11. Economic Geography's "Real World" and Real World Issues

Issues and Events: Potential Discussion Topics

1. September 11 & the Economic Geography of Terrorism

   
   

2. Information Technology and the 'Digital Divide' | V

   
   

3. The ENRON/ Anderson Disaster

   
   

4. Globalization and World Trade Organization: What is "Fair Trade"?

   
   

5. Traffic, Transportation Budgets & Seattle's Light Rail Project ( V i d e o )

   
   

6. The Education Budget in Washington State and Regional Economic Development: The Washington Model

   
   

7. Sustainability of Our Way of Life?

   
   

8. Privatization of Public Facilities and Services?

   
   

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Economic Geography: Toward a Definition

Economic Geography in Textbooks:

1. Three Texts in Economic Geography:
   1937 - 1963 - 1998

   
   

2. Our Text: Stutz & deSouza (3rd ed)

   
   

3. Other Contemporary Texts