Gerald R. Pitzl

Annual Editions: Geography 05/06

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Produktbeschreibung

This twentieth edition of Annual Editions: Geography is a compilation of articles selected from the best of the public press including magazines, newspapers, and journals. This title is supported by Dushkin Online (www.dushkin.com/online/), a student website that provides study support tools and links to related websites.

Produktdetails

• Annual Editions: Geography
• Verlag: Dushkin Publishing
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: Dezember 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 275mm x 210mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9780073108384
• ISBN-10: 0073108383
• Artikelnr.: 21962212

Inhaltsangabe

UNIT 1. Geography in a Changing World 1. The Big Questions in Geography, Susan L. Cutter, Reginald Golledge, and William L. Graf, The Professional Geographer, August 2002 The authors have taken the challenge of science correspondent John Noble Wilford to articulate the big questions in geography. Wilford
s concern is that research by geographers is not being reported and that geographers may be missing the important questions in their research. 2. Rediscovering the Importance of Geography, Alexander B. Murphy, The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 30, 1998 Geography
s renaissance in U.S. education is the key theme of this piece. The author insists that geography be recognized not as an exercise in place names, but because it addresses physical and human processes and sheds light on the nature and meaning of changing spatial arrangements and landscapes. 3. The Four Traditions of Geography, William D. Pattison, Journal of Geography, September/October 1990 This key article, originally published in 1964, was reprinted with the author
s later comments, in the 75-year retrospective of the Journal of Geography. It is a classic in the history of geography. William Pattison discusses the four main themes that have been the focus of work in the discipline of geography for centuries
the spatial concept, area studies, land-human relationships, and earth science. 4. The Changing Landscape of Fear, Susan L. Cutter, Douglas B. Richardson and Thomas J. Wilbanks, The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism, Routledge, 2003 Since the devastating events of September 11, 2001, the world has changed. An era of expanded global terrorism has emerged. The Changing Landscape of Fear, chapter one in the book, outlines the contributions that geography can make in this ensuing conflict. 5. Recreating Secure Spaces, Ray J Dezzani and T.R. Lakshmanan, The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism, Routledge, 2003 Chapter 5.6 in The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism discusses threats to the security of places, a potentially adverse aspect of the expanding global economy. Especially vulnerable in the era of global terrorism are transportation systems and communication networks
the avenues of accessibility, essential to spatial interaction. 6. Perilous Gardens, Persistent Dreams, Rob Schultheis, Sierra, May/June 2003 Years of warfare in Afghanistan and the ongoing drought have combined to create a seriously damaged environment. Faced with the momentous task of rebuilding their country, people are encouraged by an Afghan saying,
Even the highest mountain has a trail to the top.
7. After Apartheid, Judith Fein, The Santa Fe New Mexican, June 13, 2004 Despite the dual problems of AIDS and unemployment, post-apartheid South Africa is an energized place. The economic sector is growing and a new sense of openness is prevalent. UNIT 2. Human-Environment Relations 8. How Cities Make Their Own Weather, Jeffrey Kluger, Time, August 11, 2003 The urban heat island, a concept known to physical geographers for over 200 years, is a contributing factor in urban areas making their own local weather. NASA and others use satellite mapping to research this phenomenon. 9. The Race to Save a Rainforest, Mark L. Clifford and Hiroko Tashiro, BusinessWeek, November 24, 2003 Logging in an Indonesian forest is planned to generate economic growth and avoid devastation of the rainforest. The scheme is described positively as
globalization at work
the generation of profit and the avoidance of forest degradation. 10. Texas and Water: Pay Up or Dry Up, The Economist, May 26, 2001 Water availability continues to be a problem of regional concern in the American Southwest. Many urban areas along the course of the Rio Grande, for instance, may literally run out of water within 20 years if conservation measures are not enacted. 11. Environmental Enemy No. 1, The Economist, July 6, 2002 Coal is a widely used energy source and a prime contributor to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the major cause of global warming. Carbon sequestration is seen as a positive move to reduce carbon dioxide accumulations, an intermediate step toward the development of environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel cells. 12. Carbon Sequestration: Fired Up With Ideas, The Economist, July 6, 2002 Scientists are proposing novel ideas for reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in order to deter further global warming. One process involves capturing carbon dioxide and storing it within ocean waves, in depleted oil and gas reservoirs, and in coal seams. Carbon sequestration could prove to be a positive action to deter environmental degradation. 13. Trading for Clean Water, Tom Arrandale, Governing, April 2004 Novel approaches are proposed to insure the availability of clean water and to reduce pollution in agricultural areas, all at a low cost. 14. Every State is a Coastal State, Jenny Carless, Blueplanet, Winter/Spring 2003 The case is made that every state plays a role in the health of the oceans. Pollution in the Gulf of Mexico is traced to agricultural chemicals originating far to the north, in the Mississippi River Valley. Also, urban runoff can adversely affect the oceans. UNIT 3. The Region 15. The Rise of India, Manjeet Kripalani and Pete Engardio, BusinessWeek, December 8, 2003 Economic growth is soaring in India. Software production, information technology, computer chip design, and call-center operations are only a few of the expanding sectors. India has become an important player in the global economy. There are positive implications for the U.S. since Indian brainpower will fill the manpower gaps once the U.S. baby boom population begins to retire. India is the first developing country to use its brainpower rather than physical resources to expand its economy. 16. Between the Mountains, Isabel Hilton, The New Yorker, March 11, 2002 India and Pakistan are engaged in a struggle for control over Kashmir. Complicated by religious and cultural differences and the rise of an independence group, the region is the center of geopolitical unrest. 17. A Dragon With Core Values, The Economist, March 30, 2002 A regional competition has pitted Hong Kong and Shanghai, two major urban centers in China, against each other for leadership in the emerging economic growth of China. 18. L.A. Area Wonders Where to Grow, John Ritter, USA Today, May 21, 2004 Southern California continues to grow in total population. The Los Angeles urban area alone will expand from 9.9 million people in 2003 to 12.3 million in 2030. Traffic congestion, pollution, and the continued struggle to provide sufficient fresh water are just a few of the difficulties this region faces. 19. Reinventing a River, Cait Murphy and Roseanne Haggerty, American Heritage, April/May 2003 The Merrimac River was at the center of U.S. economic growth during the Industrial Revolution. Following years of pollution, the river is making a comeback to environmental health. 20. Unscrambling the City, Christopher Swope, Governing, June 2003 Chicagös zoning laws are judged to be outmoded, vague, and confusing. As a result, a chaotic mix of building types is found in many parts of the urban area. 21. An Inner-City Renaissance, Aaron Bernstein, Christopher Palmeri and Roger O. Crockett, BusinessWeek, October 27, 2003 Inner-city ghettos in the largest urban places in the U.S. are beginning to emerge from decades of decay. Economic growth is significant, poverty rates are falling, and the rate of population growth in the 1990s was nearly double that of the country. 22. On the Road to Agricultural Self-Sufficiency, Saudi Arabia, Spring 2003 Innovative irrigation techniques and the introduction of new crops have revolutionized Saudi Arabiäs agriculture. Despite significant growth in population, the country has reached agricultural self-sufficiency. UNIT 4. Spatial Interaction and Mapping 23. Mapping Opportunities, Virginia Gewin, Nature, January 22, 2004 A recent Nature article highlights the importance of GIS in monitoring global systems. Although the technological importance of GIS is unquestioned, the article insists that users of GIS need a deep understanding of the underlying concepts of geography. 24. Geospatial Asset Management Solutions, Damon D. Judd, EOM: Earth Observation Magazine, October 2003 GIS integrated with sound asset management systems can add greatly to the maintenance and repair of regional and national infrastructure components (highways, bridges, tunnels, dams, water and sewage facilities, airports, and transit systems). 25. The Future of Imagery and GIS, Adena Schutzberg, EOM: Earth Observation Magazine, February/March 2004 The growth of GIS in recent years has been phenomenal. At the same time, data generated by remote sensing has not kept up with GIS demands. The article discusses proposals to close the gap. 26. Internet GIS: Power to the People!, Bernardita Calinao and Candace Brennan, GEO World, June 2002 A GIS-based web site allowed citizens of Erie, Pennsylvania to help choose which airport runway extension alternatives would work best. The web site featured environmental maps, which proved useful in making suggestions for modifying this transportation system. GIS on the internet revolutionizes how environmental assessments are conducted. 27. ORNL and the Geographic Information Systems Revolution, Jerome E. Dobson and Richard C. Durfee, ORNL Review, September 1, 2002 The work of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from the 1960s to the present is reviewed in this essay. Its work includes GIS applications in coastal change analysis, environmental restoration, and transportation modeling and analysis. 28. Europe
s First Space Weather Think Tank, Jean Lilensten, Toby Clark and Anna Belehaki, Space Weathe r Quarterly, Summer 2004 Space weather services are expanding to Europe. Research in this new realm, already established in the U.S. and Japan, aims at predicting activity on the Sun and its environmental impact on the Earth
s surface. 29. Mapping the Nature of Diversity, Ed Ayres, World Watch, March/April 2003 An important mapping project showed two primary forms of information: the distribution of cultural diversity in Middle America and the distribution of forest and marine resources in that region. The maps support the hypothesis that there is a strong correlation between cultural diversity and biological diversity. 30. Fortune Teller, Ann de Forest, Navigator, October-December 2002 The author looks back at an exciting episode in the history of mapmaking. Richard Harrison
s maps of World War II regions and the changing geopolitical outcomes of that conflict are novel and refreshing. 31. Resegregation
s Aftermath, Brad Holst, The Atlantic Monthly, July/August 2004 The long hoped-for integration in Americäs schools was the aim of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. Brad Holst
s article points out that the goal is far from being reached. The map shows that educational system problems are more prevalent in predominantly Black and Hispanic schools. 32. A City of 2 Million Without a Map, Oakland Ross, World Press Review, July 2002 Managua, Nicaragua, an urban place of over 2 million people, was struck by an enormous earthquake in 1972 that significantly disrupted the grid network of the place. The old maps were no longer useful and the city has yet to be totally rebuilt. Novel ways of giving directions from place to place have emerged and accessibility within Managua has become difficult. UNIT 5. Population, Resources, and Socioeconomic Development 33. The Longest Journey, The Economist, November 2
8, 2002 Two of seven short articles in The Economist present varying perspectives on migration. The articles contend that liberalizing migration rules would result in enormous global economic growth. 34. Borders Beyond Control, Jagdish Bhagwati, Foreign Affairs, January/February 2003 The author concludes that little can be done to cut down on migration. Instead, he contends that all countries must create new and more humane policies toward migrants whether they have entered a country legally or illegally. 35. Chinäs Secret Plague, Alice Park, Time, December 15, 2003 Nearly one million Chinese are believed to be HIV positive. By 2010 that number could reach 10 million. China is working to avert a significant AIDS epidemic with help from medical experts in the U.S. 36. The Next Oil Frontier, BusinessWeek, May 27, 2002 U.S. interest in petroleum extraction is mounting as economic development in the old USSR
s Central Asian Republics is creating a complex geopolitical situation. The United States is planning the installation of an oil pipeline from the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan west to the Black Sea. 37. Mexico: Was NAFTA Worth It?, Geri Smith and Christina Lindblad, BusinessWeek, December 22, 2003 The article analyzes the overall impact of NAFTA on economic development in Mexico. Mexican assembly points, called maquiladoras, have been less successful under NAFTA. In the Mexican agricultural sector, 1.3 million jobs have been lost in the last 10 years. The loss of jobs has created a decided increase in illegal migration to the U.S. 38. Dry Spell, Christopher Conte, Governing, March 2003 The annual cost of drought in the United States is $6 billion to $8 billion, exceeding the cost of both flooding and hurricanes. Georgiäs drought early warning system is proactive, monitoring four indicators
stream flows, groundwater levels, reservoir levels, and precipitation. Drops in any one of these triggers new restrictions on water use. 39. An Indian Paradox: Bumper Harvests and Rising Hunger, Roger Thurow and Jay Solomon, The Wall Street Journal, June 25, 2004 World agricultural production is greater than ever. But in India, with an exceptionally efficient agricultural system, 20 percent of the population goes hungry. This paradox has generated a new economic response: instead of everyone growing more food to feed people, the new mantra is to create more jobs to buy more food.