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22 Dec

Geographical Review Preview: Geography in the big data age: an overview of the historical resonance of current debates

By: Daniela Ferreira, Mário Vale What is the main purpose of your study? The aim of this article is to situate the epistemological debates over big data in geography historically. How does your study relate to other work on the...
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17 Nov

Map of the Week: Indigenous Maps

The United States celebrates Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November every year in commemoration of the Pilgrims first Thanksgiving in the “New World.” Oftentimes, the story includes Squanto, a Patuxet tribe member, and how members of the Wampanoag joined...
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6 Jul

Map of the Week: The Global Chocolate Industry

By Tamanna Akter In 2021, the chocolate industry generated almost 1 trillion USD revenue across the world. Chocolate is one of the most popular food products around the world and is made from tropical cacao tree seeds native to Central...
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21 Apr

Map of the Week: The Humanity Globe: World Population Density

By James Mallinson As we celebrate Earth Day 2022, we enjoy the opportunity to find new ways to visualize our world and the important information about it. Just today, Pascal Bornet (@pascal_bornet) posted this visualization of the world’s population density...
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2 Sep

Map of the Week: 2020 Migration Patterns

By: Kallie O’Donnell This StoryMap, Where are people moving? by Jennifer Bell tracks the movement of people to different regions in America during the year of 2020. Data was retrieved from the American Community Survey to visualize the areas with...
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9 Jun

AGS in the Field: UCGIS Symposium 2021

AGS President Dr. Marie Price, and Manager of Sponsored Projects and Initiatives Ms. Katherine Cann participated in the recent UCGIS Symposium 2021: Advancing GIScience-informed Policy Solutions. AGS’s work at the intersection of ethics and geography, including its EthicalGEO Initiative, was...
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30 Jun

Welcome!

UBIQUE, meaning everywhere in Latin, is one of the oldest phrases tied to the history of the American Geographical Society. It represents our presence throughout the country and the world, and also represents the sphere of Geography itself. Our longtime...
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