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The discipline of geography links the study of human societies with the
study of natural environments. Geographers focus on the analysis of
spatial relationships: anything that can be mapped is a suitable
topic for geographic description and analysis.
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Knowledge of world geography is directly applicable to a very wide variety
of fields, including history, economics, international relations,
political science, anthropology, biology, geology, and literature, among
many others. Many geographers work for governments, planning
agencies, and multinational corporations, where they can apply their
detailed knowledge of a particular area of the world to such concerns as
policy making and problem resolution. Other geographers are
technical specialists who work in a variety of public and private
enterprises, applying their skills in computerized cartography, geographic
information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and even environmental
engineering. An excellent source of information about the field of
geography is the website of the Association of American Geographers.
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For further information about coursework in Geography at Indian River State College, see the description of Geography courses.
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The Discipline Leader for Geography at IRSC is
Professor James Lett.
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