UBIQUE | American Geographical Society

26 Jul

Company Spotlight: UP42

By Nigel Jaffe To many people, “geospatial data” may seem a difficult concept to define. Its potential applications, meanwhile, can be even more nebulous. Both questions are easier to tackle when you realize that geospatial data, far from being a...
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24 Jul

Map of the Week: Ordnance Survey Maps the Moon

By Nigel Jaffe As noted in our previous Map of the Week, last weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, an event memorialized the morning after by AGS Councilor John Noble Wilford on the front page...
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17 Jul

Map of the Week: Animated Map of the Earth

By Nigel Jaffe In honor of the 50th anniversary of the landmark Apollo 11 launch—the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon—this coming Saturday, today’s Map of the Week looks at how NASA data can be harnessed to create...
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15 Jul

Geographical Review Preview: The field and the work: Hybridity as mantra and method

By: Case Watkins Article Title, Issue and Volume: The field and the work: Hybridity as mantra and method What is the main purpose of your study? This study outlines the author’s approach to fieldwork. What are the practical, day to...
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10 Jul

Map of the Week: Plant Hardiness Zones

By Nigel Jaffe How cold a certain region gets in winter affects much more than just the heating bills: it’s actually one of the most important factors in agriculture across the globe. Seasonal highs and lows determine which plants can...
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6 Jul

Company Spotlight: Azavea

With a recent Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering and the 2020 Census just around the corner, electoral maps are once again a hot topic across the United States. Redistricting is a controversial issue because it effectively allows municipalities and state...
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3 Jul

Map of the Week: Aerosols Around The World

By: Ligia Clara Aerosols, which are microscopic liquid and solid particles suspended in the Earth’s atmosphere, have significant effects on the weather and climate. Approximately 90% of all aerosols have natural origins, such as ash ejected from volcanoes, sea salt...
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27 Jun

Geographical Review Preview: Security, development and fear in Guatemala: Enduring ties and lasting consequences

By: Rebecca Clouser Article Title, Issue and Volume: Security, development and fear in Guatemala: Enduring ties and lasting consequences What is the main purpose of your study? The main purpose of my study is to examine the ways in which...
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26 Jun

Map of the Week: Queering the Map

By Nigel Jaffe As LGBT Pride Month winds to a close, millions of people across the nation are preparing for marches, parties, and, in New York City, even proms. The iconic NYC Pride March will coincide this weekend with celebrations...
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22 Jun

Company Spotlight: LandMark

When users first access LandMark, the first online, interactive global platform to consolidate maps and critical data on collectively held lands, they are greeted by a dialog box that reads, “Note that the absence of data does not indicate the...
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