DEPARTMENT OF geography

Our department is committed to preparing students for successful careers and for advanced graduate study in GEOGRAPHY, by giving them the followng.

Interest in life-long learning, to adapt and shape an evolving world.

Faculty

Message From The Head of Department:

Dr. Muhammad Ghous

Assistant Professor

Head of the Department

MSc (PU), M.Phil (GCUL), PhD (PU)

Muhammad.ghous@gcslahore.edu.pk

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

The Department of Geography has the honor to be one of the oldest departments of Govt. Graduate College of Science, Wahdat Road, Lahore. The history of the department can be followed back to 1973. Since then Geography department has been imparting knowledge at inter and graduation level. Geography had been taught at graduation level (2 years degree) till 2011, after that geography has been offered at BS level (4 years degree) in different disciplines as minor subject. The department launched BS (4 Years) degree Program in 2022. Its privilege for geography department to be affiliated with Punjab university for BS programe in Lahore Division. The department owes a great deal of gratitude to the eminent professors like Prof. Dilasa khan Marwat (Late), Prof. Khalid Shah (Late), Prof. Agha Abdul Hameed (Late), Prof. Salamat Ali Rao (Late) and Prof. Muhammad Khalid, who contributed towards the progress and betterment of department.

Muhammad Suhail Rana

Lecturer

MSc (PU), LLB

Muhammad.sohail@gcslahore.edu.pk

MS Kiran Hamayon

Lecturer

MSc (PU), M.Phil (GCUL)

kiran.hamayon@gcslahore.edu.pk

PUBLICATIONS:

Mazhar N., Javid K., Akram M., Afzal A., Hamayon K., Ahmad A. (2022). Index-Based Spatiotemporal Assesment of Water Quality in Tarbela Reservoir, Pakistan (1990−2020). GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY. 15(4):232-242.
Ghous, M., & Siddiqui, S. (2022). GIS-based site suitability evaluation for ecotourism development in Salt Range Wetlands, Punjab-Pakistan. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 15(24), 1-11.
Ghous, M., & Siddiqui, S. (2022). Assessment of Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Ecotourism Development in the Salt Range Wetlands, Punjab Pakistan. International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology, 13(2), 47-51.
Mahmood, S., & Hamayon, K. (2021). Geo-spatial assessment of community vulnerability to flood along the Ravi River, Ravi Town, Lahore, Pakistan. Natural Hazards, 106(3), 2825-2844.
M. Ghous, K. Khalida, A. Basit, J. Hassan. (2015): Temporal Analysis of Urbanization and Resulting Local Weather Change: A Case Study of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Science International (Lahore), 27(2), 1281-1287, ISSN1013-5316; CODEN:SINTE8
M.Ghous, Khalida Khan and Abdul Basit. (2015): An assessment of household coping response of the vulnerable population of flood affected areas of Kot Addu, District Muzaffargarh. Science International (Lahore), 27(2), 1373-1380, ISSN1013-5316; CODEN: SINTE 8
A. Basit, M. A. Qureshi, K. Khan, R. Ullah and M. Ghous. (2015): Assessment of the Prevalence of Household Food Insecurity in Pre-school Children in Various levels in Rural Areas of Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Science (Lahore), Vol. 67 No. 2 June, 2015.

BOOKS:

M. Ghous, Areeba Frasat, Saima Siddiqui, (2021). Physical Geography (Objective). Idara Al-Tehreer, Urdu Bazar Lahore.
M. Ghous, Areeba Frasat, Saima Siddiqui, (2021). Human Geography (Objective). Idara Al-Tehreer, Urdu Bazar Lahore.
M. Ghous, S. Siddique, (2020). Fundamentals of Geography. Asian Traders, Urdu Bazar Lahore.
M. Ghous, Ali Iqtidar, Zulfiqar Ali, M. Aslam, (2020). Physical Geography, Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board, Lahore.

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