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GEO 435: Research Methods: Example Topic / Search Term Generation

Course guide for GEO 435

Example Topic / Search Term Generation

Example topic: How does sea level rise change urban development risks?

 

KEYWORD

SYNONYM-narrow

SYNONYM-broaden

RELATED TERM

Urban Development

urban housing development, urban infrastructure

urban change, city development, 

sprawl, infrastructure

Sea Level Rise

rising oceans, increased water damage, specific rate of rise

climate change

coastal flooding, urban coasts

Risk

flooding, saltwater incursion, sinking land

increased climate events

coastal damage, adaptation strategies, insurance, prepartion


Step 1: Identify keywords.

Step 2: Identify synonyms.

Step 3: Identify related terms by thinking of both broader and narrower ideas.