Geography 490c The Country and the City Fall 2009

The Rural Environment

"The Rural" and Nature

Degradation of the Enviornment by Agriclture and Industry

Urban Encroachment

Climate Change

To what extent is the transition in governance from paternalist, to statist, to governance present in the "sunset" article?

How is the contrast between natura-ruralist and utilitarian perspectives present in the articles?

Why do older residents protest the cleanup of the mountain?

Should ski area CEOs be more proactive in planning for climate change? To what extent could addressing climate change hurt business?

How might climate change affect other aspects of rural industray and life?

Are there similarities in the situations in Pennsylvania and Australia?

What generalizations can we make about environmental problems based on these articles and the reading in the textbook?

Geo 490c The Country & the City Spring 2009 Department of Geography and Meteorology Valparaiso University
Today's Readings: Woods Chapter 8: Environmental Change and rural areas Urban, Mark C. 2004. The Town that Sold its Sunset. River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative 5, no. 2: 90-102. Bicknell, Sharon and Phil McManus. 2006. The Canary in the Coalmine: Australian Ski Resorts and their Response to Climate Change. Geographical Research 44, no. 4 (December): 386-400. Reading Notes: What are the major trends in environmental problems in rural areas? How are "the rural" and nature associated? Key Terms: natura-ruralist perspecitve, utilitarian perspective	The Rural Environment "The Rural" and Nature Degradation of the Enviornment by Agriclture and Industry Urban Encroachment Climate Change To what extent is the transition in governance from paternalist, to statist, to governance present in the "sunset" article? How is the contrast between natura-ruralist and utilitarian perspectives present in the articles? Why do older residents protest the cleanup of the mountain? Should ski area CEOs be more proactive in planning for climate change? To what extent could addressing climate change hurt business? How might climate change affect other aspects of rural industray and life? Are there similarities in the situations in Pennsylvania and Australia? What generalizations can we make about environmental problems based on these articles and the reading in the textbook?

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