Outline of geography

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography: Geography – study of earth and its people. A work of cartography an academic discipline – a body of knowledge given to − or received by − a disciple (student); a branch or sphere of knowledge, or field of study, that an individual has chosen to specialize in. Modern geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks to understand the Earth and its human and natural complexities − not merely where objects are, but how they have changed and come to be. Geography has been called 'the world discipline'. a field of science – widely recognized category of specialized expertise within science, and typically embodies its own terminology and nomenclature. This field will usually be represented by one or more scientific journals, where peer-reviewed research is published. There are many geography-related scientific journals. a natural science – field of academic scholarship that explores aspects of the natural environment (physical geography). a social science – field of academic scholarship that explores aspects of human society (human geography). an interdisciplinary field – a field that crosses traditional boundaries between academic disciplines or schools of thought, as new needs and professions have emerged. Many of the branches of physical geography are also branches of Earth science As "the bridge between the human and physical sciences," geography is divided into two main branches: human geography physical geography Other branches include: integrated geography technical geography regional geography All the branches are further described below... Physical geography – examines the natural environment and how the climate, vegetation & life, soil, water, and landforms are produced and interact. Geomorphology – study of landforms and the processes that them, and more broadly, of the processes controlling the topography of any planet.