| People interact with their environments and change them in different ways. For
example, large-scale agricultural development of the dry Texas Panhandle did not occur
until the invention of circular irrigation systems that distribute water from underground
wells. But such change has a price: the region's water supply is rapidly
diminishing. Geographers examine how human-environment interactions develop and what
their consequences are for people and the landscape. A recent senior research project by Amanda Bowman '01 looks at this theme of Human-Environment Interaction. Her project can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
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