Geography & Atmospheric Science: Recent submissions
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Post Offices as a Measure of Nebraska's Settlement Frontier
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-27)Knowing how, when, and where people moved into an area helps to understand past and present culture. Post office establishment dates can serve as a proxy of settlement if one considers a township settled once a post office ... -
How Planning Works in an Age of Reform: Land, Sustainability, and Housing Development Traditions in Zanzibar
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-26)This is a geographical study of urban planning focusing on the on-going neoliberal land reform practices introduced in Zanzibar since the end of the 1980s as a major effort to improve the land sector. Throughout the ... -
War in the North? A Critical Study of News Coverage of the Lord's Resistance Army 2004-2008
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-21)In the northern region of Uganda a conflict between Ugandan governmental forces and the Lord's Resistance Army, a regional rebel movement, has been ongoing for more than 20 years. Though this conflict has resulted in the ... -
ASSESSING THE USE OF REMOTELY SENSED MEASUREMENTS FOR CHARACTERIZING RANGELAND CONDITION
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-08)There are over 233 million hectares (ha) of nonfederal grazing lands in the United States. Conventional field observation and sampling techniques are insufficient methods to monitor such large areas frequently enough to ... -
Ouray, Colorado: Sense of Place in the Modern Wild West
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-13)The small town of Ouray, nestled at 8,000 feet within the rugged San Juan volcanic mountain range in southwestern Colorado, is a memorable place for many individuals. A mining community turned tourist destination, Ouray ... -
The Naming, Identification, and Protection of Place in the Loess Hills of the Middle Missouri Valley
(University of Kansas, 2009-11-09)Definitions of the extent of the Loess Hills of the Missouri River valley have become smaller over the last century. The reduced extent of the Hills, as represented in both promotional and scientific literature, no longer ... -
Ethno-National Identity in the North Caucasus: Examining Place and Homeland in the Identity Constructions of the Young Generation
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-14)The dynamic landscape and historical legacies of the North Caucasus make it one of the world's most diverse and interesting regions. Throughout the region's history, its changing political geographies have worked to influence ... -
The impact of land cover change on carbon and water cycling in the US Central Plains grasslands
(University of Kansas, 2010-07-30)Using the eddy covariance technique, the impact of land cover variability on carbon and water cycling was examined at three different grasslands in Northeast Kansas. One site 8 km north of Lawrence, Kansas at the Nelson ... -
An Evaluation of Cross-Year Crop Classification for the State of Kansas Using Time-Series MODIS 250m Vegetation Index Data
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-14)In many cases, when classifying satellite imagery, training sites and sample data are not available on a yearly basis. Therefore, it would be beneficial if accurate training data from a single year could be applied to other ... -
Mapping Indigenous Depth of Place
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Political Ecology and Coastal Conservation: A Case Study of Menai Bay Conservation Area, Tanzania
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-04)Many of Africa's coastal areas are experiencing alarming levels of degradation. In response, marine conservation efforts there are on the rise, many of which claim community empowerment as an essential goal. Researchers ... -
Climate forcings and the nonlinear dynamics of grassland ecosystems
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-28)The nonlinear interaction of climate forcings and ecosystem variables is instrumental in creating the temporal and spatial heterogeneity of grasslands. Ecosystem processes are a product of these interactions and vary in ... -
Preliminary global assessment of terrestrial biodiversity consequences of sea level rise mediated by climate change
(Springer, 2010-02-25)Considerable attention has focused on the climatic effects of global climate change on biodiversity, but few analyses and no broad assessments have evaluated the effects of sea level rise on biodiversity. Taking advantage ... -
Assessing and Analyzing Near-Surface Radar Snow Accumulation Layers at Summit, Greenland
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-28)High vertical-resolution 0.5&mdash2 GHz frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar data collected near Summit on the Greenland Ice Sheet reveal continuous horizons connecting the GRIP and GISP2 deep ice cores. Traced radar ... -
Evaluation of the Usgs National Elevation Dataset and the Kansas Biological Survey's FLDPLN ("Floodplain") Model for Inundation Extent Estimation
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-27)The Kansas Biological Survey has developed a library of modeled flood inundation extents, using the FLDPLN model, for major streams across Kansas that can be accessed in near real-time to provide valuable information to ... -
Mobile Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Humanitarian Demining
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-27)The threat of landmines and other explosive remnants of war is a serious concern around the world. While landmines demand attention due to the thousands of civilian casualties they cause each year, perhaps even more shocking ... -
Cultural Geography of Early Chinese Americans in Idaho and Montana, 1865-1900
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-26)The Chinese contribution to the development of the American West is far greater than most people suspect. This is especially true for the early years of Idaho and Montana. The Idaho and Montana Chinese were active in ... -
Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Extreme Midwestern Blizzard Storm Tracks and Subsequent Federal Disaster Declarations
(University of Kansas, 2010-04-26)Using the NOAA Central Library United States Daily Weather Maps Project, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) online weather charts, Storm Data records from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), and the ... -
Water Resources and Climate Change in Garden Park, Colorado
(University of Kansas, 2009-12-18)This paper examines whether groundwater can provide adequate water supplies for land use change and future development in Garden Park, Colorado. A climatic water budget model was used to determine the amount and adequacy ... -
Home Away from Home: The Evolution and Meaning of American Truck Stops
(University of Kansas, 2009-12-03)Truck stops provide a tie to place for mobile, long-haul drivers. Truckers rely on these businesses for necessities and help to shape their form and function with their perceptions and actions. An increasing domination of ...