GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION

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Ever wonder how charitable the people are who live in your area? It turns out that lower-income people tend to donate a much bigger share of their discretionary incomes than wealthier people, according to a new study.

Questions to ponder: What are some reasons that Providence RI is the ‘least charitable’ metropolitan area in the United States according to this data?  Why is the state of Utah ranked as the ‘most charitable state?’   Why are the bottom 3 states all in the New England region?

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Being a woman can be much more difficult, based on where you live. 

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Water scarcity’s effect on food production means radical steps will be needed to feed population expected to reach 9bn by 2050…

This article represents a good example of neo-Malthusian ideas concerning population growth and food production.  The recent drought and subsequent food shortage/spike in global food prices has renewed interest in these ideas.

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From San Diego to Brownsville, Tex., requests for assistance have become a drain on the resources of fire departments in cities on the United States border with Mexico.

This is a poignant example of how site and situation impact the local geographic factors.

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Where are the most culturally rich cities in the world? The World Cities Culture Report has named its Top 12 choices. Do you agree with the picks?

How do we rank “culture” in lists such as these?  What criteria is preferred and what elements of culture are ignored in this perspective on culture?

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As upscale, high-rise condos and hipster bars opened nearby, longtime customers joked: Is this really still “the ’hood”? Not anymore.

In a gentrifying neighborhood in Washington D.C. that was historically African-American, Fish in the ’Hood was an iconic restaurant that captured the feel of the area.  Just this May, the storefront restaurrant was renamed Fish in the Neighborhood.

Questions to Ponder: Why?  Does it matter?  What does it mean?

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Patrick assesses the future of world order, state sovereignty, and multilateral cooperation.

The 21st century is the dawn of a new era in human history: more people on Earth live in cities than in the countryside.  The impacts of this new basic fact are far-reaching.  One of those is that cities that are in particular environments are more prone to certain natural disasters and will be increasingly vulnerable as their populations increase (especially megacities in the developing world).

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The physical effects of climate change will prove catastrophic. But the social effects — food riots, state collapse, mass migrations, and conflicts of every sort — could prove even more disruptiv…

This is an inflammatory article from an environmental organization that is speculative in nature (in other words, take it with a grain of salt).  Yet, this type of thinking about the future and thought exercises is worthy of our investigation.  What do you forsee in the future given the current conditions?

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