A Census Tract Exercise in Local Geography.

Hart, John Fraser

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Publication Date: 1972

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A Census Tract Exercise in Local Geography

Hart, John Fraser

Journal of Geography, 71, 6, 326-339, Sep 72

This exercise utilizes census tract data in a simulated research project. Students become aware of their own geographic areas by applying census data to a topographical map, thereby determing age, soundness, and occupancy of housing units. (JB)

Descriptors: Census Figures, Geographic Regions, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Housing, Human Geography, Maps, Residential Patterns, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods

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