01 Chap 1 Introduction To Geography (Jan 08)

Geography is … all around us!

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What does Geography mean to you? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is Geography? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Purpose of Geography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],is to develop …

But, knowing one isolated geographical fact does not mean there is geographical understanding! For example: Knowing Mt Everest is the highest peak (8850m) in the world is not understanding geography …unless we seek to understand Why it is the highest peak? How is it created? How its location influences the political security, downstream flooding and access to water of the surrounding areas? Therefore, understanding Mt Everest in terms of the interlinked physical processes and human activities is then truly geographical understanding!

Geographical skills for geographical understanding ,[object Object],[object Object],Why does rain fall? How do volcanoes form? Where are the farms in Singpore? When will we run out of resources?

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Geographical skills for geographical understanding ,[object Object],[object Object]

Geography is a most unique subject It encompasses many aspects of both Arts and Science disciplines. WHY?

Generally, there are 2 broad divisions of Geography PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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