Programs

Cultural Landscapes of North America Cultural Landscapes of North America- Lecture notes providing a discussion of the social landscapes of North America. American Cultural Landscapes American Cultural Landscapes- A research and bibliographic guide to UC Berkeley print and web resources for the study of the cultural geography of the United States. Political Geography Now Political Geography Now- Current maps and news chronicling changes to the world's countries, borders, and capitals, as well as on-the-ground control of conflict zones and disputed… Springtime of Nations Springtime of Nations- Blog following separatist movements, ethnic conflict, and other divisive political geography issues in the world today. Articles feature both information an… GeoCurrents GeoCurrents- Blog explaining and illustrating geographic issues relevant to current events. Run by lecturers from Standford University. Revising North American Time Zones Revising North American Time Zones- Argues for the number of time zones in North America to be reduced in order to increase economic productivity and competitiveness. Extensively … Human Geography Department at Macquarie University Human Geography Department at Macquarie University- Features information for current and prospective students, staff profiles, current research, publications, and contact details. Four Dimensions of the Center-Periphery Conflict in the Polish Electoral Geography Four Dimensions of the Center-Periphery Conflict in the Polish Electoral Geography- Tomasz Zarycki argues that Polish electoral geography is based both on political ideology and e… Prisoners of Geography Prisoners of Geography- An article that explains why landlocked nations may never enjoy access to the markets and new technologies they need to flourish in the global economy. International Boundaries Research Unit International Boundaries Research Unit- Home page of the International Boundaries Research Unit, (IBRU) located at the University of Durham. A source of information on boundary an… Association for Border Studies Association for Border Studies- Features membership details, board of directors, information on meetings and calls for papers, and contacts. Urbanizing GIS Urbanizing GIS- A discussion of how Philadelphia is trying to apply GIS (Geographic Information Systems) effectively to the complex circumstances that surround neighborhood planni… Mable/Geocorr Mable/Geocorr- A web application that generates report files documenting a wide array of U.S. Geographic entities. Borderbase Borderbase- Portal features reference materials related to international borders and tripoints. Includes photos, links and news. Regional Inversion Regional Inversion- Essays by Luis Suarez-Villa, of the University of California, Irvine. Features sections devoted to the role of innovative capacity, tangible and intangible inf… The Spatial Economy The Spatial Economy- Article by Masahisa Fujita, Paul Krugman and Anthrony Venables that describes the dramatic increase in research on economic geography. Includes a discussion o… National Atlases: Presenting the Nation's Cultural Geography National Atlases: Presenting the Nation's Cultural Geography- Historical overview of statistical atlases and census maps that express the cultural landscape of the United States. The Geography of Transport Systems The Geography of Transport Systems- A project developed to promote access to transport geography information. Includes material to support undergraduate courses, including article… Program for the Human Environment Program for the Human Environment- A research center at Rockefeller University that explores how long-run technical change relates to productivity and efficiency of energy, materi… The Society for Human Ecology The Society for Human Ecology- An international and interdisciplinary professional society that promotes the use of an ecological perspective in both research and application. Residential Energy Consumption Survey Residential Energy Consumption Survey- A report on geographic information about U.S. households and their energy usage from 1978 to 1997. Cultural Landscapes Cultural Landscapes- A catalog of US maps showing the cultural modification of the landscape as settlers established farmsteads and villages, and named their surroundings. SDSS for Location Planning, or The Seat of the Pants is Out SDSS for Location Planning, or The Seat of the Pants is Out- A paper by Larry Daniel that reviews the general characteristics of a spatial decision support system (SDSS) applied t… Project Gigalopolis Project Gigalopolis- A research project working to extend and refine the Clarke Urban Growth Model for making predictions at regional, continental and eventually global scales. The Maritime Cultural Landscape The Maritime Cultural Landscape- An essay describing the concept of traditional maritime zones of transport in terms of human geography. Economic and Business Geography Economic and Business Geography- Outlines several definitions of economic geography and discusses research issues related to the field. H-HistGeog: Historical Geography H-HistGeog: Historical Geography- H-Net discussion group dedicated to examining the intricate relationship between space and time. Features subject overview, archive and subscript… Netherfield Lavender Netherfield Lavender- Essential oil, body care products, candles, and gift baskets. Hood River Lavender Hood River Lavender- Organic farm producing lavender oil, scented and culinary products, also selling miscellaneous lavender merchandise. Lavender Luvies Lavender Luvies- Handcrafted stress balls, sachets, eye pillows, and bath salts.