Fairbanks: A Study of Environmental Quality

Fairbanks, Alaska is used as a case study for assessing problems of environmental quality that may intensify or develop in rapidly expanding northern settlements. Constraints imposed by site and situations are severe, although they have been partially overcome by high-cost technological measures. Ad...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Pearson, Roger W., Smith, Daniel W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1975
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/65873 2023-05-15T14:19:18+02:00 Fairbanks: A Study of Environmental Quality Pearson, Roger W. Smith, Daniel W. 1975-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65873 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65873/49787 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65873 ARCTIC; Vol. 28 No. 2 (1975): June: 85–152; 99-109 1923-1245 0004-0843 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1975 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:22:54Z Fairbanks, Alaska is used as a case study for assessing problems of environmental quality that may intensify or develop in rapidly expanding northern settlements. Constraints imposed by site and situations are severe, although they have been partially overcome by high-cost technological measures. Additionally, flood damage, inadequate community action, and high costs have led to poor housing conditions and a housing shortage. Disposal of solid, liquid and gaseous wastes, inadequately controlled in the past, has become a serious problem. Enforcement of new health standards and the development of community-wide planning represent recent measures to improve environmental quality. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Alaska University of Calgary Journal Hosting Fairbanks ARCTIC 28 2
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description Fairbanks, Alaska is used as a case study for assessing problems of environmental quality that may intensify or develop in rapidly expanding northern settlements. Constraints imposed by site and situations are severe, although they have been partially overcome by high-cost technological measures. Additionally, flood damage, inadequate community action, and high costs have led to poor housing conditions and a housing shortage. Disposal of solid, liquid and gaseous wastes, inadequately controlled in the past, has become a serious problem. Enforcement of new health standards and the development of community-wide planning represent recent measures to improve environmental quality.
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