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Geographers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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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This source lists 12 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2023.

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Core · Task 5503 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

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.

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Core · Task 5509 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and existing maps.

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Core · Task 5508 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Teach geography.

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Core · Task 5504 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Write and present reports of research findings.

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Core · Task 5514 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Provide geographical information systems support to the private and public sectors.

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Core · Task 5511 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Study the economic, political, and cultural characteristics of a specific region's population.

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Core · Task 5507 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Analyze geographic distributions of physical and cultural phenomena on local, regional, continental, or global scales.

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Core · Task 5505 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Develop, operate, and maintain geographical information computer systems, including hardware, software, plotters, digitizers, printers, and video cameras.

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Core · Task 5506 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Locate and obtain existing geographic information databases.

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Core · Task 5513 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Collect data on physical characteristics of specified areas, such as geological formations, climates, and vegetation, using surveying or meteorological equipment.

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Core · Task 5510 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Conduct field work at outdoor sites.

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Core · Task 5512 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

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.

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