GEOGRAPHY

DISCIPLINES WITHIN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Definition
• It is the study of the world, its people and the
landscapes they create

• Physical and human properties on the earth`s

surface
What are these?
Types of Geography
Physical Geography
• Also called as physiography
• It the study of natural features of the
earth including the distribution of plants
and animals
• Deals with the process and patterns of
natural science combined with the
influence and evidences of human
civilization
Physical Geography
• Geomorphology = the study of the physical aspects of the
surface of the earth

• Hydrology = The bodies of Water on Earth

• Glaciology = Study of Glaciers and Ice Sheets

Human Geography
• The study of geography that deals with the
interaction of human being with the given
time and space.

• This also explains crossing of culture

between countries
Environmental Geography
• Studies the movement of the natural
environment and its effects to human
civilization

• This can also include the rise and fall of a

civilization due to natural calamites
Sub branches of
Geography
Sub branches of Geography
• Regional
• Topical
• Economic
• Political
• Historical
• Zoogeographical
• Social Geography.