Ways of studying the environment.

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 Ways of studying the environment or geography.

Studying geography or the environment in five ways.

These include;field work, statistics and graphs.

Field work

This is the study of geography that applies practical techniques or methods and uses the environment as the laboratory.

Steps followed in field work

The pilot  study 

Topic formulation 

statement of objectives 

Selection of Methods

 Follow up stage.

Methods used to correct information in the field.

Recording method 

This is the method used in field work especially by the use of a recorder or a note book for recording facts.

Sketching method 

This is the method used in the field work study that involves use of pencils and hand skills.

This also involves the taking of pictures and drawing of objects especially maps.

Measuring method 

This is the method of field work that deals with measuring of distance and other measurements like kilograms.

Spacing method 

This is the the method that is also used in field work study.

It involves the spacing of  items and tools use in the field.

Sampling method 

This is the method used in field work study that involves the sampling of any object in the field.

Once ,on the farm,one may sample one paddock of his interest and make some research about it.

Questionare method 

This is the method used in field work study that involves the exchange of questions directly.

This may be between the manager of the place or field work place and the people carrying out field work.

Map Orientation 

This is the method used in field work study that involves the drawing of maps and use of maps during the field work study.

The post field work or follow up stage.

This is the third last stage in doing field work.

It is carried out in class after coming back from the field.

In this stage your are required to analyse the raw information collected.

You are also to improve the sketch diagram drawn while still in the field.

You should make sure that all objectives made or set in the first stage are answered while writing areport.

It involves the following

 Organizing information collected

Checking finding with others

Discussing puzzling isues with others

Researching and answering questions

Making conclusions

Preparing reports and presentations

Importance of field work in geography.

Field work surveys or field worker facilitate the correction of local level information that is not available through secondary sources.

It helps people to gather information and study the problem under investigation in depth per the stated objectives.

Photograph Interpretation

There are two types of photo graph that include; Ground and aerial photographs respectively.

Ground photographs are always take from the ground close to the camera.

They are further divided into two namely; ground horizontal and ground oblique photographs respectively.

Ground horizontal photographs are taken when the camera man is standing directly in front of the object.

Ground oblique photographs are taken when the camera man is standing on the raised ground.

Characteristics of ground photographs.

The sky is visible

The features in the back ground are smaller than those in the fore ground.

They cover a smaller area.

Features are more clearer.

s of studying the environment or geography are very many.