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		<item>		<title>Roads: An Essential Element of Development</title>		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/16/roads-an-essential-element-of-development/</link>		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/16/roads-an-essential-element-of-development/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:43:45 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>Center for International Earth Science Information Network</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=36427</guid>		<description><![CDATA[Roads data is critical to planning and development of rural transportation in developing countries, where better transportation systems can help  improve livelihoods.]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/16/roads-an-essential-element-of-development/feed/</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments><enclosure url="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/kenya-groadsv1-final-150x110.jpg" length="6601" type="image/jpeg" />		</item>		<item>		<title>Bright Lights, Big City?</title>		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/04/09/bright-lights-big-city/</link>		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/04/09/bright-lights-big-city/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:44:29 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>Center for International Earth Science Information Network</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=35469</guid>		<description><![CDATA[Researchers using nighttime lights data to ask questions about economic development in sub-Saharan Africa have findings counter to expectation.]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/04/09/bright-lights-big-city/feed/</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments><enclosure url="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Map_of_the_Month_Apr_2013_final-150x110.jpg" length="6601" type="image/jpeg" />		</item>		<item>		<title>A Road Map Toward Better Understanding of Global Environmental Change</title>		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/04/a-road-map-towards-better-understanding-of-global-environmental-change/</link>		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/04/a-road-map-towards-better-understanding-of-global-environmental-change/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:21:09 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>Center for International Earth Science Information Network</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[General Earth Institute]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=34774</guid>		<description><![CDATA[The Social Process Diagram published in 1992 was an attempt to map out the key systems and interactions among systems that were seen as underpinning the human drivers of global environmental change.]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/04/a-road-map-towards-better-understanding-of-global-environmental-change/feed/</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments><enclosure url="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Social-Process-Diagram-150x110.jpg" length="6601" type="image/jpeg" />		</item>		<item>		<title>Migration in Risk-Prone Areas</title>		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/04/migration-in-risk-prone-areas/</link>		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/04/migration-in-risk-prone-areas/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:54:40 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>Center for International Earth Science Information Network</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystems]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=33869</guid>		<description><![CDATA[Access to data that lets us analyze global migration patterns is critical to climate change adaptation planning, among other applications.]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/04/migration-in-risk-prone-areas/feed/</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments><enclosure url="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/estimates-of-net-migration_final3-150x110.jpg" length="6601" type="image/jpeg" />		</item>		<item>		<title>The Impact of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Wetlands</title>		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/01/04/the-impact-of-sea-level-rise-on-coastal-wetlands/</link>		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/01/04/the-impact-of-sea-level-rise-on-coastal-wetlands/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:39:39 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>Center for International Earth Science Information Network</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Earth Sciences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sea level rise]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=33415</guid>		<description><![CDATA[An analysis of coastal wetlands loss from sea level rise that was conducted for the Ramsar Convention's Scientific and Technical Review Panel provides estimates of wetland losses as a basis for identifying potential adaptation measures.]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/01/04/the-impact-of-sea-level-rise-on-coastal-wetlands/feed/</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments><enclosure url="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Map_of_the_month_Jan_2013_final-150x110.jpg" length="6601" type="image/jpeg" />		</item>		<item>		<title>New Understanding of Soil Quality throughout Africa</title>		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/12/new-understanding-of-soil-quality-throughout-africa/</link>		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/12/new-understanding-of-soil-quality-throughout-africa/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:06:21 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>Center for International Earth Science Information Network</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture-Food]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[digital soil mapping]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[remote sensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soil mapping]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=32904</guid>		<description><![CDATA[A new interactive mapping tool lets users visualize a broad range of soil data for the continent of Africa. ]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/12/new-understanding-of-soil-quality-throughout-africa/feed/</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments><enclosure url="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/main_AfsisMapToolSoilNutrients_v2-150x110.jpg" length="6601" type="image/jpeg" />		</item>		<item>		<title>Sandy’s Surge Affected More Than 1.4 Million in 11 States</title>		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/11/12/hurricane-sandys-storm-surge-affected-more-than-1-4-million-coastal-residents-in-11-states/</link>		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/11/12/hurricane-sandys-storm-surge-affected-more-than-1-4-million-coastal-residents-in-11-states/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:08:20 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>Center for International Earth Science Information Network</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Earth Sciences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural Disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[extreme weather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hurricane Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hurricane Sandy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=32235</guid>		<description><![CDATA[Based on a model used by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the map shows coastal areas likely to have been inundated by the storm surge resulting from Hurricane Sandy, in relationship to residential population.]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/11/12/hurricane-sandys-storm-surge-affected-more-than-1-4-million-coastal-residents-in-11-states/feed/</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments><enclosure url="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/storm_surge_map_final-150x110.jpg" length="6601" type="image/jpeg" />		</item>		<item>		<title>Mapping Vulnerable Populations to Support Disaster Preparedness</title>		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/11/mapping-vulnerable-populations-to-support-disaster-preparedness-2/</link>		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/11/mapping-vulnerable-populations-to-support-disaster-preparedness-2/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:34:04 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>Center for International Earth Science Information Network</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[General Earth Institute]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=31135</guid>		<description><![CDATA[As demonstrated by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, poverty is a critical factor in the vulnerability of populations to natural hazards.]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/11/mapping-vulnerable-populations-to-support-disaster-preparedness-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments><enclosure url="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pop-below-poverty-northeast-metro-area1-150x110.jpg" length="6601" type="image/jpeg" />		</item>		<item>		<title>Rainfall and Human Vulnerability in the Context of Climate Change</title>		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/10/where-the-rain-falls-rainfall-variability-and-human-vulnerability-in-the-context-of-climate-change/</link>		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/10/where-the-rain-falls-rainfall-variability-and-human-vulnerability-in-the-context-of-climate-change/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:38:04 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>Center for International Earth Science Information Network</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[General Earth Institute]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=29217</guid>		<description><![CDATA[The impact of climate variability on predominantly rain-fed agrarian economies can be seen in Tanzania, where GDP is closely tied to variations in rainfall.  ]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/09/10/where-the-rain-falls-rainfall-variability-and-human-vulnerability-in-the-context-of-climate-change/feed/</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments><enclosure url="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Tanzania-1200-150x110.jpg" length="6601" type="image/jpeg" />		</item>		<item>		<title>The Intersection of Population and Elevation Examined</title>		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/07/31/the-intersection-of-population-and-elevation-examined/</link>		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/07/31/the-intersection-of-population-and-elevation-examined/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:12:48 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>Center for International Earth Science Information Network</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Geography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geospatial data]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=29205</guid>		<description><![CDATA[This map shows the estimated number of people in 2010 living at different elevation levels across several Southern Asian countries. The database it's taken from lets users without specialized geospatial training or software compare populations in various environmental contexts in different countries.

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