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The Arizona Community Data Set: A Long-Term Project for Education and Research in Economic Geography.
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Vias, Alexander – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Describes a long-term, Arizona field project that allows students to collect and analyze regional economic data and to apply theoretical techniques and applications. Discusses the history and evolution of the project that generally involves a series of economic base surveys and reports on small rural communities. (MJP)
Descriptors: Community Development, Data Collection, Economic Change, Economic Development
Student Involvement with the Regionally Important Geomorphological Site (RIGS) Scheme: An Opportunity to Learn Geomorphology and Gain Transferable Skills.
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McEwen, Lindsey – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Outlines student involvement with a conservation project that aims to develop a Regionally Important Geological/Geomorphological Site network (RIGS) at a county level in the United Kingdom. Emphasis is placed on identifying, describing, evaluating, and documenting land forms of educational, research, historical, and/or aesthetic value. (MJP)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Environmental Education