It examines transport as both a cause and an effect in regional development and in urban systems. This course may not be offered annually. This course provides students with field research skills necessary to geographic research. It emphasizes techniques of field observation and recording, using a combination of lecture-discussion and field practice. This course may not be offered annually.
Students learn methods used in automated cartographic data capture and image formation.
The course outlines alternative data structures for raster and vector mode approaches. This course uses scribing, color overlays, data organization systems and advanced drafting tech niques to produce a series of maps and cartograms. The course is geared to solving graphics and map reproduction problems as well as acquainting students with current media, tools and techniques. A systematic and regional approach to the geography of this, the most densely populated state, this course analyzes the physical environment and cultural milieu in terms of their complex interactions. The course highlights problems of resource utilization and environmental concerns.