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The Geography of Suburban Sprawl James Hayes-Bohanan Dept. of Geography, Bridgewater State College Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners Annual Environmental Conference March 3, 2007
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The Geography of Suburban Sprawl James Hayes-Bohanan Dept. of Geography, Bridgewater State College Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners.

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Page 1: The Geography of Suburban Sprawl James Hayes-Bohanan Dept. of Geography, Bridgewater State College Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners.

The Geography of Suburban SprawlJames Hayes-BohananDept. of Geography, Bridgewater State College Massachusetts Association of Conservation CommissionersAnnual Environmental ConferenceMarch 3, 2007

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Northern Idaho / Source: Cecil Williams http://www.cecilw.com/photo/albums/artsy2/6549_cadillac.sized.jpg

& LOVE

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Impacts of Pavement on Hydrology and Climate

Example from Western Washington

pubs.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 …

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My, how we’ve grown!

Critical Mass – www.whrc.org

19991971

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Kingston Village, 1889Source: WHRC

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Kingston Village, 1938Source: WHRC

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Kingston Village, 1977Source: WHRC

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Kingston Village, 2001Source: WHRC

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Future so bright?

2030Smart Growth

2030Status Quo

Critical Mass – www.whrc.org

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Comparison – Guess Where?

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Porto Alegre

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Ciudad de “Edge”

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Wednesday, April 4, 20077:30 p.m.

Bridgewater State CollegeMoakley Auditoriumwww.bridgew.edu