Department of Geography
About
The department of geography located in the first floor of the faculty of literature and humanities. It was established in 2009 to support research and teaching related to geographical science. The Department of Geography is comprised of physical, natural and social scientists from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. Currently, the department has 15 full-time faculty members and 485 students.
Our mission is to create, extend and disseminate applied and theoretical scientific knowledge of the Earth’s physical, natural and human systems and their interactions through scholarly research, teaching and service.
Department Values and Operating Principles
As geographers, we study the natural and social processes that shape and change our environment. Our courses examine the relationship between society and the natural world from a global and local perspective. Facing the current global challenge of urban and rural communities, we are planning to create economic development, yet maintain the sustainability of renewable resources and reduce income disparities. We have an interdisciplinary approach to studying the natural environment and are committed to addressing the current climate crisis through teaching and research.
We value high quality teaching and guidance in all disciplines and are committed to shared department governance.
Facilities and Equipment
Geography Lab
Equipped with the facilities (including equipment related to mapping, aerial photos interpretation, geology, etc.) to teach geography for undergraduate students in both human and physical geography.
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GIS Lab
The Geographic Information Science (GIScience) Laboratory is located in the faculty of literature and humanities. It is managed by a system administrator.
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Grads Lab
The lab enables students to explore the inter-relationships among the Earth’s complex environmental systems and the methodologies used by a diverse group of scientists (e.g., urban and rural geographers, climatologists, etc.).
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Lithological Museum
There is a lithological museum containing different types of stones from different parts of Iran in the department, which is used for educational purposes.
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Other Facilities
The department also maintains books, atlases, maps and ariel photos
There is a spatial database which provides data for educational and research purposes.
Available equipment includes a laser microscope, multiple GPS units (Garmin), several land surveying theodolites, stereoscopes and etc.
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Using its laboratory and research facilities, the Department of Geography, has provided numerous services to help meet community needs. Aerial Photo Interpretation, Satellite Image Processing and GIS training courses are examples of these services.
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TeachingUnderstanding and learning geographic knowledge and applying it to sustainable development depends not only on the knowledge itself, but also on how it is taught and studied. Here at the University of Guilan, through our research and teaching, we strive for a critical and ethical approach to the natural environment and society’s relationship with it. Teaching methods include fieldwork, lectures, seminars, small-group learning, individual tutorials and group work.
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ResearchOur faculty members are researchers and authors with expertise in various geographical themes, streams, and regions. They are often young researchers familiar with new technologies who are interested in using their knowledge and expertise in teaching geography.
Research Groups
Tourism Planning
GIS and RS
Main Research
Urban planning
Rural planning
Tourism
Iran Studies
Climate Change
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PublicationGeographical Studies of Coastal Areas Journal (GSCAJ)
The Geographical Studies of Coastal Areas Journal (GSCAJ) has been an academic journal of the Department of Geography at the University of Guilan, since 2020. The GSCAJ is a scientific journal for the dissemination of both theoretical and applied research. It publishes papers from across the entire subject of geography related issues, with particular reference to physical and human geography of coastal areas.
