A Comparison Between The EDP and ODP Databases.
ENGLISH 214 Semester 202 Theme starting points with possible links to majors Theme: European Union
The European Union
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of approximarely 4,000,000 km2 and an estimated total population of about 380 million. EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services and capital within the internal market; enact legislation in justice and home affairs; and maintain common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries and regional development. Passport controls have been abolished for travel within the borders of the EU countries, commonly referred to as the Schengen Area. A monetary union was established in 1999, coming into full force in 2002, and is composed of 19 EU member states which use the euro currency. The EU countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Note: Following Brexit the United Kingdom is no longer part of the European Union.
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General areas of research |
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· Communications |
· Food and water security |
· Politics & populism |
· Environmental concerns |
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· Pandemics |
· Infrastructure |
· Multi-national corporations |
· Education |
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· Entertainment & games |
· Manufacturing |
· European finance |
· Travel |
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· Media |
· National differences |
· Euro brands & marketing |
· European supply chains |
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· Governance |
· Aerospace |
· Poverty & inequality |
· The EU currency |
Springboards for Research: The main majors
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Civil Engineering (CE/ACE) |
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Urban flood management |
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Wastewater engineering |
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Water engineering |
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Water purification |
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Water recycling |
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Water supply & distribution |
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Water wells |
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Agricultural machinery |
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Airport construction |
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Bridges |
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Earthquake technology |
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Environmental engineering |
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Geotechnical engineering |
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Highway construction |
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Hydrology |
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Irrigation engineering |
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Reinforced concrete |
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Road safety |
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Road networks |
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Sanitary engineering |
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Urban planning and design |
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Traffic engineering |
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Transportation engineering |
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Urban engineering |
Springboards for Research: Other majors
ENGLISH 214 Semester
202
Theme s
tar
t
ing points with possible links to majors
Theme: European Union
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The European Union
The
European Union
(
EU
) is a political and economic union of
2
7
member states
that are located primarily in Europe.
Its members have a combined area of
approx
imarely
4,000,000
km
2
and an estimat
ed t
otal population of about 380
million.
EU policies aim to ensure the free move
ment of people, goods, services and
capital within the internal market;
enact legislation in justice and home affairs; and maintain common policies
o
n
trade
,
agriculture
,
fisheries
and
regional
development
.
Passport controls have been abolished for travel within the
borders of the EU countries, commonly referred to as the
Schengen Area
.
A monetary
union
was established in 1999, coming into full force in 2002, and is composed of
19 EU member states
which use the
euro currency
.
The
E
U
countries are: Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finlan
d
, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden
.
Note: Following Brexit the United K
ingdom is no longer
part of the European Union.
·
Communication
s
·
Food and water security
·
Politics & populism
·
Environmental concerns
·
Pandemics
·
Infrastructure
·
Multi
-
national
corporations
·
Education
·
Entertainment & games
·
Manufacturing
·
European
finance
·
Travel
·
Media
·
National differences
·
Euro
brands & m
arketing
·
European
supply chains
·
Governance
·
Aerospace
·
Poverty
&
in
equality
·
The EU currency
ENGLISH 214 Semester 202 Theme starting points with possible links to majors Theme: European Union
Page 1 of 1
The European Union
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of
approximarely 4,000,000 km
2
and an estimated total population of about 380 million. EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services and
capital within the internal market; enact legislation in justice and home affairs; and maintain common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries and regional
development. Passport controls have been abolished for travel within the borders of the EU countries, commonly referred to as the Schengen Area.
A monetary
union was established in 1999, coming into full force in 2002, and is composed of 19 EU member states which use the euro currency. The EU countries are: Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Note: Following Brexit the United Kingdom is no longer part of the European Union.
Communications Food and water security Politics & populism Environmental concerns
Pandemics Infrastructure Multi-national corporations Education
Entertainment & games Manufacturing European finance Travel
Media National differences Euro brands & marketing European supply chains
Governance Aerospace Poverty & inequality The EU currency