Discuss the nature and scope of geography with emphasis on geomorphology
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Geoography is a discipline that is concerned with spatio-temporal phenomena. It combines space and time to analyse issues. It examines how things are changing over time and space.
Common themes in geographical studies are:
Areal differentiation theme: this involves studying inherent characteristics of areas or places which differentiate them from other locations, areas or places.
The landscape theme: this involves studying and closely examining the physical and cultural landscape. It attempts to identify the natural and cultural factors responsible for giving an area or region it peculiar nature.
The man-environment theme: this is concerned with examining the relationship between man and the physical environment. It looks at how man influences the physical environment and how the physical environment in turn affects man and his activities.
The spatial distribution theme: this theme is concerned with the degree of distribution of phenomena over the earth surface.
The geometric theme: this theme examines the geometric properties of space and geographic objects or things that influence them. The concepts related to geometric theme include; spatial form, topology, distance, morphometry, geographical coordinates
Explanation:
- 'Geography’ is the study of “the earth’s surface” and its connection with people.
- And also includes the physical, ecological and economic areas of study.
They are categorize into two branches they are Physical Geography and Human geography:
- Physical Geography- The study of lands formations, reliefs, flora, fauna and their evolution, location, distribution and development. It has sub-branches some of them are Geomorphology, climatic science, biogeography, oceanography, etc.
- Human geography - The study of spatial organization and distribution of people and their activities, economies, networks of transport, trade and commerce, etc. It have sub-branches, they are Economic Geography, Politics Geography etc.