• Front Matter R1-R16

• Summary 1-4

• Part I: Introduction 5-6

• Introduction 7-18

• Part II: Strategic Research Questions 19-20

• 1 How Are We Changing the Physical Environment of Earth's Surface? 21-30

• 2 How Can We Best Preserve Biological Diversity and Protect Endangered Ecosystems? 31-40

• 3 How Are Climate and Other Environmental Changes Affecting the Vulnerabilities of Coupled Human–Environment Systems? 41-48

• 4 How and Where Will 10 Billion People Live on Earth? 49-58

• 5 How Will We Sustainably Feed Everyone in the Coming Decade and Beyond? 59-66

• 6 How Does Where People Live Affect Their Health? 67-74

• 7 How Is the Movement of People, Goods, and Ideas Transforming the World? 75-82

• 8 How Is Economic Globalization Affecting Inequality? 83-90

• 9 How Are Geopolitical Shifts Influencing Peace and Stability? 91-96

• 10 How Might We Better Observe, Analyze, and Visualize a Changing World? 97-104

• 11 What Are the Societal Implications of Citizen Mapping and Mapping Citizens? 105-112

• Part III: Moving Forward 113-114

• Moving Forward 115-124

• References 125-144

• Appendixes 145-146

• Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies 147-152

• Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations 153-154

• Appendix C: AAG Open Session Agenda and Speakers 155-156

" Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies ." Understanding the Changing Planet: Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010 .

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