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Transportation Planning

December 12, 2017 B. Bereitschaft Human Geography, Transportation Geog., Urban Geography, Urban Planning

As urbanization continues around the world, proper and effective planning of transportation systems is essential to the efficient operation of economic, social, and political life.

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Globalization

December 5, 2017 B. Bereitschaft Economic Geography, Human Geography

What is Globalization Globalization is the process of social and economic transition from a local way of living to a more international and connected manner

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The Geography of Bitcoin

December 2, 2017 B. Bereitschaft Economic Geography, Human Geography

Bitcoin’s spectacular rise in value over the past year (2017) from less than $1,000 per coin to over $10,000 per coin (just this past week)

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Central Place Theory

November 28, 2017 B. Bereitschaft Human Geography, Urban Geography, Urban Planning

Proposed by the German geographer Walter Christaller in the early 1930s, Central Place Theory attempts to explain the spatial distribution and size of human settlements

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Gentrification

November 22, 2017 B. Bereitschaft Human Geography, Urban Geography, Urban Planning

  What is gentrification? Gentrification is a socio-spatial process in which higher income groups move into lower income neighborhoods. The higher income groups typically renovate

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The Earth’s Largest Rivers

November 18, 2017 B. Bereitschaft Physical Geography, Water & Hydrosphere

The world’s largest rivers by discharge volume, drainage area, and length When it comes to geographical extremes, one of the most common questions posed by

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The Nitrogen Cycle

November 16, 2017 B. Bereitschaft Physical Geography

The flow of nitrogen through the Earth system is critical to the health of ecosystems around the planet. Living organisms need nitrogen to produce molecules

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Models of Urban Form & Development

November 15, 2017 B. Bereitschaft Human Geography, Urban Geography, Urban Planning

Cities grow and evolve over time, forming patterns guided by an array of physical, economic, political, and technological influences. While no two cities are exactly

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Green Roofs

November 14, 2017 B. Bereitschaft Biogeography, Environmental Geog., Urban Geography, Urban Planning

A green roof is one that’s been covered with a layer of soil and vegetation. Growing plants on rooftops can replace some of the vegetation

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The Ozone Layer

November 14, 2017 B. Bereitschaft Environmental Geog., Physical Geography

The atmosphere that surrounds the Earth consists of multiple layers. The layer closest to the ground is the troposphere. This is where we live out

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