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Geographer

Geographers study and analyse the relationships between human activities and the natural and built environment.

Geographers may perform the following tasks:

observe, measure and collect data and compile maps on climate, vegetation and animals, soils, land surface features and distributions, populations and social, economic, political and land use activities
analyse and interpret a range of statistical data, maps, charts and other geographic information
interpret satellite imagery for assessing and mapping natural resources, land uses and human activities
advise on such issues as industrial and commercial site locations, environmental management and placement of public facilities and services
advise or act as consultants to governments and organisations on urban and rural land use, regional economic development, resource planning and management, tourism, land degradation and erosion, environmental quality and boundary demarcations
edit and assist in the preparation of maps, atlases, reports and other geographic information for analytical, administrative and cartographic purposes
develop appropriate geographic information systems including information acquisition, coding, geographic database development management and applications
analyse population data and forecast population trends
develop, plan and execute regional and international development assistance projects
analyse and advise on military intelligence
apply remote sensing, computer cartography and geographic information technologies
prepare and write reports and scientific papers.

Geographers may specialise as an:

Required Skills - Geographer