Abstracts book: II. International Congress on Geographical Education (ICGE/UCEK-2019): Powerful geographical education, powerful future

• Type: International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2019

Authors

Günay, Semra (Organiser) Other

Publisher

Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi

Eskişehir

Conference International

II. International Congress on Geographical Education (ICGE/UCEK-2019)

Eskişehir, Turkey, 3-5 October 2019

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Abstract (EN): "(...) Especially during the last two decades, most of the problems between human, environment and space are thought to originate from a lack of significance of geography in the educational system and in daily life. This causes insufficient knowledge, skills and action for the events that affect people and their lives. The tendencies about the future indicate that more events will affect human life in the future if the relationship between human, environment and space is not dealt with seriously and properly. In this respect Powerful Geography approach can help to organize a better and Powerful Future for human and also for the Earth as geography focuses on how to live with harmony and not to dominate the environment and space. On the other hand, it seems that the place of geography and geography education in public institutions in different countries have become weaker dramatically in recent years. But as geography educators and geographers we believe that the next century and the next generations will face serious environmental and spatial problems. Thus we invite people in geography and all related fields to submit papers, posters or workshops on any topics related to the theme “Powerful Geography Education, Powerful Future”. The Congress theme is interdisciplinary in nature and broad enough to cover a range of interdisciplinary and disciplinary areas such as geopolitics, geology, sociology, international relations, economics, technology, political science, development studies, biology, environmental sciences, etc. (...)"

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Informações sobre o congresso disponíveis em: https://ucek2019.ogu.edu.tr/en

No. of pages: 726