Introduction to Geography

What is geography and how does it help me understand the world?

Geography studies the world and the relationships between people and environments

• Branches of geography – physical and human

• Physical environment (i.e., atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere) and built environment (e.g., housing, transport systems)

Geographical concepts as a way of thinking about the world

• Space

• Place

• Environment

• Scale

Geographical inquiry as a way of knowing the world

• Pose geographical questions about phenomena and their associated issues

• Carry out an investigation to answer geographical questions about phenomena and their associated issues

What a wonderful world!

This is a photo taken of the rainforest in Para, Brazil. What do you think happened?

This is a photo taken in Bangladesh. What do you think happened?

This affected many Singaporeans in 2013 – what happened?

The environment affects us and we affect the environment!