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geography Studies
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What Can I Do with a Degree in Geography?

Geographers can find jobs in a diverse array of fields:

  • Physical and/or Human Geography
    • environmental assessment, monitoring, mitigation, reclamation, protection, and management
    • land use studies
    • resource potential analysis
    • ecological surveys and analysis
    • site and route selection
    • sustainable development studies

  • Physical Geography
    • soil evaluations, surveys, and erosion evaluation
    • irrigation and crop planning and monitoring
    • biophysical surveys and analyses
    • meteorology, hydrology, and watershed management
    • pollution monitoring

  • Human and Regional Geography
    • urban, rural, regional and land use planning
    • socio-economic studies
    • development studies
    • market research
    • transportation planning and data collection
    • historical-geographical heritage studies
    • park surveys, recreation and tourism studies
  • Technical, Field, and Lab-based Work
    • topographical site surveys
    • land surveys (requires further education)
    • natural resource data acquisition
    • geographical information systems (GIS studies)
    • remote sensing, including air photo interpretation and aerial surveys
    • cartography (map making)
    • computer mapping
    • land data statistical analysis
    • soil field work and analysis
    • biophysical field work and analysis
    • socio-economic and political surveys and analysis

      from the University of Calgary Geography Department
      http://www.ucalgary.ca/geog/


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