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This concept is obsolete
geography
Concept overview
Description
The scientific discipline that studies the land, phenomena, characteristics and inhabitants of Earth. This field seeks to understand the natural and man-made complexities of Earth. It explores the social, political, and economic characteristics of human societies as well as the morphological properties of the Earth.
Alternative Labels
the study of land
land studies
geography studies
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
cross-sector skills and competences
Relationships
Broader concepts
Narrower skills
Essential for
Optional for
anthropology lecturer
seismologist
land surveyor
geologist
geophysicist
soil surveying technician
hydrographic surveyor
environmental geologist
university research assistant
mineralogist
political scientist
conservation scientist
urban planner
surveying technician
palaeontologist
community development officer
historian
politics lecturer
meteorologist
secondary school teacher
geological engineer
earth science lecturer
hydrogeologist
hydrographic surveying technician
archaeologist
teach geography
Concept status
Status
released