The atlas of California : mapping the challenges of a new era / Richard A. Walker and Suresh K. Lodha.

By:

Walker, Richard, 1947-

Contributor(s):

Lodha, Suresh K

Material type: Map

MapPublisher: Berkeley : University of California Press, �2013Description: 1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

cartographic image

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780520966864
0520966864
9781785398773
1785398776

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Atlas of California.DDC classification:

310 22

LOC classification:

G1525 .W35 2013eb

Online resources:

Click here to access online

Contents:

1. Land & people : Land & nature ; Public lands & parks ; Colonialism & Native Californians ; Population ; Migration ; Unauthorized immigration -- 2. Politics, governance, & power : Government & politics ; Budget & taxation ; Government finances ; Military power ; Crime & incarceration -- 3. Economy & industry : Economic growth ; Workforce ; Business & finance ; Agribusiness ; Technology -- 4. Urban areas : Cities & metro areas ; The Bay Area ; Greater Los Angeles ; Real estate ; Highways & transportation -- 5. Water & energy : Water supply ; Water use ; Energy: fossil fuels ; Energy: electricity ; Renewable energy -- 6. Environment : Climate change ; Carbon emissions ; Air pollution ; Water pollution -- 7. Health & education : Healthcare: quality & outcomes ; Healthcare: cost & access ; Pre-K education ; K-12 education ; Higher education -- 8. Inequality & social divides : Income, wealth, & poverty ; Hunger & homelessness ; Race & ethnicity ; Gender & sexual orientation ; Youth & old age -- 9. Challenges ahead: A glimpse into the future -- 10. Data challenges.

Summary: California is at a crossroads. For decades a global leader, inspiring the hopes and dreams of millions, the state has recently faced double-digit unemployment, multi-billion dollar budget deficits and the loss of trillions in home values. This atlas brings together the latest research and statistics in a graphic form that gives shape and meaning to these numbers. It shows a new California in the making, as it maps the economic, social, and political trends of a state struggling to maintain its leadership and to continue to offer its citizens the promise of prosperity. Among the world's largest economies, California is the nation's agricultural powerhouse, high tech crucible and leader in renewable energy. The state is the most populous and most diverse state in the continental U.S. Yet its infrastructure is coming under increasing pressure. This resource gives readers the tools they need to understand the transformation as California attempts to forge a new identity in the midst of unprecedented challenges.--Publisher information.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-125) and index.

California is at a crossroads. For decades a global leader, inspiring the hopes and dreams of millions, the state has recently faced double-digit unemployment, multi-billion dollar budget deficits and the loss of trillions in home values. This atlas brings together the latest research and statistics in a graphic form that gives shape and meaning to these numbers. It shows a new California in the making, as it maps the economic, social, and political trends of a state struggling to maintain its leadership and to continue to offer its citizens the promise of prosperity. Among the world's largest economies, California is the nation's agricultural powerhouse, high tech crucible and leader in renewable energy. The state is the most populous and most diverse state in the continental U.S. Yet its infrastructure is coming under increasing pressure. This resource gives readers the tools they need to understand the transformation as California attempts to forge a new identity in the midst of unprecedented challenges.--Publisher information.

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