Articles Index
MegaRegions
Learn about some of the emerging megaregions of the United States; megaregions are interconnected cities over a vast geographic area that contain more than 10 million residents.
The Geography of Detroit’s Decline
During the mid-20th century, Detroit was the fourth largest city in the United States with a population of over 1.85 million people. It was a thriving metropolis that embodied the American Dream - a land of opportunity and growth. Today, Detroit has become a symbol of urban decay.
Grocery Stores
Learn about the historical development of the grocery store, supermarket, and the Piggly Wiggly chain (which were the first self-service grocery stores).
Comparing the City in the United States and Canada
Canadian and American cities may appear remarkably similar. They both display great ethnic diversity, impressive transportation infrastructure, high socioeconomic status, and sprawl. However, there is a major difference in U.S. and Canadian urban areas.
Urban Slums
An overview of massive urban slums in developing countries. Learn about these slums, called favelas in Brazil, and three specific urban slums.
Primate Cities
Learn about law of primate cities and the rank-size rule of urban geography, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Transportation Geography
An overview of transportation geography, the field of geography which studies various forms of transportation and their movement across the earth, from the expert About.com Geography GuideSite.
Urban Farming
Learn about urban farming and its potential as the a major development in the future of agriculture, from the About.com Geography GuideSite.
Urban Geography Models
An overview of several key models used in urban geography to predict and describe the structure of an urban or metropolitan area, from the About.com expert Geography GuideSite.
Resource Distribution and its Consequences
An overview of the consequences of uneven resource distribution and its impact on countries that have resources and lack resources. From the About.com Geography GuideSite.
Busiest Airports
A comprehensive listing of the world's busiest airports, from your About.com Guide to Geography. The list of the top thirty busiest airports in the world.
Longest Bridges in the World
Longest Bridges in the World: Refer to this list to learn about the ten longest bridges in the world from Geography at About.com.
Busiest Subways
A listing and overview of the world's busiest subways. Learn about the world's busiest subway systems in major cities around the world from the About.com expert Geography GuideSite.
Smart Cities
Smart cities are measured by their amount of human capital, which is a factor of an individual's education. The more educated the population, the smarter the city. Learn about Smart Cities from this Geography at About.com article.
Currencies With the Same Name
A complete listing of global currencies that share their name among several countries.
Racial Segregation and Integration
We are able to measure how segregated or integrated a city is through the use of the "index of dissimilarity". This equation allows us to identify the disparity within a city and make careful judgments on what the cause of the segregation may be.
Shared Currencies – Dollarization and Currency Unions
An overview of Dollarization, the process by which a country introduces a parallel currency to support their primary currency. Learn all about Dollarization from this article from the Geography at About.com GuideSite.
Trans-Siberian Railway
Discover the history and route of the world's longest railway, the Trans-Siberian Railway, which extends from Moscow to the Pacific Ocean in Russia. Learn about the Trans-Siberian Railway from the expert Geography GuideSite at About.com.
Rust Belt
An overview of the Rust Belt of the United States. Learn about the economic geography of this important industrial region called the Rust Belt, from the About.com Geography site.
Interstate Highways
A brief history and overview of the United States interstate highway system, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Geography of Route 66
Geography of Route 66: Read this article to learn about Route 66. Learn about Route 66's history, names and status today from Geography at About.com.
Geography of Sister Cities
Geography of Sister Cities: Learn about international city partnerships called sister cities or twin cities from Geography at About.com.
Geographic Overview of Oil Tankers
Overview of Oil Tankers: Read this article to learn about oil tankers. Learn about the history of oil tankers as well as the types, how they work and problems with pollution from Geography at About.com.
Brain Drain
An overview all about the concept of brain drain where well-educated individuals from developing countries migrate to developed countries in order to have a better quality of life. Learn about brain drain from this Geography at About.com article.
Sustainable Development
An overview of the environmental and green concept of sustainable development. Learn all about sustainable development of homes, businesses, and even entire communities in this method of helping to preserve the environment, from the About.com expert Geography GuideSite.