UBIQUE | American Geographical Society

18 May

Geographical Review Preview: INDIGENEITY, DISPLACEMENT, AND REGIONAL PLACE ATTACHMENT AMONG IDPS FROM CRIMEA

Studies of indigenous place attachments tend to focus on the alternative environmental ontologies that animate and inform indigenous peoples’ relationships with place, but rarely engage with the material and psychological impacts of colonialist practices—namely, displacement and dispossession of land. Russia’s...
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12 May

Map of the Week: Mapping the World’s Solar Power Plants

By Mike Wallace Preventing the most extreme impacts of climate change necessitates a massive and unprecedented shift in energy production, moving away from fossil fuels and quickly scaling up effective alternatives, such as solar power. Solar radiation is available around...
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5 May

Geographical Review Preview: CONSERVED? A POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION ON THE NORTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER

The Wild & Scenic North Fork American River in Placer County, CA benefits from decades of conservation efforts stemming from its recognition as a place needful and deserving of protection. This study utilizes GIS, cartography and the critical examination of...
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4 May

Map of the Week: The Journey of Iceberg A68a

By Jessie Woldstad In the map above, illustrated by Reuters, the paths of wayward icebergs originating from Antarctica are visualized. The peculiar blue paths represent the journeys of longevity of each iceberg. Immediately, we can see that the paths of...
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29 Apr

Company Spotlight: Economic Innovation Group

By Catherine McKenna Headquartered in Washington D.C., the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) is a bipartisan public policy organization committed to creating a more dynamic economy, working with policymakers and developing research at the intersection of economic and geographic issues. Kenan...
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28 Apr

Map of the Week: A Century of California Wildfires

By Abigail Vandenberg Watch the 1 minute animation here. Wildfires are a fact of life in California. I remember the first fire and smoky days I endured after moving to California from the east coast, or rather I remember how...
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27 Apr

Geographical Review Preview: WHOSE PUGET SOUND?: EXAMINING PLACE ATTACHMENT, RESIDENCY, AND STEWARDSHIP IN THE PUGET SOUND REGION

Place attachment is recognized as integral to addressing place-based challenges, such as environmental degradation. In combination with place identity and place meaning, place attachment can contribute to one’s engagement in environmental stewardship behaviors. Building upon ongoing efforts to monitor the...
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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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14 Apr

Map of the Week: German Air Service in 1926

By Jessie Woldstad Titled, “German Air Service in 1926”, the map above illustrates the early history of commercial air travel within Germany. Here, we can see the extent of flight pathways that are either already in existence or proposed for...
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7 Apr

Map of the Week: Mapping African American Cemeteries

By: Mike Wallace The original map of Zion Cemetery that was filed with the Hillsborough County Clerk on Feb. 20, 1901, shown in an overlay with the Robles Park Housing Complex before redevelopment. Image from Florida Public Archeology Network (FPAN)....
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