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Dendrochronological Dating Of The Duncan Tavern, Paris, Kentucky, Usa, Delaney Ballard, Maegen Rochner Nov 2024

Dendrochronological Dating Of The Duncan Tavern, Paris, Kentucky, Usa, Delaney Ballard, Maegen Rochner

The Cardinal Edge

Duncan Tavern is a historical structure located at 323 High Street in Paris, Kentucky in Bourbon County. The structure currently serves as the headquarters for the Kentucky Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (KSDAR). KSDAR maintains that Duncan Tavern was originally built in the mid-1790s; the land was purchased in 1792 by Joseph Duncan, a civilian armorer in the Revolutionary War. Although Duncan Tavern has been listed on the National Register of Historical Places since 1973, a dendrochronological study of this structure was requested to quantitatively examine the legitimacy of archival and anecdotal claims about the construction history. …


Lengthening Atlantic Hurricane Seasons With Earlier Storm Formation Dates Including Implications From 2020, Barry D. Keim, L. C. Hamilton, V. M. Brown, P. J. Klotzbach, A. B. Lewis, D. T. Thompson Nov 2024

Lengthening Atlantic Hurricane Seasons With Earlier Storm Formation Dates Including Implications From 2020, Barry D. Keim, L. C. Hamilton, V. M. Brown, P. J. Klotzbach, A. B. Lewis, D. T. Thompson

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

This paper analyzes the formation dates of the nth storm in a sequence for all named North Atlantic tropical cyclones (TCs) and assesses whether the intraseasonal length of the Atlantic hurricane season has changed temporally. The record-breaking 2020 season, with 30 named storms, set records for the earliest third TC formation (Cristobal) and from the sixth TC (Fay) onward. Analysis of season length from 1851 to 2022 identifies only one statistically significant breakpoint detected in the early 1970s, roughly coinciding with the introduction of satellite observations. Since 1970, we also find a trend toward longer North Atlantic hurricane seasons. The …


Cover And Forewords, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Cover And Forewords, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Cover and Forewords


Volume 44-1 Complete Issue, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Volume 44-1 Complete Issue, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 44-1 Complete Issue


Water In The Middle East. A Geographyof Peace By A. Amery And Arron T. Wolf (Eds.)., C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Water In The Middle East. A Geographyof Peace By A. Amery And Arron T. Wolf (Eds.)., C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Despite the image that "it is all the same" the Middle East is a paradox in context and poorly understood. Oil rich and the center of three monotheistic religions in the Middle East contrast with political disarray and the availability of resources such as water. The arid empty 61 spaces contrast with the urbanization occurring throughout the region


Principles Of Glacial Geomorphology And Geology By I. Peter Martini, Michael E. Brookfield, And Steven Sadura., C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Principles Of Glacial Geomorphology And Geology By I. Peter Martini, Michael E. Brookfield, And Steven Sadura., C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

"Principles of Glacial Geomorphology and Geology" is different from most glacier-related textbooks. The principal difference between this text and most others is the wider range of topics covered. As in most glacial texts, the book covers glaciology and glacial sediments and landforms. Close to half of this text, however, covers permafrost and periglacial processes, dating techniques, isostasy/eustasy, migration of biota dur - ing glacial cycles, and an extensive global history of glaciation. As a result, the most positive aspect of the book is that one can design a class, using one book, that covers almost any glacier-related topic. The negative …


Seeing The Blind: Humanism And The Experience Of Place, Joshua F. J Inwood Nov 2024

Seeing The Blind: Humanism And The Experience Of Place, Joshua F. J Inwood

The Geographical Bulletin

Since much of our world is visually based, many researchers question how the "non-sighted " fit into this larger framework. Whereas many geographers have looked at navigation this paper will explore how the blind ascribe a practical understanding of the world that is constructed largely by and for those with sight. Because much of the relevant data involve perceptions not easily understood, this paper relies on qualitative methods, specifically the open-ended interview, to construct personal narratives. These narratives are analyzed using a humanistic perspective.


Guyana's Border Disputes With Venezuela And Suriname, Robert Ramraj Nov 2024

Guyana's Border Disputes With Venezuela And Suriname, Robert Ramraj

The Geographical Bulletin

Guyana is currently actively engaged in border disputes with Venezuela on its western border, and with Suriname to its east. The first dispute involves an area of over 50,000 square miles or two-thirds of Guyana. The Surinamese claim to Guyanese territory covers over 5,000 square miles. One source of dispute is that borders were drawn when Guyana and Suriname were colonies of Britain and the Netherlands respectively. Vast proven untapped resources including minerals (oil, gold, diamonds, bauxite and manganese), tropical hardwood forests and fishing grounds are present in the disputed regions. While diplomacy and negotiations have been employed often, Suriname, …


An Analysis Of Attacks By Grizzly Bears (Ursus Arctos Horribi/Is) In Glacier National Park, Montana, Lisa M. Dechano, David R. Butler Nov 2024

An Analysis Of Attacks By Grizzly Bears (Ursus Arctos Horribi/Is) In Glacier National Park, Montana, Lisa M. Dechano, David R. Butler

The Geographical Bulletin

Grizzly bears inhabit several popular recreation areas in the American West, including Glacier National Park, Montana. The likelihood of a grizzly bear-human confrontation increases as annual visitation continues to increase. This study investigates grizzly bear-human confrontations for each type of attack, in Glacier National Park from 1910 to the present. The types of confrontations, and the spatial and temporal distributions of each type of attack are examined. Maulings are the most frequent type of confrontation, followed by charges and then fatalities, respectively. Spatially, most attacks occur in the central portion ofthe Park, and east of the Continental Divide. Attacks also …


The New Geography Of Conflict, Michael T. Klare Nov 2024

The New Geography Of Conflict, Michael T. Klare

The Geographical Bulletin

During the Cold War, strategic planning focused on diverging ideological views between the United States and the Soviet blocs located in central and southeastern Europe and Northeast Asia. In the last decade these regions lost much strategic significance for the U.S. whereas other regions (e.g., Caspian Sea basin, the Gulf states, South China Sea) are receiving increased attention from Washington and other industrialized countries. A renewed concern of global resources, especially oil and natural gas, has created a new international, national and local geography of conflict. China and Russia have made their presence felt in key energy producing areas through …


Fossils On The Prairie: Abandoned Farmsteads In Southwestern Minnesota, Christopher R. Laingen Nov 2024

Fossils On The Prairie: Abandoned Farmsteads In Southwestern Minnesota, Christopher R. Laingen

The Geographical Bulletin

Between 1935 and 1992, the number of farms in the United States decreased from approximately seven million to fewer than two million. This change left a noticeable imprint on the landscape. Working farmsteads have been reduced to idle, desolate buildings, or in some cases there are no buildings left at all. To study this transformation, black and white air photographs from 1950 were compared with 1990 air photographs. Also, plat books and ground checks in four townships in Watonwan County in southwestern Minnesota helped document changes. Farmsteads were abandoned or demolished because people began to find they could not economically …


Projections And Perceptions-Editorial Comment: A Perspective On Military Geography, Eugene J. Palka Nov 2024

Projections And Perceptions-Editorial Comment: A Perspective On Military Geography, Eugene J. Palka

The Geographical Bulletin

During times of conflict military geography invariably surfaces as an important problem-solving subfield of geography. Since September 11, 2001, dozens of geographers employed by the Department of Defense have focused their attention on Central Asia in general and on Afghanistan in particular. Academic geographers have also been beckoned by the government, military, and media to apply their particular systematic or regional expertise to America's recent challenge. One cannot dispute the wartime relevance of the subfield, yet since the fall of the Berlin Wall, applications during peacetime and military operations other than war (MOOTW) have become more apparent (Palka and Galgano, …


Measuring Integrated Accessibility For Sustainable Mobility: A Fuzzy Set Approach Case Study, Behnam Tahmasbi, Poria Hajian, Farzaneh Tahmasbi, Qian He Nov 2024

Measuring Integrated Accessibility For Sustainable Mobility: A Fuzzy Set Approach Case Study, Behnam Tahmasbi, Poria Hajian, Farzaneh Tahmasbi, Qian He

School of Earth & Environment Departmental Research

Sustainable transportation is vital to climate justice and social equity. Despite the efforts to achieve sustainability, there is still a lack of adequate measurement that integrates land use and transportation systems, which can be barriers to planning implementation. With methodological improvements in fuzzy theory application, this study develops an integrated index to measure the sustainability of multimodal accessibility. We do so by defining a fuzziness degree based on the different trip purposes and modes of transportation with a case study in Isfahan, Iran. Sustainable accessibility indicators were developed for walking, biking, and public transportation to represent the performance of each …


Cover And Forewords, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Cover And Forewords, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Cover and Forewords


Volume 44-2 Complete Issue, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Volume 44-2 Complete Issue, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 44-2 Complete Issue


News From The Chapters 2001-2002 Gtu, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

News From The Chapters 2001-2002 Gtu, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

News from the Chapters 2001-2002 GTU


Gamma Theta Announces 2001 Achievement Awards, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Gamma Theta Announces 2001 Achievement Awards, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Gamma Theta has announced the winners of the 2001 achievement awards at its meeting during the National Council of Geographical Education national meeting in Vancouver, B.C. (August). The 2001 scholarship recipients are: Kara Beth Gregoire, Eta Gamma Chapter, State University of New York at Genesco (Maxfield Undergraduate award). Richard Hunter, Delta Zeta Chapter, South Dakota State University (Richason Undergraduate award), Molly Schmelzle, Theta Mu Chapter Syracuse University (President's Undergraduate award), Susan Dunham, Eta Gamma Chapter, State University of New York at Genesco (Buzzard Undergraduate award) and Kristen Ansanka, Zeta Omega Chapter, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Buzza rd Graduate …


Towards The Development Of A Gis Model For Planning And Administering Literacy Education Programs In Urban Areas, Jeffrey P. Richetto, William E. Couch Nov 2024

Towards The Development Of A Gis Model For Planning And Administering Literacy Education Programs In Urban Areas, Jeffrey P. Richetto, William E. Couch

The Geographical Bulletin

As the world continues to change ever higher demands are placed on individuals, households, and businesses; thus, the definition and need to be literate also continue to shift. Today, adults require greater levels of basic skills commensurate to function effectively in an increasingly visual and technological environment. Within the United States fewer than ten percent of the estimated 44 million adults who could potentially benefit from literacy programs are currently being served. Additional funding, improved coordination among service providers, and greater availability of support services including childtare, transportation, and accessible class meeting sites are important planning issues. Therefore, it becomes …


Geographer At Work: John A. Rusatsky Zoning Enforcement Officer, Leon Yacker Nov 2024

Geographer At Work: John A. Rusatsky Zoning Enforcement Officer, Leon Yacker

The Geographical Bulletin

ROUTE TO THE JOB: When John Rusatsky graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 1979 with a B.S. degree in Geography he knew what he wanted to do in the future. He had chosen the specialization in planning offered by the department after overhearing a casual conversation by two other students about geography. He was dissatisfied with the major he had at the time and so he approached a faculty member in the department for further information. Before changing his major, his grades were poor and he had no particular interest in the future. Like many students he " discovered" …


Potential Urban Hazard Zones Of Shanghai, Prc, C. Nicholas Raphael, Jinan Li Nov 2024

Potential Urban Hazard Zones Of Shanghai, Prc, C. Nicholas Raphael, Jinan Li

The Geographical Bulletin

Land-use data derived from large scale aerial images were used to determine potential hazard zones of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Using a GIS, nine cultural and physical parameters in onekilometer2 pixels are identified, classified and mapped. A coefficient of urban hazard is calculated per square kilometer within the city. Of the 10 administrative municipalities, Jinan and Luwang, in the central city, are determined as having high urban disaster potential. Natural hazards such as storm surges and subsidence in the delta complex have been recognized and addressed. However, in view of increasing urbanization, urban hazard is yet to be adequately …


Measuring Greenness: A Study Of The Southwest Texas State University Recycling Program, Rebecca S. Beard Nov 2024

Measuring Greenness: A Study Of The Southwest Texas State University Recycling Program, Rebecca S. Beard

The Geographical Bulletin

Successful recycling programs at colleges and universities require active student, faculty, and staff participation. Such programs often have to be funded by additional student fees, but increasing tuition rates leave students divided on their level of support for the program. Nevertheless, such debate increases environmental awareness and students' concern about university policy. A sample of 120 students at Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas were asked 15 questions regarding recycling . The survey revealed that students would support an increase in the number of recycling bins on campus, though they are in need of instruction on how and where- …


Projections And Perceptions-Editorial Comment Geography Education: The Road Ahead, Daniel P. Donaldson Nov 2024

Projections And Perceptions-Editorial Comment Geography Education: The Road Ahead, Daniel P. Donaldson

The Geographical Bulletin

More than a decade ago, Geography in America (Gaile and Willmontt, 1989) was released. Among the updates and discussions of geography's systematic subfields, was a chapter assessing the past, present, and future of geography education (Hill and LaPrairie, 1989). That work outlined the progression of geography's place of relative prominence in the early 1900s, to its virtual disappearance in American K-12 education. While the authors pointed to a plethora of challenges, they also noted that geography education was showing signs of new life. Indeed, geography has begun to show up in more and more school classrooms, and geographic literacy has …


Alice Rechlin Perkins Former President Of Gamma Theta Upsilon Dies, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Alice Rechlin Perkins Former President Of Gamma Theta Upsilon Dies, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Alice Rechlin Perkins, 70, a leading figure in geographic education who in 1994 became the first woman to hold the title of " Geographer" at the National Geographic Society (NGS) in Washington, died of cancer June 1,2002 at her home in Fairfax, Virginia. She had a distinguished career as professor at Valparaiso University and later as a cartographer with the NGS.


Pathways Of Participation: Community Engagement And Collaborative Adaptation In Disaster Contexts Across Diverse Environments, Ria Mukerji Nov 2024

Pathways Of Participation: Community Engagement And Collaborative Adaptation In Disaster Contexts Across Diverse Environments, Ria Mukerji

Geography ETDs

This paper broadens the concept of effective community participation in disaster risk reduction by analyzing three case studies that emphasize unconventional, locally driven approaches. Using a multi-case study method, I examine forms of participation that challenge traditional top-down models and focus on local knowledge and community agency. In Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, a co-designed environmental data dashboard with Pueblo members demonstrates how integrating Indigenous knowledge can enhance disaster preparedness. The Soldados Dam case in Ecuador shows how power imbalances drive community stakeholders to become protestors, emphasizing the need for adaptive engagement to prevent conflict. In Pajaro, California, a marginalized community’s …


Imagine Lagos : Mapping History, Place, And Politics In A Nineteenth-Century African City, Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi Nov 2024

Imagine Lagos : Mapping History, Place, And Politics In A Nineteenth-Century African City, Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi

Ohio University Press Open Access Books

Written from a digital humanities perspective, this book combines historical sources, maps, and a walking cartography to create new perspectives on the nineteenth-century history of Lagos, West Africa’s most populous city.

What traces do people leave in the places where they live, and even where they die? This book addresses the spatial history of nineteenth-century Lagos, rebuilding its past as a series of encounters: between men and women, between past and present, between enslaved and free, between living and dead, and finally between land and lagoon. In Imagine Lagos, Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi argues that the invention, destruction, and reinvention of spatial …


Volume 45-1 Complete Issue, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Volume 45-1 Complete Issue, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 45-1 Complete Issue


Cover And Forewords, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Cover And Forewords, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Cover and Forewords


A History Of Gamma Thetaupsilon International Geographical Honor Society, O. Orland Maxfield Nov 2024

A History Of Gamma Thetaupsilon International Geographical Honor Society, O. Orland Maxfield

The Geographical Bulletin

The 75th Anniversary of Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) is an auspicious time to chronicle the past, assess the present, and preview the future. The 50th Anniversary, celebrated in New Orleans in 1978, is commemorated in The Geographical Bulletin, (Vol. 16:1), by four papers: “Editor’s Comments,” James W. Gallagher (The Geographical Bulletin Editor and GTU Treasurer); “Fiftieth Anniversary Banquet,” address by Thomas Frank Barton (1929 initiate in Alpha Chapter, founder of Lambda and Tau Chapters); “1928–1978 Fifty Years of Service to Geography,” James Snaden (GTU Historian 1977–1982); “How Gamma Theta Upsilon Chanced to Originate” Robert Guy Buzzard (founder of GTU).


Cover And Forewords, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Cover And Forewords, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Cover and Forewords


Volume 45-2 Complete Issue, C. Nicholas Raphael Nov 2024

Volume 45-2 Complete Issue, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 45-2 Complete Issue