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The hidden costs of urban sprawl: How it impacts economic mobility and inequality
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Urban sprawl isn’t just unsightly. It can also hinder intergenerational mobility among low-income residents and exacerbate racial inequality, according to a series of recent studies led by geographers at the University of Utah. An analysis of area-level census data co-authored with a former economics graduate student at the American College of Social and Behavioral Sciences found…
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Study finds mine wastewater treatment cost-effective, but more costs to come
Abandoned mine drainage streams impair the Datashed system. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Datashed.org. Credit: Communications Earth & Environment (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01669-0 A new study led by the University of Pittsburgh shows that state and federal funding to allow Pennsylvania to treat abandoned mine wastewater is effectively and cost-effectively cleaning up acidic water, particularly benefiting affected and vulnerable…
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