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Asked by barb536cere36 on 9 Dec 2025.
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Lauren Rawlins answered on 9 Dec 2025:
The best geography thing I have learnt that I still use today (and may sound cheesy) is my curiosity and asking questions. During my school days in geography I always used to think ‘but why does that landform look like that’ or ‘why does that happen’ and still find myself doing this today and questioning certain things within geography. These why questions still drives my curiosity within the subject!
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Liam Herringshaw answered on 9 Dec 2025:
I think the main geography skill I use most days is map-reading. By that I don’t simply mean reading a map to know where to go, but being able to make sense of different types of maps, and the data they present. Most days, in one way or another, I will be looking at geological maps, historic maps, flood maps, urban maps, and trying to understand what they show. Being able to develop (and then combine) your map skills is really useful, as it allows you to make sense of a place in a much more detailed way, and to see things that you might otherwise have missed.
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Hayley Jenkins-Jones answered on 9 Dec 2025:
Hi Ruby,
The best thing I have learnt that I use daily in my job is Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
I use GIS to find locations, to measure features, to gather information about a place,
to see what is in and around the area I am looking at. I use GIS to create maps of my own – GIS turns information into pictures, which is much more easier to see than say a list of random numbers. The work I produce using GIS can also be shared with colleagues to help them understand the information I have created. -
Vanessa Pilley answered on 9 Dec 2025:
An appreciation of the natural world – humans can be quite selfish, I think geography is a humbling subject 🙂
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Alex Bartle answered on 9 Dec 2025:
Hi great question- I think its having an understanding of the wide range of impacts humans have on the planet- from why we build towns cities, how we get and use energy to how our decisions and economy impacts the natural environment and what we need to do to be more sustainable
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Alan Jones answered on 9 Dec 2025:
first of all it was maps and how to use them and then it became satellite images, but you need to know about maps first
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James Ward answered on 10 Dec 2025:
Interpretation of the land. Recognising and becoming familiar with changing landscapes can help with decision making, which is where maps help.
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Niki Alsford answered on 12 Dec 2025:
Geography taught me how to read landscapes—not just maps, but cities, coastlines, villages, and even classrooms—and to ask why this place looks like this and who it works for. That skill is something I use constantly in my work.
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Paul P commented on :
Take time to observe your surroundings where ever you go, and you will notice and find new and interesting things, be it natural or man-made, the world is fascinating
Keith commented on :
I still remember some old Central Place Theories – Von Thunen Model – which your teacher may say is now outdated. But the idea is to consider the role and function of towns and cities – do they relate to their wider catchment – do they offer what is needed and how do you get more people to visit.