UBIQUE | American Geographical Society

30 Mar

Geographical Review Preview: A Life-Stage Approach for Decomposing Spatiotemporal Population Changes Along an Urban-Rural Gradient: Implications for Regional Planning

By: Mikel Gurrutxaga What is the main purpose of your study? The main purpose is to study how the residential movements of different birth cohorts at different life stages across urban, suburban and rural areas are relevant for regional planning, because those...
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25 Mar

Map of the Week: The Mississippi River Basin

B Y N I C H O L A S S C H M I D T Map Source: Far & Wide Originating from a minuscule outlet stream at Lake Itasca, the Mississippi River begins its journey through...
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23 Mar

Geographical Review Preview: The Role of Nostalgia in (Re)creating Place Attachments for a Diasporic Community

By: Holly R. Barcus & Amangul Shugatai What is the main purpose of your study? The purpose of this study is to explore how migrants make sense of place, how they remember and create connections to a place where they...
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19 Mar

Statement on Support and Solidarity with Asian Americans

Once again xenophobia and racism are front and center in our national conversation. Our collective heartfelt condolences are with the families, loved ones, and friends of those slain and injured as a result of the reprehensible serial acts of violence...
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18 Mar

Map of the Week: Global Deforestation

By Nicole Oveisi Source: Smithsonian Magazine, 2019 Forests play a vital role in mitigating the effects of climate change. They act as carbon ‘sinks’ by sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. They cover 31% of the Earth’s land surface, with...
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16 Mar

Geographical Review Preview: Old Order Dairy Farmers in Wisconsin

By: John A. Cross What is the main purpose of your study? The study seeks to describe and explain the changing involvement of Old Order Mennonites and Amish within Wisconsin’s dairy industry between 2012 and 2020, a period of considerable stress...
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11 Mar

Map of the Week: International Women’s Day

By: Kelly Young International Women’s Day was this past Monday, March 8th! To celebrate and recognize the hard work and dedication of women across the globe, this week’s Map of the Week is dedicated to the Women’s Power Index from...
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9 Mar

Geographical Review Preview: Capability Failures and Corrosive Disadvantage in a Violent Rainforest Metropolis

By: Mariana Piva da Silva, James Angus Fraser & Luke Parry What is the main purpose of your study? To examine experiences of inequality and violence in Manaus, a metropolis in the Brazilian Amazon. What are the practical, day to day,...
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4 Mar

The Price of Beer in Different Countries Around the World

By Christina Lin Beer is a common drink of choice in many countries around the world. The World Beer Index from Expensivity compared the average price of a bottle of beer in 58 countries detailed on the map below. Researchers...
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2 Mar

Geographical Review Preview: Does local rural heritage still matter in a global urban world?

By: Serge Schmitz and Lauriano Pepe What is the main purpose of your study? In a time of rapid change in the countryside and lifestyle (including the increasing mobility, the demand for new leisure activities, the use of new technologies and...
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