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Haley Draper

Haley Draper, GISP, is a geographic information systems specialist for a county planning department in Lansing, Michigan. She creates parcel and floodplain maps for local infrastructure and assists residents with interpreting topographic charts. Draper previously interned with a regional transit authority digitizing bus route maps. She also writes for Biology Insights.

How Are Swamps Formed? The Natural Process Explained Earth & Space
What Is a Groyne and How Does It Prevent Erosion?Environment
What Happens After a Landslide? From Response to Recovery Earth & Space
What Is the Particle Size of Silt?Earth & Space
What Is an Isthmus? Definition, Examples, and Significance Earth & Space
What Are the 3 Types of Erosion?Earth & Space
How Does the Gradient of a River Affect Its Flow?Earth & Space
What Is a Geohazard? Types, Risks, and Prevention Earth & Space
How Does the Slope of Land Impact a Watershed?Earth & Space
Is Erosion a Fast or Slow Process?Earth & Space
What Is the Difference Between a River Basin and a Watershed?Earth & Space
What Is a Topographic Feature? Definition and Examples Earth & Space
How to Tell Which Way a River Is Flowing on a Topographic Map Earth & Space
How Does Quicksand Actually Kill You?Earth & Space
What Is Geographic Scale and Why Is It Important?Earth & Space
How to Delineate a Watershed Manually and Digitally Earth & Space
What Is a River Bluff and How Is One Formed?Earth & Space
What Happens If a Dam Breaks?Physics
How Are Mountains Measured From Base to Summit?Earth & Space
What Is Elevation in Geography and How Is It Measured?Earth & Space
What Are Peninsulas and How Do They Form?Earth & Space
What Are Bluffs in Geography and How Are They Formed?Earth & Space
What Is the Toe of a Slope and Why Is It Important?Earth & Space
How Common Are Sinkholes and Where Do They Occur?Earth & Space
Where Do Most Avalanches Occur and Why?Earth & Space
How to Measure Water Depth: 4 Methods Explained Earth & Space
How to Determine Stream Order Using the Strahler Method Earth & Space
What Is Density in Geography?Earth & Space
What Is a Scarp? Definition, Formation, and Examples Earth & Space
Where Do Rivers Begin? The Origins of River Sources Earth & Space