The Geography of Suburban SprawlJames Hayes-BohananDept. of Geography, Bridgewater State College Massachusetts Association of Conservation CommissionersAnnual Environmental ConferenceMarch 3, 2007
Northern Idaho / Source: Cecil Williams http://www.cecilw.com/photo/albums/artsy2/6549_cadillac.sized.jpg
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Impacts of Pavement on Hydrology and Climate
Example from Western Washingtonpubs.usgs.govU.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYFact Sheet 076-03Effects of Urban Development on FloodsBy C. P. Konrad
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Two things we are against …
My, how we’ve grown!
Critical Mass – www.whrc.org
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Kingston Village, 1889Source: WHRC
Kingston Village, 1938Source: WHRC
Kingston Village, 1977Source: WHRC
Kingston Village, 2001Source: WHRC
Future so bright?
2030Smart Growth
2030Status Quo
Critical Mass – www.whrc.org
Comparison – Guess Where?
Porto Alegre
Ciudad de “Edge”
Wednesday, April 4, 20077:30 p.m.
Bridgewater State CollegeMoakley Auditoriumwww.bridgew.edu