21st Century View Of Geography

A 21st Century View of Geography

In a global world, geography is important for a number of reasons, not limited to:

Business - Today, many products are designed not only locally but internationally as well. A
product cannot be sold if it does not meet the needs of the buyer and if it is not sensitive to
the cultural norms of a society.

Governments - Geography provides the tools to take into account factors, such as agriculture
and land use, population trends, projections and migrations and cultural patterns of language
and ethnicity, as new infrastructure is built or new trade is established.

Countries - Developing an appreciation for natural and environmental factors, including
climate change, and their effects on our present and future.

The World - By understanding our differences and similarities as cultures and as people, we
gain a greater awareness, tolerance, and understanding of humanity