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Moriniere, L. (2012). Environmentally Influenced Urbanisation: Footprints Bound for Town? Urban Studies, 49(2), 435–450.

Description: Moriniere studies two possible explanations for increases in urbanization as related to the environment: mobility causing environmental degradation or environmental degradation causing mobility.  By classifying research articles in one of these two explanations the author provides the greater explanation and  possible solution.

Bell, S. E., & Braun, Y. a. (2010). Coal, Identity, and the Gendering of Environmental Justice Activism in Central Appalachia. Gender & Society, 24(6), 794–813.

Description: Bell and Braun examined the gender differences in the participation in environmental activism in Appalachia.  They examine both men’s and women’s motivation for participation and compare the differences.