Review | Dreamers and Schemers
Barry Siegel’s “Dreamers and Schemers” features William May Garland who propelled LA’s early development into a major metropolis through his ‘irresistible life force’ of salesmanship.
Review | The 99% Invisible City
The 99% Invisible City explains the small mysteries in our everyday urban geography.
New Online Tool Aims to Track Covid-19 Cases in Schools Across the United States
A new effort will attempt to track coronavirus cases based on voluntary reporting from public, charter, and private schools in the United States.
Study Forecasts World Population to Peak in 2064
A report recently published by the University of Washington has estimated that the global population would peak in 2064 at 9.7 billion before declining to 8.8 billion in 2100.
Guess the City Based on Street Video
City Guesser is an online geography game that uses audio and visual street video to provide hints about where in the world the city is located.
Mapping University Plans for Fall 2020
The Daily Pennsylvanian has developed a map that is tracking the Fall 2020 plans for 350 colleges across 50 states.
The Geography of Music
Music has a number of important geographical links that affect the economic, politics, and tastes of music.
Spatial Relationships Between Public Transport and Ride-Hailing
Researchers have studied the effects of ride sharing on public transportation.
Testing Sewage Can Predict COVID-19 Spikes
The concentration of coronavirus RNA in sewage could point researchers toward a clearer picture of how many residents have been infected by the virus in a specific area.
Study Estimates That 3 Billion People Will Be Living In Extreme Heat By 2070
Researchers used data from UN population projections to map out how a three-degree warming scenario will translate into temperature changes for the world’s population.
The Geography of Early Christian Ireland and England
For nearly four centuries, Britain was Roman Britannia. This period of imperial rule was a largely peaceful and prosperous time. It was also a period of the Christianization … Read more
Study: Wearing Masks Improves How Well People Socially Distance When Walking
An Italian researcher measured the spatial distribution of pedestrians on sidewalks to determine how mask wearing affects how well people socially distance themselves from others.