Practicing Geography

Practicing Geography

• Sidebars throughout the book feature profiles of professional geographers working in various positions for business, government, and nonprofit (BGN) organizations.
• Suggestions on how to explore, prepare, and advance in students’ careers are presented, along with strategies for dealing with the related challenges they will face in work and life. Additional profiles and career resources are available at www.aag.org/careers.
• The book demonstrates how geographic knowledge, skills, and perspectives are important for understanding and responding effectively to environmental change, promoting sustainability, recognizing and coping with social and economic globalization, and leveraging technological change to improve lives and the environment.