GEOGRAPHY

Geography is the study of the location as well as similarities and differences (variation) over the spatial physical and human phenomena on the surface of the earth. The word derives from the Greek language Geo ("Earth") and graphein ("writing" or "explain").
In other meaning, geography is study about earth surface phenomena by spacial, ecological, and regional approach.
Geography is more than cartography, the study of maps. It not only what and where on the face of the earth, but also why there and not in other places, sometimes referred to as "location in space." Studies this, whether caused by nature or humans. Also studied the effects resulting from the differences that occur.
Geography, according the experts
1. Erastothenes (1st century)
Geography is derived from geographica which mean writing or depiction of the shape of the earth

2. Claudius Ptolomaeus
Geography is a representation through a map of the majority and the entire surface of the earth

3. Ullman (1954)
Geography is the interaction between spaces.

4. Strabo (1970)
Geography is related to the location factor, certain characteristics and relationships between regions as a whole. This opinion was later called Natural Atrribut concept of Place

5. Ekblaw and Mulkerne
Geography is the science that studies the earth and the living, affect our view of life, the food we eat, the clothes we use, the house in which we live and where we enjoy recreation

6. Paul Vidal de La Blance
Geography is the study of the quality of the countries, where the determination of a life depends on how humans manage this nature

7. Prof. Bintarto (1981)
It studies the causal relationship phenomena in the Earth's surface, both physical as well as concerning the lives of living beings and their problems through a spatial approach, kelingkungan, and regionally for the benefit of the program, process, and development success.

8. The results of seminars and workshops in Semarang (1988)
Geography is the study of the similarities and differences with the geosphere phenomenon viewpoint in the context of regional and spatial kelingkungan.
9. Von Rithoffen
Geography is the study of the symptoms and the surface properties of the earth and its inhabitants are compiled based on lies, and try to explain the interrelationships between the symptoms and the nature.