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Geography will Change the Future

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There are many definitions of Geography. Here at Numpty Nerd, we think that Geography is about the future.

The future belongs to everybody and no group of people should say that it is theirs alone. There is room for us all.

Those who claim to know the future are probably wrong - there are alternative futures. The future is neither fixed, nor is it inevitable. Geography is about making decisions that might take us to a better future.

Geographers are concerned about both people and our environments. Our future depend on the relationship between billions of us and just one planet. 

Sustainable Futures
Geography is also about the needs of future generations - their future is important to us. Our planet was handed down to us, and we will need to pass it on. Hopefully, the people of the future will thank us.

Learn to Change the Future
Geographical knowledge is power. The more you know, the easier it is to evaluate future possibilities. Geography investigates the environments we need to preserve and the things we need to change. We need knowledge and understanding of both people and planet if we are to get the balance right between preservation and development.

Space and Place
Space and place are two concepts that define Geography. Space is generic - places are branded.

Examples of generic space include: the beach resort, urban spaces, wilderness ...
Branded places are particular (unique): Copacabana Beach, Hong Kong, Los Cardones National Park ...

Applying our understanding of generic spaces is often the key to making decisions about the future of particular places. Our analysis of different types of space can enable us to see the bigger picture before making decisions about a particular locality.

Globalisation is a geographical process that challenges the unique identity of places by introducing generic features. 


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Space is the Ultimate Resource
Finally, if you still think that geography does not matter. Remember that everything you do and all the things you care about take place using space. Space is the ultimate resource - our lives are not lived on a tiny dot at the top of a mountain. 

Space is a concept that requires us to examine the impacts of distance. Geographers measure distance in time as well as kilometres - this is known as space-time. This means that location and proximity are two geographical concepts that are essential to making decisions about the future.


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Geography is about learning to change the future. People need to have knowledge that empowers them to develop a sustainable future. Geographers aim to foster sustainable relationships between people and their environments.

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  • Home Page
  • Globalisation
    • Globalisation: a Geographical Process
    • Globalisation: Diaspora
    • Globalisation: Cultural Diffusion
    • Globalisation: fashion victims
    • Globalisation and Identity
    • Globalisation and Food Cultures
  • People & Planet
    • Agro-industrialisation
    • Air Pollution
    • Biodiversity loss is a SDG
    • China after the one child policy
    • Desertification in China
    • Natural Causes of Climate Change
    • Renewable Energy
    • Slow Food Movement
    • Technology: a Geographical Perspective
    • The Debate about Aid
    • Tourism: the Butler Model
    • Tourism as a Development Strategy
  • Places
    • Africa is not a country
    • Bangladesh: tourism
    • Milan - Italy's Superstar City
    • Nigeria: Africa's biggest economy
    • London: the capital city of the world?
    • Salford: a city regenerated?
  • The Tool Shed
    • Climate Graphs
    • Images and Captions
    • Critical Thinking >
      • Misleading Maps
      • Mapping an alternative World
      • Language and Geography
      • Gross Domestic Lies