The place names: a didactic resource in the geographical education of the natural landscape

Abstract

From the experience creating a toponymic collection is discovered not only the close connection between toponymy and geographical science but also the educational possibilities that place names, also known as geographical names, provide to teach Geography. Our contribution focuses on systematizing the diverse thematic areas of the natural environment that can be addressed from the analysis and study of toponyms that typify a certain territory, whether the academic progress is based on a particular group of them or if they are considered as a group. Its application as a resource in Geography didactics helps to supply the students with a greater and deeper understanding of both the natural landscape and the territory it takes up.