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Reminiscences, Winston Burton Jr

The Geographical Bulletin

Perhaps no other job affords the opportunity to influence the lives and minds of the younger generation than does teaching. As students reminisce, nearly everyone will recall a favorite professor and cite examples or instances in which his life was in some way influenced by his teachings or advice. In student circles at North Carolina Central University, the name of Dr. Theodore H. Speigner has often been brought up in this regard. Dr. Speigner has earned the distinction of being a great educator throughout the entire state of North Carolina as well as on the North Carolina Central University Campus. …

Letter To The Editor, Robert G. Buzzard

The Geographical Bulletin

Letter to the Editor

Land Use Bordering The Calumet River And Lake Calumet In Chicago, Illinois, William D. Curran

The Geographical Bulletin

The Calumet River-Lake Calumet area within the City of Chicago, Illinois comprises a complexity of manufacturing, transportation, service, and storage facilities at a magnitude rarely found other than in coastal port locations. The area contains a major portion of the Calumet district's heavy basic industries and constitutes the principal port area of metropolitan Chicago. The historical developments of the industrial and port activities in the area have been ably chronicled by Mayer' and Appleton' and do not bear repeating here. The objectives of this paper are to provide a detailed description and evaluation of the forty-nine sites bordering on the …

On The Perils Of Perceiving Perception, James E. Landing

The Geographical Bulletin

The emergence of man's perception of his environment within the discipline of geography as a suitable topic of pursuit is a most wholesome development. The recently articulated views of Saarinen through the publications of the Commission on College Geography provide an admirable springboard for those interested in pursuing the topic and obtaining an overview of what has already been pursued.' But geography teachers have, for years, been intuitively doing the same thing by discovering through their classroom contacts the correct and incorrect perceptions of students and teaching concepts based upon this knowledge. Although few of these have been conducted as …

Australia An Dits Outback, Lewis Deitch

The Geographical Bulletin

So states Australian poet A. D. Hope as he vividly describes the land "Down Under.'" It is a continent of widespread aridity whose burnt red and brown colors predominate over much of the landscape. The Continent contains 2,941,526 square miles (with Tasmania, the island state, the Commonwealth comprises an area of 2,967,909 square miles): By comparison, Australia is slightly smaller than the 48 contiguous United States, and roughly the same latitudinal and longitudinal dimensions. In contrast however, the Australian continent is largely uninhabited or at best sparsely settled. The population (at the 1966 Census) of 11,550,4623 is primarily centered in …

Editor's Comments, James W. Gallagher

The Geographical Bulletin

One of the responsibilities of a professional- any professional- is to support his profession 's societies and organizations. You have several which call for your best efforts. Not only do these organizations need your best work, but they also offer many things to you which will be of value in your profession. The first of these groups is Gamma Theta Upsilon. It has you as a member. It prospers as you put your efforts into the growth of your local chapter. Local chapters maintain the vitality of the International organization. We are growing stronger because more and more professionals are …

Cover And Forewords, James W. Gallagher

The Geographical Bulletin

Cover and Forewords

Dr. Joseph T. Sinclair, 1915-1970, Joseph T. Sinclair

The Geographical Bulletin

Joseph T. Sinclair died in the Spring of 1970. He had been at Eastern Michigan University since 1958, and his was not the ordinary, stereo-typed professional career. As an undergraduate Bud Sinclair trained in both Geography and Geology at the University of Michigan. As an undergraduate he participated at Geology field camps but developed his great love for geography w hile traveling in the Orient with Professor Robert Hall.

Volume 1 Complete Issue, James W. Gallagher

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 1 Complete Issue

Reminiscences, James W. Gallagher

The Geographical Bulletin

Most of my professional geographer acquaintances have expressed to me at one time or another that they feel they were brought into the field of geography largely as a result of one man's influence. It is presumed that most of us came into the field that way and my experience is no exception. After stumbling through a freshman year in college in 1947, with no particular professional goal in mind and sti ll looking for that one thing which would show me the direction I wanted to go for my life, I enrolled in a geography class which was being …

Water Sourcesst. Thomas And St. John,American Virgin Islands, Ann Lundelius

The Geographical Bulletin

The vital word in Saint Thomas and Saint John is water. Because of the lack of it in the past, the population remained low. With new desa linization techniques, the islands can support both a greater local as well as tourist population. The basic problem stems from the fact that the islands are volcanic in structure (Figure one) without water storage pockets. Also, there are no fresh water rivers. The populace has had to depend on a cistern method of gathering rainwater, but this method was only fairly dependable as sometimes it rains for days straight, and other times it …

Forest Distribution And Soil Texture Along The Valparaiso Moraine In Northwestern Indiana, Wallace Elton

The Geographical Bulletin

An anomalous pattern of high warm-season precipitation centered on the city of La Porte, Indiana, has recently been described in the literature.' The presence of this pattern was attributed to rainfall augmentation as a result of atmospheric pollution by the heavy industrial complex in the vicinity of Gary, Indiana (Figure one). Other natural gradients in addition to that of rainfall exist in the La Porte area, however, and possibly suggest that the former pattern has had a longer-term existence. The present study was part of a broader investigation designed to examine biogeographical patterns which might reflect on the degree of …

Changing Orientations:Elements Of New Zealand'spolitical Geography, David B. Knight

The Geographical Bulletin

New Zealand's economic, political, cultural, ties and orientations have changed through time. This paper briefly examines the historical development of these orientations as influenced by Briti sh and Pacific-rimland considerations and notes some of the problems now faced by New Zealand as it readjusts to its new and conflicting orientations.' Three factors have historically dominated new Zealand's external orientations-geographical setting in the Southwest Pacific, membership in the Briti sh Empire and subsequently the Commonwealth of Nations, and the country' s commercial ized pastoral economy. Without doubt, all of these factors are interwoven and are each in themselves complex with far …

Guatemala And Thehomogenizing Globe:A Vignette Ontechnological Progress, Bruce E. Bechto

The Geographical Bulletin

Today revolutionary deeds and ideas are affecting much of the world. Hence changes come to existing cultures and ways of li fe, transformations of special consequence because they also bring fundamental modifications in man's relationship to his environment. Assuming these trends are inevitable, current mosaics of land and life are destined to yield to new forces. And, just possibly, the most dramatic chapters of man ' s d evelopment are presently being recorded with the revolutionary modification of more traditional societies. What man does with the land he occupies largely depends on his cultural view of its use. l Human …

My Reminiscencesconcerned Withamerican Geography(, Eugene Van Cleef

The Geographical Bulletin

When it was suggested I reminisce about American geography I was delighted to grasp the opportunity, for nothing pleases the ego more of one who has lived a long time than to discourse upon the events of his youth. The situation is especially gratifying when one ca n cast his words of wisdom upon a captive audience. The limitations of time made it seem advisable to record my thoughts. At best an attempt to squeeze into a 25- minute period, a story which covers several decades is not only audacious but probably doomed to failure. I trust you will forgive …

Editor's Comments, James W. Gallagher

The Geographical Bulletin

W ith this issue Gamma Theta Upsilon initiates the publication of its periodical, Th e Geographical Bulletin. It is with great anticipation that we set forth on this venture. Our aim is to supply an outlet for undergraduate and graduate students who normally do not have publication avenues easily accessible. We intend to give the highest priority to student publications for we feel they deserve space, and we further feel that they have things to offer which will be of value to the profession of geography. It is the editorial policy of The Geographical Bulletin to publish those things which …

The Relevancy Of Gamma Theta Upsilon, David W. Lantis

The Geographical Bulletin

The typical freshman seems to understand what geography is, even though his academic exposure on the pre-college level has often been distressingly limited. It seems quite easy for a good college instructor to attract superior students into the discipline by revealing the latitude of geography and its multiple relationships to the totality of contemporary human knowledge

Exploring The Landscape Of Animal Advocacy In Egypt: Insights Into Stray, Wildlife, And Farmed Animal Rights, Yara Moussa, Wasseem Emam

General - Animal Protection

This article examines the landscape of animal advocacy in Egypt, a nascent and growing field in one of Africa’s largest economies and most densely populated countries. It focuses on three types of animal advocacy: 1) stray animal welfare, 2) wildlife conservation, and 3) farmed animal welfare. The paper critically analyses current practices and trends in each of these areas, highlighting the main challenges and opportunities facing the growth of the movement. Our research draws on insights from interviews with active animal welfare organizations, situating their practical experiences, daily operational struggles, as well as instances of success, within Egypt’s wider socio-economic …

Prevalence Of Well Water Contaminants In Georgia From 2010-2022, Angelique B. Willis, Suhasini Ramisetty-Mikler, Christine E. Stauber, Uttam Kumar Saha

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Safe, reliable, and clean drinking water sources are a basic necessity. More than 1.7 million individuals rely on private wells for drinking water in Georgia and are confronted with water quality challenges stemming from chemical contamination as private wells are not under mandated regulations as public water supplies. In Georgia, previous studies suggested that the variation of soil and rock in a physiographic province (region) plays an essential role in the quality of private well water. There is a need to understand the distribution of these chemical contaminants above the federal Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and how different geologies …

Unmarried, Married, And Divorced People In The Mountain West, 2023, Dre Boyd-Weatherly, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Demography

This fact sheet presents the ratio of unmarried men to unmarried women, as well as percentage rates of single, married, and divorced people for sixteen Mountain West cities in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico. The Smart Asset report, “Where Most People Are Single or Married – 2025 Study” reports data for the 119 most populous cities in the U.S. from the 2023 one-year American Community Survey conducted by U.S Census Bureau.

Disaster Vulnerability Hotspots In The Portland Metro-Region: Converging Indices For Equitable Resilience, Idowu Ajibade, Matthew Walter, Jason Sauer, Aswatha Raghunathasami, James M. Done, Paul Loikith, Chris Lower, Heejun Chang, Arun Pallathadka, Mae E. Sowards, Ming Ge

Geography Faculty Publications and Presentations

As climate-related extreme events intensify across the globe, governments, practitioners, and communities have focused on reducing vulnerability and building resilience. However, debates persist about the validity, differences, and similarities between social vulnerability and resilience indices. This study combines the Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) (26 indicators) and the Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities (BRIC) (52 indicators) to assess the Portland Metro region using ACS (2016–2020) and 2020 Census data. Through hotspot analysis, Pearson’s correlation, and linear regression, we identify key drivers as well as areas of convergence and divergence between the two indices. Results show a strong overlap between SoVI and …

Linking Geographic Distribution And Niche Through Estimation Of Niche Density, Tad Dallas, Cleber Ten Caten

Faculty Publications

1. The availability of suitable niche space constrains where species can occur geographically. This tie between niche space and geographic space is crucial when estimating species geographic distributions in a changing climate. However, specific combinations of climatic conditions may be overrepresented in geographic space, highlighting the potential disconnect between climatic niche area and geographic range size.
2. We develop a niche density estimator that accounts for the geographic availability of climatic niche space, relate this to traditional estimates of niche area and explore how these niche estimates are related to species geographic range size.
3. To do this, we use data on over …

Cover And Forewords, James W. Gallagher

The Geographical Bulletin

Cover and Forewords

Resort Development In The Venezuelan Central Littoral: The Case Of Naiguata, Jesus Soto

The Geographical Bulletin

Naiguata is a small coastal town in the Federal District of Venezuela some 24 miles from Caracas (Map 1). Because of this proximity to Caracas, land use patterns have been significantly affected in recent decades by resort development. Accelerated growth of the Metropolitan Area of Caracas has created a need for recreational facilities away from the congestion of the capital.' Naiguata has satisfied that need to some extent, but, for several reasons, future growth and expansion are limited. The town is located on a narrow peninsular-like site hemmed in between the steep flanks of the Coastal Range mountains and the …

Volume 4 Complete Issue, James W. Gallagher

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 4 Complete Issue

Land Alienation In Houston County, Minnesota: Preferences In Land Selection, Charles E. Dingman

The Geographical Bulletin

Geographers by and large have failed to make very effective or extensive use of the information available in the Tract Books of the General Land Office, which provide evidence of the selection of lands in the public land states of the United States: The Tract Books show the date of entry for each claim, the name of the transferee, and the nature of the transaction for each plot of land alienated from public domain. This case study of Houston County, Minnesota will illustrate the use of these records to investigate initial land evaluations: Dates of alienation can reveal the precise …

The Measurement Of Perception And Attitudes Toward Industry, Raymond Hubbard

The Geographical Bulletin

A recent trend in various fields of human geography has been the advocation and incorporation of some of the psychologist's powerful behavioral postulates in order to explain human behavior and its possible spatial implications: This has arisen, in part, from the failure of normative and/or deterministic models to fully account for such patterns of behavior. At present, this behavioral approach to the study of geographical problems is still very much in its infancy and is characterized by a willingness to experiment with diverse techniques which were formerly considered to be foreign to the discipline, for example, note the approaches of …

The Economic Geography Of The Production Of A Can-Opener, Richard A. Huck

The Geographical Bulletin

This paper is designed primarily to show the interaction involved among thirty-one centers (Map 1 and Table 1) in the manufacture of one product, a deluxe electric can-opener. This is approached through the problem of transportation in relation to distance between the parts' supplying centers and St. Louis, the site of assembly. The appliance with which this paper deals is a combination "Domestic Electric Can-opener, Knife and Scissors Sharpener," Figure 1: In 1969, over ninety thousand of the can openers were manufactured to retail at $21.99 each

Editor's Comments, James W. Gallagher

The Geographical Bulletin

It is a pleasure to present several well-done student papers in this issue. Mr. Rohe has presented a fine historical geography representative of the lumbering days of the Upper-Lake States. It is a study of a region which has presented many American Geographers with rich field experiences. Mr. Hubbard's paper deals with "perception"-one of the frontiers of geographic research. The areal implications of perception analysis shou Id give us considerable insight into regional problems. Hubbard's paper is a further step toward understanding of how and why we do things. Mr. Huck and Mr. Soto have papers in the realm of …

The Landscape And The Era Of Lumbering In Northeastern Wisconsin, Rand E. Rohe

The Geographical Bulletin

An understanding of the totality of the present landscape of northern Wisconsin requires an investigation of its era of primary exploitation. Wisconsin at one time led the nation in lumber production, and for forty years the industry dominated the commercial and industrial activities of the state. Although a passing phase of history, lumbering left a conspicuous mark on the geography of Wisconsin. The process of exploitation produced elements and patterns that shaped and molded the character of the present landscape. By its nature, the contemporary landscape asks the degree of influence the lumber industry had in its formation. The answer …