Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ540223
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0309-8265
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The Arizona Community Data Set: A Long-Term Project for Education and Research in Economic Geography.
Vias, Alexander
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v20 n2 p243-58 Jul 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, Economic Impact, Environment, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Isolation, Geographic Regions, Geography, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Social Science Research, Student Participation, Student Research
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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