Beale code
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In geography
, a Beale code was originally an American
classification of geography originally developed by Calvin Beale
at the United States Department of Agriculture in 1975. The Beale code system now is used by many other countries, such as Canada
.
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, a Beale code was originally an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
classification of geography originally developed by Calvin Beale
Calvin Beale
Calvin Lunsford Beale was an American demographer who specialized in rural population trends. He first identified a reverse in population decline in some rural areas, and his work led to development of the Beale code for categorizing rural development.-Life and career:He was born in Northeast...
at the United States Department of Agriculture in 1975. The Beale code system now is used by many other countries, such as Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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