Geography project plan.
The Geography Project Plan is a research paper and a capstone assignment whereby you will apply geographic concepts learned in the course towards solving a real problem. Choose a service project at a specific location which you have an interest or passion for. The project must be feasible in scale and scope; choose a location in a neighborhood, city, county, state, country, or region rather than a grand scale project like ending world hunger. Your plan must be 1,000–1,250 words, use Times New Roman 12-point font with 1-inch margins, include a cover page, a reference page, and a map. Cite at least 5 scholarly sources (other than Scripture, the textbook, and Wikipedia) in current APA format.
The project can have an environmental focus, e.g., access to clean drinking water; preserving natural habitats; reducing air and water pollution; or dealing with the aftermath of natural disasters like floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes. Many students choose humanitarian projects focused on health, education, and financial needs, e.g., educating illiterate populations; helping start businesses; feeding the malnourished; or resourcing underserved schools, health clinics, hospitals, or orphanages. The project may expand upon an existing service, but you must identify what services currently exist and how the services may be expanded based on your contribution. For example, is there a need for additional homeless shelters? If shelters exist, where are they located and what populations do they serve? Is there a need for shelters to safely house families, or just women and children? Step 1: State the objective (what will be accomplished) and location of the project, e.g., “I will provide clean drinking water to the rural population in Nimba, Liberia by digging wells.” Then give a brief explanation based on your initial research for why this project is needed. Step 2: Research, analyze, and describe the problem through a geographic lens. Consider the terms and concepts in the textbook and the 5 main themes of geography. Step 3: Describe a feasible course of action to solve the problem. The paper must explain the who, what, why, and where of this project. In the end, this paper is about the proposed solution, or Project Plan. Step 4: Incorporate at least 5 geographic terms from the text and all 5 of the main themes of geography into the paper.