GEOGRAPHY
OF TOURISM
GEOGRAPHY
DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHY OF
TOURISM
Tourism geography is that branch of human
geography that deals with the study of travel
and its impact on places. Geography is
fundamental to the study of tourism, because
tourism is geographical in nature.
CHARACTERISTICS OF GEOGRAPHY OF TOURISM
Rural Tourism : Focused on countryside.
Urban Tourism : Focused on town and & Cities.
Spa Tourism : Travel for health & Wellness.
Sport Tourism :Focused on spectors travelling to sports
events.
Eco Tourism : Based on mature.
Hertiage tourism : Focused on heritage cities and
heritage buildings.
CONTENTS OF GEOGRAPHY IN TOURISM
1.Physical Geography.
2.Human Geography.
3.Regional Geography.
1.PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Physical geography (also known as physiography) is
one of the three main branches of geography.
Physical geography is the branch of natural science
which deals with the processes and patterns in the
natural environment such as the atmosphere,
hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere.
1. GEOMORPHOLOGY
The word geomorphology derived from greek geo “Earth”
morfe “form” and logos “study “is the scientific study of
landforms and the processes that shape them both at
the present as in the past.
Geomorphology as field has several subfield that deals
with the specific landforms of various
environment.eg:Desert geomorphology.
HYDROLOGY
Hydrology deals with occurres movement,
distribution and circulation of water above the
ground below the ground and even in the
atmosphere.
Thus the field encompasses water in river,lakes,
aquifer and to an extent glaciers in which the field
examine the process and dynamic involved in this
bodies of water.
GLACIOLOGY
Glaciology is this scientific study of glaciers
or more generally ice and natural
phenomenon that involve ice.
Glaciology also has a vast array of subfield
examining the factors and processes involved
in ice sheet and glaciers e. g snow hydrology
and glacial geology.
BIO –GEOGRAPHY
Biogeography, the study of the geographic
distribution of plants, animals, and other
forms of life.
CLIMATOLOGY
Climatology is the study of climate and how it
changes over time. This science helps people better
understand the atmospheric conditions that cause
weather patterns and temperature changes over
time.
METROLOGY
Metrology is “the science of measurement,
embracing both experimental and theoretical
determinations at any level of uncertainty in any
field of science and technology,”
PENOLOGY
Penology is the study of the punishment of crimes,
including prisons and prison administration. The
term penology comes from the word ‘’poena’’, which
means penalty in Latin. Penology is a subcategory of
criminology, which is the study of crime, and
sociology, which is the study of human interactions.
PALAEOGRAPHY
Paleography (spelled palaeography in British
English) is the study of historical handwriting,
mostly that of the Classical and medieval
periods. Palaeographer's analyse long-form
texts such as books, manuscripts, and scrolls,
as well as inscriptions on buildings, works of
art, coins, and other objects.
COASTAL GEOGRAPHY
Coastal geography is the study of the
constantly changing region between the
ocean and the land, incorporating both
the physical geography.
OCEANOGRAPHY
Oceanography is the study of all aspects of
the ocean. Oceanography covers a wide
range of topics, from marine life and
ecosystems to currents and waves, the
movement of sediments, and seafloor
geology.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY
Environmental geography refers to the study
of the interactions between the
biogeophysical environment and human
societies. It focuses on environmental
sustainability and well-being, encompassing
various aspects such as political economy,
social power, and cultural identities.
2.HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Human geography is the study of human
activities on Earth’s surface.
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
Cultural geography is a subfield of
human geography. Culture is defined as
the traditions and beliefs of a specific
group of people. Cultural geography is
the study of how the physical
environment interacts with ways of life
and traditions of people.
DEVELOPMENT GEOGRAPHY
Development geography is a branch of
geography that studies how the environment,
space, and development are related. It
focuses on the socioeconomic development
of regions and countries around the world,
and how to promote coordinated
development.
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Economic geography is a subfield of human
geography that focuses on studying and explaining
the various places and spaces where economic
activities occur and circulate. It is a dynamic and
interdisciplinary subject that analyzes the impact of
economic changes on space, place, and
geographical circulation.
HEALTH GEOGRAPHY
Health geography is the application of
geographical information, perspectives, and
methods to the study of health, disease, and
health care.
DEMOGRAPHY
Demography is the study of demographics,
the social characteristics and statistics of a
human population. This study of the size, age
structures, and economics of different
populations can be used for a variety of
purposes.
C.REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
Regional geography is one of the major traditions
of geography. It focuses on the interaction of
different cultural and natural geofactors in a
specific land or landscape, while its counterpart,
systematic geography, concentrates on a specific
geofactor at the global level.
TYPES OF REGION
1.Macro region.
Macro region can be a state of even a group of
states, if the states of a country are not big
enough.
Micro region
A micro-region is a distinct territorial unit with
clearly marked boundaries below the regional
level, but above the village level. Micro-
planning regions are the smallest of all
planning regions and have the potential for
developing at least one specialization of
production cycle of great significance.
Meson region
A mesoregion is a medium-sized region that
falls between the size of a city or district and a
nation.
SCOPE OF GEOGRAPHY
Scope means the range and variety of contents which are included in a subject or field of
study. Geography's scope is very wide. As the scope is dynamic, it changes often as
new discoveries and ideas enter the field.
Geography studies a great many physical and human features of the world. Its focus
includes their causes,effects, and interactions. As indicated above, the subjects that
geographyexamines include features in thehydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and
biosphere.
