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… study of environmental effects associated with the production, use, maintenance, re-use, and disposal of alternative wood and non-wood materials used in light construction, i.e. from forest resource regeneration or mineral extraction to end use and…

… changes in the use of the earth resources that had the greatest effect on the world population were the neolithic and the industrial revolutions. The neolithic revolution (a.k.a. agricultural revolution) was a change in the way of life…

… York. New York was one of the first towns in America – a very big, very new and a very wild country far away from an old continent. Once upon a time there was a small town called New York. New York was one of the first towns in America a very…

… Sea in the former USSR, the CIS, formerly the world's fourth largest lake in area, is disappearing. Between 1960 and 1987, its level dropped 13 meters, and its area decreased by 40 percent. . Severe environmental problems have resulted. The sea could…

… and state? Over the past week, France has been struggling with this very question. Last Thursday, Jacques Chirac, the president of France received a report requesting a ban on religious attire in public schools. Mr. Chirac has openly denounced the wearin…

… the average life expectancy for Kentucky is? Well I have been wondering so I decided to find out by working on a project about the average life expectancy in Kentucky. I figured that after I got done then all of the insurance companies that offer life…

… Kentucky, is the oldest organized sporting event in the United States. People from around the country flock to Louisville to see the fastest horses in the industry run for the crowning glory of winning this historical race. While attending culinary…

… and learned many new things about the country and their culture, I only thought it'd be fair to write a report on what I learned and share it with someone. Normally when people think of Egypt they think of pyramids, camels passing by, desert with no…

… Park in the United States outside of Alaska. Upgraded to National Park status on October 31, 1994, by the Desert Protection act, within its boundaries are some 3.4 million acres of canyons, sand dunes, salt flats, waterfalls, hot springs, 11,000 foot…

… that can, and must, be made as a result of the reduction of information....at the same time increasing the effectiveness of the information communicated." (Robinson et al., 1978) The power of a GIS comes from the ability to relate different…