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Physical Geography

Physical geographers strive to understand how the earth works and how humans interact with it.

This highly topical and wide-ranging discipline encompasses physical, biophysical, and environmental sciences.

Physical geographers are interested in:

  • environments
  • resources
  • management processes landforms
  • soils
  • climate
  • geographic information science
  • global and regional climate change
  • weather and climate processes
  • air and water pollution
  • soil erosion
  • land degradation 
  • natural hazards

Undergraduate

Degrees available in this area of study are:

Further Information

Science Centre
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
Telephone:  (02) 9850 6000
Telephone:  (02) 9850 6001
Email: scienceenquiries@mq.edu.au
Room: E7A102