For a more representative cost benefit analysis, consideration of different house and business prices depending on the location along the coastline should be taken into account. Distance away from the sea defence and height above it should also be taken in to account when surveying land use. High resolution maps are available that show individual buildings and height above sea level. Risk and vulnerability 9. Risk mapping No matter what your ambitions, aspirations or career choice may be there has never been a better, or more significant, time to study geography. Key global issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation and social cohesion are not only at the forefront of socio-political philosophies and attitudes, but are also deep-rooted within geography, making it one of the most relevant courses that you could choose to study. An arc of mountains consisting of the Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and Patkai ranges define the northern frontiers of the Indian subcontinent. [22] These were formed by the ongoing tectonic plates collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates. The mountains in these ranges include some of the world's tallest mountains which act as a barrier to cold polar winds. They also facilitate the monsoon winds which in turn influence the climate in India. Rivers originating in these mountains flow through the fertile Indo–Gangetic plains. These mountains form the boundary between two biogeographic realms: the temperate Palearctic realm that covers most of Eurasia, and the tropical and subtropical Indomalayan realm which includes South Asia, Southeast Asia and Indonesia. [ citation needed] The Kedarnath range in the Garhwal Himalayas in India. The first year of the programme is carefully designed to bring together the diverse learning experiences across the cohort. From human behaviours that have shaped, and continue to shape natural and built environments, to social inequalities in physical and economic health and wellbeing, you will cover a thorough grounding in both human and physical geography. To help you develop the appropriate learning skills and subject-specific practical skills required for success in the field of geography, you will complete a 'core skills' module. Skill development topics may include:

Territorial extent of India's waters". The International Law of the Sea and Indian MaritimeLegislation. 30 April 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 . Retrieved 16 May 2006. This section contains help and guidance for anyone considering a career in a geography related field. Land use type can be recorded as a tally as shown above, values for different types of land use can also be found in secondary sources.

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Keele is in an area full of fascinating human geography. Situated just outside the historic industrial area of the North Staffordshire Potteries, but in a rural setting that stretches to the west through Cheshire towards Wales. We are within walking distance of Apedale heritage area, which combines some of England's oldest industrial history with some of its most current environmental initiatives. North Wales, the Peak District, the Lake District and major urban centres such as Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham are within easy reach.This interesting combination of human and physical landscapes in our region makes Keele University the ideal place for you to study the interaction of people and the natural environment. Spend a year in industry Singhbhum Craton, 4,000km 2 area which primarily covers Jharkhand as well as parts of Odisha, northern Andhra Pradesh, northern Telangana and eastern Maharashtra. It is limited by the Chhota Nagpur Plateau to the north, Eastern Ghats to the southeast, Bastar Craton to southwest and alluvium plain to the east. The Universities of Exeter, Bristol, Bath, Plymouth and UWE Bristol have created the South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP) which draws together the established research excellence of academic and research staff at the five institutions. As part of the MPhil/PhD Sustainable Futures programme you will have supervisors from more than one discipline and more than one institution. Your home institution will be wherever your lead supervisor is based. Thus you will be able to benefit from the expertise of staff from a much wider base than is usual. GA Manifesto for geography: the GA’s 2009 manifesto for geography remains a valuable tool to promote geography with students, parents, governors and others’.

Nag, Prithvish; Sengupta, Smita (1992). Geography of India. Concept Publishing Co. ISBN 978-8170223849. Geography gives you options– attractive A5 leaflets explaining what geography offers students, including ideas about careers and links to further guidance.Keele University is consistently ranked among the top universities for student satisfaction, and we have over 70 years' experience of teaching a foundation year to students. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele. Other significant islands in India include Diu, a former Portuguese colony; Majuli, [58] a river island of the Brahmaputra; Elephanta in Bombay Harbour; and Sriharikota, a barrier island in Andhra Pradesh. Salsette Island is India's most populous island on which the city of Mumbai (Bombay) is located. Forty-two islands in the Gulf of Kutch constitute the Marine National Park.