1. Geography provokes questions about the world and uses different scales of inquiry to view natural and human environments from different perspectives. It develops appreciation of places and environments throughout the world. 2. The study of geography stimulates interest in places and helps young people make sense of a complex and changing world. It explains the relationship between places, landscapes, people and their environment. 3. Geography is important for building understanding of issues like resource pressures, climate change, and multicultural societies, which have global impacts. It provides skills for understanding and resolving environmental and development issues.