Category Archives: earth

Lithosphere, LAB and Other Spheres of Earth

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of the Earth. The lithosphere includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust, the outermost layers of Earth’s structure. below. The lithosphere is the most rigid of Earth’s layers. Although the rocks of the lithosphere are still considered elastic, they are not viscous. … Continue reading →

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New U.S. Datum Requires Location Corrections

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

A new datum or geospatial reference system is being introduced in the United States to become the official datum in 2022.  Pam Fromhertz of the NOAA National Geodetic Survey gave an overview of the reasoning behind the new datum, technical … Continue reading →

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The ice edge is a high-risk environment for Arctic industries

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Geography Directions:
By Siri Veland and Amanda Lynch, Brown University Near shore sea ice from Barrow, Alaska June, 2014. (C) Siri Veland Expectations of receding, thawing and melting of the Arctic have prematurely driven investments and geopolitical negotiation…

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Whither the Creative City? The Comeuppance of Richard Florida

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on urbanculturalstudies:
Talent, Technology, and Tolerance, said Florida (2002), were the pre-conditions for a successful urban economy. Florida’s ‘creative class’ theory, much copied, emulated and critically maligned, delineated urban regions with ‘talent’ (PhDs); ‘technology’ (things like patents granted);…

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