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Peer reviewedKay, Jeanne; And Others – Journal of Geography, 1981
Discusses a study undertaken to determine the ecological effects of off-road vehicles, such as four-wheel drive trucks and dirt bikes in the Big Cottonwood Canyon area near Salt Lake City. Applications of the study to other investigations of off-road vehicles are discussed. (DB)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Evaluative Thinking, Geographic Concepts, Land Use
Peer reviewedUnwin, David – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1981
After outlining the difficulties of teaching climatology within an undergraduate geography curriculum, the author describes and evaluates the use of a computer assisted simulation to model surface energy balance and the effects of land use changes on local climate. (AM)
Descriptors: Climate, Computer Assisted Instruction, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
