of a

global society, connected?
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Come up with your own question
based on the example picture
presented and relate this on our
study.
For example:
• How are the people in the picture
above dressed?
• Why might people in this place wear
clothing like this?
• If you notice the fur hoods
surrounding their faces you might
think it is cold where they live.
Inupiat family from Alaska
 The Elements of Geography
Regional Geography
deals with all or many of the geographic elements of a
place or region.

Topical Geography
concentrates on the study of one earth feature or
human activity as it occurs throughout the world.

Physical Geography
is concerned with the location of such earth features
as land, water, and climate; their relationship to one
another and to human activities; and the forces that
create and change them.
 Physical Geography

Geomorphology Climatology Mathematical geography

studies land and water forms. analyzes differences and accurate measurements of the
similarities in climate from earth and the calculation of the
place to place. exact location.

Oceanography Biogeography
is concerned with the study of the ocean study of the geographical distribution
and its phenomena, current wave activity, of plants and animals.
temperature differences, and tides.
 Physical Geography

Medical geography Pedogenesis

study of the relationship deals with the process of soil
between disease-causing formation.
organisms and their physical
environment.

Hydrology Meteorology
deals with the study of study of the atmosphere and its
hydrosphere. associated phenomena
 -Human Geography-
Cultural geography
– deals with the study of the distribution of cultural traits

Population geography
numbers and distribution of people.

Political geography
relationship between political units such as provinces or states,
nations or unions of nations.
 -Human Geography-
Historical geography
study of the manner by which geographic patterns of man and his works change through time

Economic geography
study of the widely varying economic conditions across the earth.

Urban geography
study of cities with the important role’s cities play in the life of a nation.

Behavioral Geography
inductively explorer’s behavior and the rationale behind the decision-making process and
the production of models replicating such behavior.

Camarines Norte State College

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History
Camarines Norte State College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History

02
Why Do We Study
Geography?
 Why Do We Study Geography?

01 02 03

To understand the world To become a responsible To learn about people

around you global Citizen and societies

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 Why Do We Study Geography?

04 05

To learn about locations To learn about

connections

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03
What tools do Geographers
use to study Geography?
 Tools use to study Geography

Global Positioning
System
Maps

Other Tools
Geographic Information Charts, tables, people, stories,
and graphs
System

Camarines Norte State College

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History
Camarines Norte State College
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Department of History

04
What is Geographic
Inquiry?
 Geographic Inquiry
ask question

acquire information

organize information

analyze information

answer question

Camarines Norte State College

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of History
References:
Dufort, B. et.al. (2018). World Geography. Retrieved from http://
textbooks.wmisd.org/dashboard.html
Finlayson, C. (2016). World Regional Geography. Retrieved from
http://caitiefinlayson. com/WRGTextbook.pdf
Maguigad, R. et. al. (2009). The Fundamentals of World
Geography. Philippines: Anvil Publishing Inc.
Santos, T. (2014). History and Civilization. Philippine: New
Horizon Publication.
Valenzuela, E. (2016). Introduction to World Geography (with
Geo-Politics). Philippines: Great Books Trading
Thank you for
listening!
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