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2 Apr

Geographical Review Preview: Patterns of Disaster Commemoration in Long-term Recovery

By: Elyse Zavar and Ronald Schumann Article: Patterns of Disaster Commemoration in Long-term Recovery What is the main purpose of your study? This paper investigates the ways in which commemorations produced after disasters remember the locations, events, and lives of those...
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27 Mar

Geographical Review Preview: Conceptualizing Sanctuary as a Process in the United States

Author Name: Serin Houston Article Title: ‘Conceptualizing Sanctuary as a Process in the United States,’ for the October 2019 Special Issue, ‘Displacing Borders, Dislocating Refugees’. What is the main purpose of your study? I textually examine a set of immigrant...
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13 Mar

Map of the Week: Live Universal Awareness Map

Live Universal Awareness Map, or Liveuamap for short, is a revolutionary new source of data that is displayed spatially to show global news and information. Founded in 2014, this company has a goal to “help predict and prevent future conflicts,...
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13 Mar

Company Spotlight: MapStory

MapStory Understanding stories about historical events, change over time for that matter, can sometimes be difficult. Ask yourself when was the last time that you read a history piece, and how useful a spatial reference could have been? And even...
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6 Mar

Map of the Week: The Re-Greenification of Earth

This map shows the relative greening (increase in vegetation) and browning (decrease in vegetation) around the globe. As you can see both China and India have significant greening. Despite alarming rates of deforestation in Brazil and Indonesia, researchers from NASA...
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5 Mar

Geographical Review Preview: Using the commons to understand the Dutch elm disease epidemic in Syracuse, NY

By Emily Bukowski Article: Using the commons to understand the Dutch elm disease epidemic in Syracuse, NY Geographical Review Volume 109.2 What is the main purpose of your study? I wanted to tell the story of the loss of...
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27 Feb

Map of the Week: Tracking Polar Bears

Polar Bears are currently listed as a vulnerable species according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). International Polar Bear Day is observed each year on February 27th as a day to learn more about the animals...
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21 Feb

Geographical Review Preview: Residential Settlement Patterns Among Immigrants In Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Georgia

By: Arwa Altaher, Joyce Clapp, and Selima Sultana Article: Residential Settlement Patterns Among Immigrants In Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Georgia Geographical Review 109.2 What is the main purpose of your study? The purpose of this study was to look at how immigrant groups are residentially distributed in...
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20 Feb

Map of the Week: Travel Time to Work in the USA

Traveling to work for many people is simply a part of their daily routine. But have you ever considered if the time that it takes you to get to work is maybe too long, or perhaps if the travel time...
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13 Feb

Map of the Week: Changing Climates in North America

The climate of many North American cities is in danger of changing dramatically by 2080. Under current high emissions the average urban dweller is going to have to drive more than 500 miles to the south to find a climate...
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