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16824
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The HIV syndrome and the AIDS epidemic will be around for a long time. While many Americans feel it is mainly found in the gay population, the epidemic has now spread through all levels of our society. Disadvantaged populations, who have greater health and medical problems, and also less access to medical care, are more at risk of the disease. The authors give an analysis of the geographical spread of AIDS in NC, which began in the late 1980s, and focus on the linkage between the disease and social deprivation.
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16825
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A geography field trip is a first-hand encounter, after library research and statistical inquiry, with the complex linkage between the activities and artifacts of people and the physical environment--topography, drainage, weather/climate, and vegetation. The Haw River Basin was selected for this trip because of its long association with one of the Piedmont's prominent economic drivers, the cotton textile industry.
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16826
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The fastest growing segment of the American population is the elderly, and as many of them retire, they seek warmer climates. A number have relocated to NC over the last two decades, especially in Carteret and Brunswick counties. Bennett examines the characteristics of the retirees coming to these two counties, the areas they left and the reasons they chose NC, their economic and environmental impact on the two counties, and any concerns the retirees have.
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16827
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Communities large or small deal with environmental issues every day. They are an integral part of land use planning, and how well planners and community officials resolve or mitigate them determines how land will be used. Cooper describes an approach to planning that integrates environmental considerations into the land use decision-making process.
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16878
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Economic Development has largely bypassed much of the rural coastal plain of southeastern North Carolina. Few industries requiring skilled workers and paying high wages have been attracted to the region. To increase development in this region, it is imperative that new economic activities be put in place. These activities must be compatible with the natural and cultural resources of the region. One such activity that many believe has significant potential to enhance economic development is aquaculture, especially catfish farming.
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16880
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Imperatore and Wilms discuss North Carolina's involvement as a member of the National Geographic Society's Geographic Education Alliance Network, first designated and coordinated in 1986 by faculty from Appalachian State and East Carolina University to begin various activities to enhance and promote geography instruction.
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16881
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The North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation during the 1989 session that entrusted the regulation of minimal environmental standards of watersheds to local governments. The goal of this legislation is to protect surface water supplies from pollution by managing development densities, allowable land use, industrial and residential discharge, and chemical qualities of the water. Since adoption of this legislation, many local governments are turning to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for watershed identification and management.
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16883
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Knowledge of storm and erosion hazard zones along barrier islands is crucial for public safety and informed land use. In this study hazardous areas along the Outer Banks which have been identified by earth scientists in the literature of coastal zone management are compared with native folk perceptions. Long-term residents who have observed several decades of environmental change can complement scientific delimination of hazard zones.
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16884
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), nonpoint sources of water pollution (i.e., agriculture, urban runoff, mining, forestry, and construction) are among the leading causes of decreased water quality in the United States. The State of North Carolina recently promulgated stringent regulations governing land use in watersheds and are effectively using GIS as a system for hydraulic models to reinforce new legislation.
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16885
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One of the major geographical characteristics of precipitation is its spatial pattern. many studies have described and explained the spatial variation of monthly and annual precipitation totals in various regions, but much less is known about the pattern of precipitation on the daily time scale. Robinson discusses this in terms of North Carolina.
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16886
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In North Carolina the natural hazards which cause the greatest number of casualties and greatest dollar damage are atmosphere. One such type of atmospheric hazard is the nor'easter, an extratropical cyclone of high intensity and wind velocity.
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16887
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Eyre discusses congressional redistricting of North Carolina for the 1991-1992 year. He explains the objectives, guidelines, and political geography of this act.
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16889
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Geographic information is increasingly being used as a decision support tool in both public and private sector organizations. The North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA) is an agency in the Office of State Planning. Established in 1977 as part of the Land Policy Act, CGIA implemented one of the first fully operational state geographic information systems in the country.
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16890
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Most people would correctly guess that Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) originated somewhere in the Rocky Mountain region of the U.S. Even geographers, however, might be surprised to learn that the disease has long been insignificant in its region of origin, yet is increasingly prevalent in the southeast, particularly in North Carolina. This article examines the disease from a geographic perspective, looking at its history, cultural ecology, prevalence in North Carolina, and possible intervention.
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16891
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In spite of progress controlling discharges of industrial pollutants, many urban drainage basins continue to suffer from heavy loads of sediment and pollutants. City governments and local environmental groups are attempting to restore natural vitality to such streams and wetlands through cooperative integrated efforts to reduce storm water borne pollution. This article discusses the parallel histories of stream greenway rehabilitation and storm water management and describes the ongoing process of merging the two goals in a southern Piedmont context--Greensboro's Lake Daniel Project.
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