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Bockemuehl, H. W. – Journal of Geography, 1976
This article suggests the use of geothermal energy for producing electricity, using as an example the development at Wairakei, New Zealand. Other geothermal areas are identified, and economic and environmental co sts of additional development are explored. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Earth Science, Ecological Factors, Electricity
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Lang, Anna J. – Journal of Geography, 1979
Discusses systematics, ecology, and distribution of New Zealand's moas (flightless birds). Presents two theories of extinction: environmental catastrophe and human impact. Concludes that some moa species survived the Pleistocene epoch and primitive man completed the extinction process. (CK)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies