Praxis Geography case studies
Praxis Geography · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Praxis Geography is a Praxis Subject Assessment for candidates seeking teacher certification in geography. Praxis Subject Assessments are the tests ETS lists under "Teacher Certification" for measuring the subject knowledge required for a teaching license, and states set their own certification requirements, so candidates should confirm with their state which test and score they need before registering. The Praxis Geography case studies are 5 cases and about 3,511 words.
1Choosing a Map for a 40 km Rail-Trail Hearing
A regional trails coalition is preparing a public meeting on a proposed 40 km rail-trail. The steering committee has three map options: a web-mapping screenshot in Web Mercator centered on the trail; a set of printed 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles; and a single 1:250,000 regional planning map.
739 words, about 4 min2Seawall, Nourishment, or Retreat on a Great Lakes Bluff Coast
A Great Lakes coastal community of 4,800 residents has measured bluff retreat averaging 1.1 m/yr along a 3.2 km reach since 1998. In 2011 the county built a 400 m riprap seawall to protect a wastewater treatment plant.
713 words, about 4 min3Transit Station Upzoning and Displacement in the North End
A city of 310,000 opened a light-rail line in 2019 with a station in the North End, a historically working-class neighborhood where 62% of residents rent and median household income is $34,000. By 2024 the 800 m station area had 1,240 new housing units permitted, median rent had risen 24% since 2018, 310 units of older affordable housing had been demolished or converted, and 18% of long-term tenants in a 2023 survey reported moving involuntarily.
715 words, about 4 min4Siting a 180 MW Solar Project on Prime Farmland
A 180 MW solar project is proposed on 1,600 acres of prime farmland in a county where agriculture generates 410 million annually. The developer offers 1,100 per acre per year for 30 years, 45 construction jobs, and $2.8 million per year in county tax revenue.
705 words, about 4 min5Defending a Food-Access Map at a Public Hearing
A county health department maps food access with 2019–2023 American Community Survey five-year estimates for 46 census tracts. Staff label a tract a 'food desert' if its population-weighted centroid is more than 1.6 km from a full-service grocery, measured as straight-line distance.
639 words, about 3 min