Research Themes

Below is a listing of contemporary themes in geographic research in which the department specialises.
 

Nature and Society Bridging the Gap between the Social and Physical Sciences.

Globalization and International Development Approaching the changing geographies of capital, labor, and technology.

Culture, Society and Space Studying place, power, regional change, race, gender, identity, and representation.

Geographic Information Sciences Integrated digital technologies for GIS, remote sensing, and GPS.

Earth Systems Science Understanding the linkages and feedbacks of the biophysical environment.