Geography

When one thinks about geography the first thing that comes to mind is the ‘Earth’. Coined by Eratosthenes in his book Geography which literally means to describe or write about the Earth, Geography is an interdisciplinary study that covers spatial analysis of natural and human phenomena, area studies, man and land relationship and the study of Earth science. But why do we want to learn about Geography?



We often hear about climate decline, global warming and melting of the ice caps in the mass media. People from all walk of life walk down the street holding banners and shouting strong words about green peace, mass market producing products which are environmental friendly and governments talk about green gas emission and carbon tax in political debates but what do all these even mean? Is it true the world is ending perhaps as the Mayan predicted?

Without the proper knowledge and application of geography all these phenomena might just be another propaganda words fed by the media as a new fad to manipulate the society. But while we are all entranced by the media the world is crumbling right beneath our feet and geography might just show us why.

The study of geography let us know how the world functions and its relationship with us. It studies the causes and effect of natural and man-made disaster as well as the relationship between our action and the effect on the Earth. Have you ever wonder how the Earth, one that was so pristine and magnificent turns into such an ugly and violent place to be in less than half a millennia?

Although that knowledge let us appreciate the Earth as a beautiful and sustainable world, it is also an ugly and destructive tool. It makes us understand more about how to manipulate and utilized the world to our gain. These actions were what led to the destruction and the decline of the environment.



Not all is bleak though, recent studies show that Mother Nature has its own way of healing herself and that is through natural disasters.
Naturally, natural disaster was never thought as a way the Earth healing itself but research shows disaster such as volcanic eruptions has its own benefits. The magma flowing out of the volcanoes makes the land around it much more fertile and they also can create new land or islands!

But Geography is not all about disaster and ways to prevent them. Geography is about the Earth, a beautiful and mysterious world that God has created for us. One that is filled to wonders just waiting to be discovered.