Geography

Geography (from Greek: γεωγραφία, geographia, literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The first person to use the word γεωγραφία was Eratosthenes (276–194 BC). Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. Geography is often defined in terms of two branches: human geography and physical geography. Human geography is concerned with the study of people and their communities, cultures, economies, …

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WHO: World Health Organization · 15 December 2024 French

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including the type of parasite species and geography, WHO in 2013 requested 200  countries or territories


WHO: World Health Organization · 20 November 2024 English

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providers and patients; • transmission dynamics, geography and seasonality; • human displacement, cross-border providers and patients; • transmission dynamics, geography and seasonality; • human displacement, cross-border


Centre for Cities · 20 November 2024 English

This report explores the economic and social contributions of the visitor economy across UK cities. Based on a detailed analysis of over 30 million card transactions, the report categorizes UK …

on type of visit; and the 4) importance; 5) geography; and 6) type of visitor spend within cities. 1 immediate vicinity, combined with the uneven geography of the economy in the UK, means that most city reach and somewhat mitigate these local economic geography constraints: visitor shares are raised along Nottingham, and Leeds). Figure 9 shows how the geography of this plays out relative to local spend with


OTT: On Think Tanks · 20 November 2024 English

This report provides an in-depth overview of the global think tank landscape in 2023-2024. It examines key trends, challenges, and innovations in the sector across 95 countries, drawing insights from …

that affect how think tanks operate – including geography, national income, development challenges, political


Impact Economics and Policy · 19 November 2024 English

This report examines the growing unmet demand for specialist homelessness services (SHS) in Australia, contextualized within a severe housing and cost-of-living crisis. The analysis highlights that over 250,000 Australians were …

notable, average of 28 minutes, while mixed geography providers faced a daily gap of 1 hour and 2 minutes


ETF: European Training Foundation · 18 November 2024 English

From Awareness to Action: Engaging Youth in the Green Economy and Climate Action From Awareness to Action: Engaging Youth in the Green Economy and Climate Action 2 On 11 March …

media literacy into the subjects like science, geography curriculum, educators can provide and social studies


WHO: World Health Organization · 17 November 2024 English

Every day, thousands of letters are sent from health authorities encouraging recipients to attend an appointment, vaccinations, cancer screening, or a health check-up, or engage in other health-related behaviours. Many …

characterizes them in terms of factors like age, geography and cultural context? Are recipients homogeneous


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 14 November 2024 English

Key leaders cannot prepare fast enough on issues such as NATO, Ukraine, and trade.

have very di�erent characteristics, including geography and countries of origin, but that may not ma�er


FPRI: Foreign Policy Research Institute · 14 November 2024 English

Donald Trump’s return to the White House could bring a shift in U.S. foreign policy, with significant implications for the Indo-Pacific region. Given the region’s growing importance in global trade, …

public at large, through the lens of history, geography, and culture. Read more about FPRI » About Us


WPI Economics · 14 November 2024 English

Prior to the pandemic, it created 1.6 million jobs and contributed £120 billion in GVA to the UK economy.2 However, that pales in comparison to the role of the sector …

productivity and rebalancing the UK’s economic geography. As the only option for moving high volumes of connectivity for a variety of reasons, including its geography and history. As an island nation, the UK historically


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