integrated geography is concerned with the description of the spatial interactions between humans and the natural world. it requires an understanding of the traditional aspects of physical and human geography, as well as the ways that human societies conceptualize the environment. integrated geography has emerged as a bridge between human and physical geography, as a result of the increasing specialisation of the two sub-fields. furthermore, as the human relationship with the environment has changed as a result of globalization and technological change, a new approach was needed to understand the changing and dynamic relationship. examples of areas of research in environmental geography include: emergency management, environmental management, sustainability, and political ecology.