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. "Front Matter." Rediscovering Geography: New Relevance for Science and Society. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1997.
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4
Geography's Techniques
47
Observation
49
Display and Analysis
57
Conclusions
69
5
Geography's Contributions to Scientific Understanding
70
Integration in Place
71
Interdependencies Between Places
86
Interdependencies Among Scales
95
Spatial Representation
103
Reflections on Geography's Contributions to Science
108
6
Geography's Contributions to Decision Making
109
Arenas for Decisions
110
Regional and Local Decisions
111
National Decisions
117
International Decisions
127
Summary and Conclusions
135
7
Strengthening Geography's Foundations
138
Strengthening Geographic Research in Selected Areas
140
Promoting Geographic Competency in the General Population
147
Improving the Training of Geographers in Colleges and Universities
150
8
Rediscovering Geography: Conclusions and Recommendations
161
Improving Geographic Understanding
Improving Geographic Literacy
163
Strengthening Geographic Institutions
165
Taking Individual and Collective Responsibility for Strengthening the Discipline
166
Recommendations
168
Summary
171
References
172
Appendixes
A
Enrollment and Employment Trends in Geography
187
B
Professional Organizations in U.S. Geography
218
C
Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
220
Index
227
