Understanding the Changing Planet:

Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences

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Size: 172 pages, 8 1/2 x 11

Publication Year:2010

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Committee on Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences in the Next Decade; National Research Council
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Front Matter	i-xvi
Summary	1-4	(skim)
Part I: Introduction	5-6	(skim)
Introduction	7-18	(skim)
Part II: Strategic Research Questions	19-20	(skim)
1 How Are We Changing the Physical Environment of Earth's Surface?	21-30	(skim)
2 How Can We Best Preserve Biological Diversity and Protect Endangered Ecosystems?	31-40	(skim)
3 How Are Climate and Other Environmental Changes Affecting the Vulnerabilities of Coupled Human–Environment Systems?	41-48	(skim)
4 How and Where Will 10 Billion People Live on Earth?	49-58	(skim)
5 How Will We Sustainably Feed Everyone in the Coming Decade and Beyond?	59-66	(skim)
6 How Does Where People Live Affect Their Health?	67-74	(skim)
7 How Is the Movement of People, Goods, and Ideas Transforming the World?	75-82	(skim)
8 How Is Economic Globalization Affecting Inequality?	83-90	(skim)
9 How Are Geopolitical Shifts Influencing Peace and Stability?	91-96	(skim)
10 How Might We Better Observe, Analyze, and Visualize a Changing World?	97-104	(skim)
11 What Are the Societal Implications of Citizen Mapping and Mapping Citizens?	105-112	(skim)
Part III: Moving Forward	113-114	(skim)
Moving Forward	115-124	(skim)
References	125-144	(skim)
Appendixes	145-146	(skim)
Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies	147-152	(skim)
Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations	153-154	(skim)
Appendix C: AAG Open Session Agenda and Speakers	155-156	(skim)

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From the oceans to continental heartlands, human activities have altered the physical characteristics of Earth's surface. With Earth's population projected to peak at 8 to 12 billion people by 2050 and the additional stress of climate change, it is more important than ever to understand how and where these changes are happening. Innovation in the geographical sciences has the potential to advance knowledge of place-based environmental change, sustainability, and the impacts of a rapidly changing economy and society.

Understanding the Changing Planet outlines eleven strategic directions to focus research and leverage new technologies to harness the potential that the geographical sciences offer.

Understanding the Changing Planet:

Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences

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