A presentation:

Sprawl
U.S. population growth’s spoiler role
in preservation of rural land & habitat

A review of U.S. Bureau of the Census and U.S. Department of Agriculture data given by Roy Beck, co-author of studies on the relationship between population growth and land loss in:

• 100 largest Urbanized Areas nationwide
  
• all Urbanized Areas in California
  
• all Urbanized Areas in Florida
  
• (in progress for Summer of 2002) statewide land loss nationwide

The presentation has been previously given at:

• American Society of Civil Engineers annual convention, Houston TX
  
• WorldWatch Institute State of the World Conference, Aspen CO
  
• The Sustaining Desert: Building Livable Futures, Tucson, Arizona
  
• Immigration After 9/11; Changing perceptions, policies and laws, sponsored by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Region IV and the University of Miami

  And to the staff and leaders at the National Audubon Society; American Farmland Trust; Izaak Walton League of America; The Conservation Fund; National Geographic Society.

Beck has also delivered more generalized presentations on the relationship between U.S. population growth and resource management in dozens of venues,
including:

Annual Smithsonian Lectures for College Deans; Dartmouth College (NH) Centre College (KY); Commonwealth Club (CA); Society of Environmental Journalists (US); Minneapolis Rotary Club (MN); Jacksonville University (FL)

This presentation is easily available to staffs, conferences and conventions in the Washington D.C. area. It can also be requested for other states. Please contact:

NumbersUSA.com
1601 North Kent St., #1100
Arlington, VA 22209
703-816-8820
info@numbersusa.com
www.NumbersUSA.com