Level 2 Geography

The importance of land / sustainability 

Whatungarongaro te tangata,toitū te whenua 

As people disappear from sight, the land remains 

This whakatauki speaks to the importance and permanence of land. While people come and go, the land remains. As humans we rely on the land. We must think long-term and see the big picture to ensure the sustainability of the land.

Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of the Earth’s surface and human societies spread across it. Geography helps you understand people's perspective on various issue and pathways for solving issues. It looks at what is happening now in the world and how we could influence decision making in the future. Level 2 Geography covers both human and physical geography including beach processes, urban patterns, tropical rainforests, differences in development and the use of 1080 and possums.