Public Land Survey System

The feasibility studies conducted by the World Bank of a proposed irrigation project often gives much emphasis to physical engineering and technical aspects of the local areas, since irrigation projects are superficially considered to be a technical development. As a result, most of the important decisions and project planning are solely made by the technical experts, neglecting the socio-cultural context of the locale (Cernea 1991, p. 43). To illustrate, in the sub-Saharan Africa the rate of…

Currently, there are so many cases of police brutality against minorities. Black men and even young black men are being killed for absolutely no reason at all. How is this possible in the land of the free? How can police officers evade arrest when they have committed a crime? Zizek (2008) asserts that in order to do something about a problem, you have to ask questions for a deeper understanding. Furthermore, the questions you ask, or do not ask, help shape and form the end result. For the…

Health Care System is the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health, especially through the provision of medical services. Even Though, America was not in a better stage in the Healthcare system comparing to the western countries, still, it gave free health care services to the people depending on the incomes and legalizations. America is the 37th ranked country which gives better health care, according to the World Health Organization. Although, United States spends more…

beneficial because the Arctic plays a significant role in climate change. As the Arctic suffers, the rest of the planet suffers along with it. The consequences include rising sea levels, extreme weather incidents, heat related illnesses and disease. The land is governed by the Arctic Council, which consists of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. These countries have territory which lay within the Arctic, and accordingly, they have sovereignty…

single-handedly created a method of evaluating all features of a plot of land by utilizing different layers of stacked transparent Mylar maps; McHarg was ahead of his time by using these layering procedures, which are now a prerequisites for environmental impact reviews required prior to the commencement of a construction project. In his deeply influential 1969 book, Design with Nature, Ian authored the concept of ecological concerns into land planning; the book also formalized a design practice…

content such as population distribution, land survey, hydrographic, geologic etc. Within all these different contexts, one can argue that thematic mapping has much to contribute to the digital humanities as it provides practical techniques to organize, synthesize and interpret vast amounts of information. Choropleth maps have become extremely popular to represent, classify and understand useful information and patterns. These maps use the geographic information system (GIS) and graphic software…

Lights, sirens, and a horn are all a man on the ground can hear and see. When the ambulance arrives he is asked, “Which hospital would you prefer to be taken to?” The man is just four blocks away from Caldwell Memorial Hospital, but he says, “I want to live so take me to Frye”. Why would a man so close to a hospital want to go to one 18 miles away? Caldwell Memorial Hospital, the only hospital in Caldwell County, does not provide adequate health care for the county. This inadequate health care…

achievements. Memorandum A memorandum or memo is a note that outputs the observations of a topic. Memorandums are usually used to communicate information in a business type of setting, “introduces memo writing to students training for careers in public service. It focuses…

assumes an almost complete meritocracy in American society where anyone can “make it,” i.e. live a successful life, if they work hard and follow social conventions. However, the American fantasy of true meritocracy does not match the American reality–a system where one’s class position at birth often determines their entire life due to larger structural inequalities. The Hallway Hangers at least in part recognize those limiting structural inequalities, finding that “the opportunity structure is…

live in Iowa and vacation in Florida due to the better education system in Iowa. Florida has a large population of 19.8 million. Florida´s population is growing rapidly due to the baby boomers hitting the retirement age. Many elders pick Florida as their home because the warm temperatures are easier on their bodies. The median age of U.S. residents in Florida has aged from 35…