UBIQUE | American Geographical Society

9 Apr

Map of the Week: NYC’s Street Trees

by Jake Rogers With spring upon us, the flowers are blooming and the trees are coming back to life in an explosion of lush greenery that makes us all feel a little warmer after a long, cold winter. This interactive...
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1 Apr

Map of the Week: Inside Asia

By Arden Benner Much of the world is on lock-down this week and will continue to be for the next several. With that in mind, allow this week’s Map of the Week to take you on a virtual field trip—no...
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31 Mar

Geographical Review Preview: Reading China’s self-definition of international politics from intergovernmental conferences

By: Yu Huang, Ning An and Yuejing GE Article Title, Issue and Volume: Reading China’s self-definition of international politics from intergovernmental conferences What is the main purpose of your study? The main purpose of this study is to discuss how...
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26 Mar

Map of the Week: European Borders Reinstated

By: Conor White The COVID-19 pandemic is creating headlines and breaking records all around the world on a daily basis. The virus which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Hubei Province in December has completely changed people’s way...
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20 Mar

Geographical Review Preview: Working with Financial Data as a Critical Geographer

By: Amanda Kass Article Title, Issue and Volume: Working with Financial Data as a Critical Geographer What is the main purpose of your study? To demonstrate my methodological approach, which I refer to as “critical financial analysis.” Critical financial analysis blends...
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17 Mar

Map of the Week: Irish Ancestry in the US

Written by: Jake Rogers It is estimated that between 1820 and 1930 over 4.5 million Irish immigrants came to the United States, and between 1820 and 1860 this represented one-third of all immigrants entering the country. This means...
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11 Mar

Map of the Week: Census 2020 Projections

By Conor White The 2020 United States Census is only a few weeks away. National Census Day is April 1, 2020 and by this date, households will receive an invitation to participate with options to respond online, by phone or...
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7 Mar

Geographical Review Preview: Understanding Evangelical Protestant Identity, Religiosity, Extreme Weather, and American Public Perceptions of Global Warming, 2006-2016

By: Wanyun Shao; Angela F. McCarthy Article Title, Issue and Volume: Understanding Evangelical Protestant Identity, Religiosity, Extreme Weather, and American Public Perceptions of Global Warming, 2006-2016 What is the main purpose of your study? The main purpose of this study...
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4 Mar

Map of the Week: City of Women

Graphic Source By Arden Benner Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro created the “City of Women” map to draw attention to the male-dominated gendering of spaces in New York City. From Rockefeller Center to Washington Square, the vast majority of the...
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26 Feb

Map of the Week: The 15 Minute City of Paris

Graphic Source By Jessica Devous This week’s Map of the Week highlights the proposal by Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo to redesign Paris as a 15-minute walking city. Le Paris du ¼ Heure (Paris in a Quarter of An Hour) is...
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