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This remarkable book on a CD is a "must-have" tool! Prudent Places USA shows you wiser places to live in America. Or, use the maps to understand the pros and cons of your particular location. Over 490 full color, high resolution maps cover the six main chapters shown below. When printed, 75 maps are over 6 square feet each, showing details for America's 3,141 counties. Choose your own combination of priorities from these topics. CHAPTER 1: NATURAL DISASTERS Billion Dollar Disaster Events From 1980-2003, Most Disaster-Prone Counties Based on Data From 1964-2003, Major Droughts, Earthquakes and Seismic Vulnerable Areas, Flood Zones, Hail Alley, Hurricane Areas, Landslides, Lightning, Sea-Level Rise, Tornado Alley, Tsunami Regions, Hazardous Volcanoes CHAPTER 2: MANMADE DISASTERS Nuclear and Chemical Waste Sites and Routes, Nuclear Reactors - Present, Future and Decommissioned, Terrorism Targets, Known Islamic Terrorist Cells in America, Foreign Invasion Routes CHAPTER 3: ENVIRONMENTAL BASICS Aquifers, Caves and Caverns, Counties, Dams and Reservoirs, Non-Federa Farmland, Federal and Indian Land, Vegetation Cover, Rainfall Amounts, Rivers, Snowfall, Sunshine Days, Temperature, Major Transportation Routes, UN Biospheres, Watersheds CHAPTER 4: ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS Acid Rain, Air Pollution, Animal Waste Contamination, Arsenic in the Ground, Fish and Wildlife Advisories, Hazardous Air Pollutants, Polluted Rivers and Lakes, Lead Contamination, Pesticide Runoff, Radon, Toxic Waste Sites (ground), Toxic Air Releases, UV Radiation, Watershed Health CHAPTER 5: ENERGY Power Grid Infrastructure and Sources of Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Geothermal Springs Energy CHAPTER 6: PEOPLE and PLACES Cities Profiled, Housing Prices, Crime Areas, Ethnic Distribution, Where the Jobs Are, Where the People Are, Population Density, Religious Distribution

Stunning rock formations, ancient settlements, and vibrant cities: welcome to Southwest USA.