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• Human Impacts ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Human Impacts as the effects, intentional or unintentional, beneficial or harmful, direct or indirect, which human activities have upon the environment and living things. This page provides links to publications and other resources from the USGS on the topic of Human Impacts. Creator: US Geological Survey Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: environment, pollution Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Contamination and Pollution ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Contamination and Pollution as the introduction of harmful substances into the environment by human action or natural processes. This page provides links to publications and other relevant resources from the USGS on the topic of Contamination and Pollution. Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: pollution, environment Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Land Use Change ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Land Use Change as the effect of changing land use patterns on ecological systems. This page provides links to publications and other various resources from the USGS about land use change. Creator: US Geological Survey Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: environment, agriculture Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Environmental Health (Human) ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Environmental Health (human) as the effects of the environment on human health. This page provides links to publications and other resources from the USGS related to the environment and human health. Creator: US Geological Survey Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: environment, health, pollution, disease Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Culture and Demographics ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Culture and Demographics as information on human behavior, ways of living and thinking, and characteristics of human populations. This page provides links to publications and other resources from the USGS on Culture and Demographics. Creator: US Geological Survey Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: demography Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Business and Economics ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Business and Economics as the activities and processes associated with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. This page provides links to publications and other relevant resources produced by the USGS on the topic of Business and Economics. Creator: US Geological Survey Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: business, economics Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Choosing a Career: Looking at Employment Statistics ( More about this ) - In this module, students will work with a variety of employment statistics, in particular, those related to fastest-growing, highest-paying, and nontraditional occupations. They will also examine some statistics by workers’ age, educational attainment, and sex. The Mathematics involves reading, interpreting, and graphing data (including exploration of patterns and relationships); expressing and calculating percents; contrasting mean and median (optional); exploring the concept of quartiles (optional). Creator: Lynda R. Wiest Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: employment, income, statistical models, age, educational attainment, gender Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division) Type: Unit of Instruction Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• OECD DEC Aid Statistics, Recipient Aid Charts ( More about this ) - Profile of aid statistics for all developing countries. Can be a useful tool to compare the amount of aid and the type of aid received by different countries. Instructor or students could look for variables explaining the amount and type of aid received. Creator: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: poverty Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division) Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• OECD Egypt Aid Statistics ( More about this ) - Profile of aid statistics to Egypt. Shows the amount of aid received, the major donors and the form in which the majority of the aid is given. Especially useful when compared to the aid profile of similar countries. Shows that ODA accounts for about 1% of GDP and is relatively evenly distributed. Creator: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: Africa, poverty Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division) Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• OECD Vietnam Aid Statistics ( More about this ) - Profile of aid statistics to Vietnam. Shows the amount of aid received, the major donors and the form in which the majority of the aid is given. Especially useful when compared to the aid profile of similar countries. Shows that ODA accounts for about 3-4% of GDP and is largely concentrated in infrastructure development. Creator: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: Asia, poverty Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division) Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance