Geography studies and describes the biophysical, socioeconomic, and political phenomena that occur on the Earth’s surface. It places great emphasis on the interaction among these phenomena and, in particular, on their location and distribution, with the aim of understanding territorial dynamics, existing management practices, and environmental impacts, as well as reversing negative processes to achieve sustainable development. Geography makes use of new geospatial analysis techniques, including field surveys, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, global positioning systems (GPS), and modeling.

As a geographer, thanks to your knowledge of the territory, you will contribute to national, regional, and local development by formulating land-use plans, integrated water resources management plans, disaster risk management plans, and environmental management plans, among other initiatives.

Field of Work

Our graduates hold management, coordination, advisory, and technical consulting positions in various government agencies, private companies, NGOs, and national and international universities. Land-use planning and development, the analysis of natural hazards, environmental baseline studies and environmental impact assessments, the application of geographic information systems in various fields, territorial demarcation, education, tourism, and regional outreach are some of the primary areas of activity for geographers today.