Comments from a leading American teacher of secondary-school geography on what must be done to give geography a new definition as a school subject. A. asserts that geography's image must change, and its content and pedagogy must also be modified
From a geography perspective, the American Army must operate in numerous countries simultaneously. To succeed, the Army must interact and communicate with nations at a level of shared understanding and enthusiasm of each others culture. The soldier
must understand the cultural nature of geography as well as the physical. The AA. give examples of cultural illiteracy on the part of the military. The solution to a lack of cultural awareness is given in the form of improvements to the Army military
Mineral resources are required for different sections of the economy. Working resources close to the surface generally causes a pit, which later on must be integrated into the surrounding landscape, that is must be recultivated or left to natural
The concept of sustainability is broader than sustainability of the natural resource base. It must involve real economic growth, with an impact on rural incomes and on living conditions of the people in the course of implementation of the projects
. The three components of sustainability-environmental, economic, and social - are interlinked. This kind of development must focus on the relation of people to renewable natural resources.
1870-1960 ; 1871 ; Argentine ; Exploration ; Géographie historique ; Histoire de la géographie ; Musters ; Patagonia
Le livre comprend une présentation géographique de la Patagonie (pp.25-44), et développe surtout le voyage de Musters de 1871 (pp.45-148) et finalement une géographie historique de la Patagonie. (MZ).
Four essential features are covered. The rural area I-O model must convey an individual community focus. The household sector must be defined in a manner that captures the great openness of rural community economies. The model should offer a degree
of closure that provides an assessment of the community economic base. The model must be defined to include estimates of intercommunity trade and multiplier effects.
Alpine protective forests are vital to people living and working in alpine valleys. A protective forest must be protect reliably and continuously ; it also must be able to maintain its structure and vitality in the face of internal and external
influences. Any intervention to improve a protective forest must be acceptable (minimal tending) rather than ideal because of costs : stability should be ensured for 20 to 50 years hence. This case study of the Ban de Ville forest found only a third
Fisheries managers must select a survey design that accurately tracks the striped bass catch of recreational anglers. The selection process is complex because many political, social and technical factors must be taken into account. The angler survey
An important aspect is sustainable development. Current problems such as today´s rapid “handling times” of building uses must be considered more strongly. Non-use, open space and green areas must also be recognized as values and be promoted
The conclusion of the A. is that the interpretation of radiocarbon ages associated with rock varnish is unclear, and there may be similar problems associated with other rock coatings. To obtain reliable ages in the future, the effort must be based
on a careful characterization of different types of organic matter associated with rock varnish. In addition, the ages of different types of organics must be measured where there are independent age controls, and in blind tests.
The author gives a survey about scientific assets collected in the G.D.R. and especially at the Mining Acedemy of Freiberg. These assets must be surely preserved. As an evidence of the cultural heir, they must be throw open to the research. - (IH).
are considered that result in different roles for art in each case. The discursive autonomy of art must be respected in this context, nevertheless the social character of art must be questioned. - (IFL)
method and the manner of the dead and the development work, in the influence of the tectonics must be taken into the consideration. For the estimation of the mining safety also the knowledge about the fracture tectonics developed in the planned mining