Discipline code: 070500 Internal Code: 2023105
First-level Discipline: Geography Faculty: School of Earth System Science
Degree: Master’s Program Length: 3 years
1. Introduction
This discipline extends the traditional geography and applies the principle of Earth System Science to geographical research. It is an interdisciplinary program across the fields of Geographical Science, Environmental Science, Geochemistry, Hydrology, Atmospheric Science and Ecology, etc. It focuses on fundamental, forward-looking and strategic research in global and regional ecological and environmental changes. By combining traditional geoscience approaches, such as observation, monitoring, analysis and other technologies, and new approaches such as big data analysis, it studies the characteristics, structure, origin, and dynamics of each geographical element and their interrelationships, with a special emphasis on the biogeochemical cycles of bio-essential elements in major spheres in Earth’s surface environment (water-soil-atmosphere-life-rock) and their interactions under the influences of natural processes and human activities. The aims of this program are to provide the scientific basis and management strategies for the sustainable development of social economy and natural environment and resources.
The school of Earth System Science owns the Tianjin Key Laboratory of Circum-Bohai Critical Zone Sciences and Sustainable Development and the Observation and Experimental Station for Field Research. Building on the sophisticated laboratory equipment and instruments in the Center for Experimental Testing and Analysis, the school is capable of high-resolution analysis for elements and their isotope composition, molecular structure, material morphology, etc., and it strives for training preeminent talents with experimental and practical skills for Geographical research.
The main research directions are:
1) The Earth's critical zone processes and ecological environment;
2) Anthropocene hydrological and biogeochemical cycles;
3) Human-Nature interaction and sustainable development;
4) Data and digital Geography.
