UBIQUE | American Geographical Society

30 Jan

Map of the Week: Where Dreary Weather Occurs in the U.S.

Most citizens in the United States have experienced dreary weather at least once in their lives. Whether that person lives in the hot and dry climate of the Southwest, or the cold and wet climate of the Northeast, instances of...
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23 Jan

Map of the Week: NJ Superfund Sites

Environmental neglect from previous generations continues to be a burden in the current day; across the country, certain pieces of land are no longer suitable to be inhabited or developed. These areas have been designated by the Environmental Protection Agency...
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23 Jan

Geographical Review Article Preview: Connecting the local and the global in post-secular urban settings

Author Name: Eoin O’Mahony Article Title, Issue and Volume: Connecting the local and the global in post-secular urban settings. GR 109.1 What is the main purpose of your study? This study seeks to provide more understanding of what is meant by the...
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16 Jan

Spatial Networks Spotlight

Imagine this: working as a wildlife poaching guard in Kenya, entirely hidden from the outside world, having no access to Wifi whatsoever. How would you be able to connect to your colleagues and report what you see, in real-time? Research...
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16 Jan

Map of the Week: California Wildfires Over the Past 5 years

In 2018, California experienced the largest wildfires that it has ever seen in the state’s history. Depicted in this map, 2018 was the worst fire season that California has witnessed in a decade; over 244,890 acres of land burned...
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9 Jan

Geographical Review Article Preview: Challenges of Elephant Conservation: Insights from Oral Histories of Colonialism and Landscape in Tsavo, Kenya

Authors Name: Peter Ngugi Kamau and Andrew Sluyter. Article Title, Issue and Volume: Challenges of Elephant Conservation: Insights from Oral Histories of Colonialism and Landscape in Tsavo, Kenya. GR 108.4 What is the main purpose of your study? This study reveals how...
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9 Jan

Map of the Week: Equity Accessibility in Perth, Australia

These two maps outline the accessibility to equity in the Perth Metro Area in Australia. Perth, located in Western Australia, is known as one of the most isolated cities in the world and consists of a population of nearly two...
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27 Dec

Map of the Week: Asian Longhorned Tick

Potential Asian Longhorned Tick Range in North America A dangerous invasive species is a rising cause for concern among those who live in the Eastern United States; not only for people, but for wild animals and livestock as well. An...
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26 Dec

Geographical Review Article Preview: Not In The Same World: Topological Youths, Topographical Policies

Author Name: Kirsi Pauliina Kallio Article Title, Issue and Volume: Not in The Same World: Topological Youths, Topographical Policies. Volume 108.4 What is the main purpose of your study? The paper is based on a lengthy study (2009–2017) that explored political realities...
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20 Dec

Geographical Review Article Preview: The Rocky Mountains and the Southwest: Using Feature Names to Study Two Iconic Subregions in the American West Geographical

Author Name: Christopher Holtkamp; Russell Weaver, PhD; David R. Butler, PhD Article Title, Issue and Volume: The Rocky Mountains and the Southwest: Using Feature Names to Study Two Iconic Subregions in the American West Geographical Review 108.3 What is the...
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