Geography, Geology and Planning Blog

Looking into tiny houses as small spaces with growing potential 

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Homelessness is a growing concern in the United States.    One proposed solution to managing this growth: building tiny houses.   Dr. Krista Evans, director of geography and planning at Missouri State University, focuses studies of tiny house villages’ potential to Missouri, offering a look into the role they can play in addressing homelessness in the state.   She … [Read more...] about Looking into tiny houses as small spaces with growing potential 

Digging into science below land’s surface

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Understanding the true quality of something often requires looking below the surface.   This is true of land and other natural resources.  Dr. Kevin Mickus, distinguished professor of geology, and Dr. Doug Gouzie, professor of geology and departmental director of graduate studies, at Missouri State University recently worked on a local environmental project addressing diesel … [Read more...] about Digging into science below land’s surface

Revitalizing rural communities

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Small Missouri communities, like much of rural America, experience a lot of out-migration. This means people often leave their regions to settle in others.   Such migration can limit the economic and social opportunities the regions have to offer.  The community of Seymour, Missouri, is among those facing this struggle.   Dr. Krista Evans, assistant professor … [Read more...] about Revitalizing rural communities

Answering some of volcanoes’ burning questions

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Volcanoes are mysterious. Many questions remain about how and why they erupt.  Dr. Gary Michelfelder, associate professor of geology, leads research at five active volcanoes in the Central Andes of Chile and Bolivia that just might provide some answers.  These volcanoes have one important thing in common: a large reservoir of magma, the molten rock material of Earth’s … [Read more...] about Answering some of volcanoes’ burning questions