These people experienced many adventures and needed a way to explain and communicate the differences between various lands. Working in closely related areas, the research of physical geographers and geologists often overlaps. Their research into the intricacies of human existence is fundamental to our understanding of cultures. Cultural geographers want to know why various groups practice certain rituals, speak in different dialects, or organize their cities in a particular way. Geographers plan new communities, decide where new highways should be placed, and establish evacuation plans.
Spatial data is gathered on a variety of subjects and input onto a computer.
GIS users can create an infinite number of maps by requesting portions of the data to plot. Knowing where countries and oceans are on a map is important but geography is much more than the answers to trivia questions. Having the ability to geographically analyze allows us to understand the world in which we live. Being a geographer can involve many different types of work. Traditionally a geographer accumulates and analyzes data about people and their environment and examines the relationship between the two.