Geographers
Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth's surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. Conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area, including social characteristics, economic activities, and political organization, as well as researching interdependence between regions at scales ranging from local to global.
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- 12 tasks12 core
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- Life, Physical & Social ScienceOne of its 66 occupations
- Code
- 19-3092.00SOC 2018: 19-3092
What the work is made of
All 12 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equipment, and principles of cartography, such as coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.Core taskTask 5503Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 2. Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.Core taskTask 5509Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 3. Teach geography.Core taskTask 5508Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 4. Write and present reports of research findings.Core taskTask 5504Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 5. Provide geographical information systems support to the private and public sectors.Core taskTask 5514Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 6. Study the economic, political, and cultural characteristics of a specific region's population.Core taskTask 5511Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 7. Analyze geographic distributions of physical and cultural phenomena on local, regional, continental, or global scales.Core taskTask 5507Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 8. Develop, operate, and maintain geographical information computer systems, including hardware, software, plotters, digitizers, printers, and video cameras.Core taskTask 5505Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 9. Locate and obtain existing geographic information databases.Core taskTask 5506Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 10. Collect data on physical characteristics of specified areas, such as geological formations, climates, and vegetation, using surveying or meteorological equipment.Core taskTask 5513Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 11. Conduct field work at outdoor sites.Core taskTask 5510Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 12. Provide consulting services in fields such as resource development and management, business location and market area analysis, environmental hazards, regional cultural history, and urban social planning.Core taskTask 5512Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2023
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 19-3092
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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