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megalopolis,”- As suburbs grew and spread out,nearby cities often coalescedinto a single urban mass, calledthis, describing, forexample, the 500-mile band ofurbanization from Boston toWashington
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Read morecurrent geographic issues,”-Dependency on foreign oil imports makes many in both Canada and theUnited States uncomfortable, especially given the ongoing potentiallyantagonistic relationships with the Persian Gulf states. Finding more domesticsources of energy has become a major issue for the United States. This hasboosted interest in renewable energy
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Read moreurban sprawl,”drives farmers from land that is located close to urban areas, because farmland on the urban fringe is very attractive to realestate developers. In North America each year, 2 million acres of agricultural and forestlands make way for this Advocates of farmland preservation argue that beyond food and fiber,farms also provide economic diversity, soul-soothing scenery
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Read moresocial safety net,”- refers to the services provided by thegovernment—such as welfare, unemployment benefits
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Read moresmart growth,”refers to policies that stop sprawl by making existing urban areas more livable, improving quality of life. Environmentalbenefits are relevant, as are safety, education, affordable housing, quality health care
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Read moreHealth in Canada,”- Coverage of 100% of thepopulation and is heavilysubsidized.Spends $5948 per capita onhealthcare
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Read morebrownfields,”also known as inner city decay or old industrial sites whosedegraded conditions pose obstacles to redevelopment
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Read moreHealth in the US,”- Coverage is private and oftentied to employment, making ithard for those with pre-existingconditions to change jobs. TheAffordable Health Care Act(Obamacare) is intended tocorrect some of theseproblems.Spends $8680 per capita onhealthcare
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Read moregentrification,”is another challenge as the wealthy invest inredevelopment and price out poorer inner-city residents. In Canada,the negative effects of gentrification seem to be hedged by a strongsafety net. Vancouver, Canada, above, is consistently rated the most “”livable””city in North America
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