Where long-term unemployment is at historic highs Before the recession smashed the record, long-term unemployment peaked at 26 percent thirty years ago. But in 2013 it was higher than that in 41 […]
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ARTICLE: North America
Map via WashingtonPost: Where people are moving to and from
Where people are moving to and from The map above comes from Atlas Van Lines and shows where their customers were headed last year. Most states had a steady balance of people […]
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NEWS vía Global Times: Island Migration – Canada Closes it’s Doors
Island migration Recently, Canada announced that it would end its investor program, closing off another path for Chinese immigrants. However, as Canada closes the door, island countries such as St […]
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Map via WashingtonPost: Where the Millionaires Are
Where the Millionaires Are Per capita millionaire households (Source: Phoenix Global Wealth Monitor) More than six million households in the United States have liquid assets worth more than $1 million, according […]
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MAP via WashingtonPost: Who’s most well off
Who’s most well off Gallup’s well-being index. Gallup’s well-being index relies on 55 metrics, including rates of obesity, produce consumption, smoking, depression and psychological fulfillment. Generally, the best-off states are […]
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INTERACTIVE: Racial Dot Maps via: University of Va.
The Racial Dot Map One Dot Per Person for the Entire United States Created by Dustin Cable, July 2013 Access and Use Policy Link to Full Screen Map The Map | The […]
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NEWS via Business Insider Australia: These Maps Show Which Areas Of The Country Have The Biggest Carbon Footprints
These Maps Show Which Areas Of The Country Have The Biggest Carbon Footprints KELLY DICKERSON YESTERDAY AT 10:01 AM 19 It’s no secret that the U.S. is one of the biggest carbon […]
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NEWS via AlaskaDispatch: How religion in the US today tracks closely with geography
How religion in the US today tracks closely with geography Brad KnickerbockerThe Christian Science Monitor February 9, 2014 Tell me where you live, and there’s a good chance I’ll know […]
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NEWS via Christian Science Monitor: Drug trafficking in Central America Wreaking Havoc on Forests
Drug trafficking in Central America wreaking havoc on forests, study finds Drug traffickers are targeting vast stretches of rainforest for clandestine landing strips and roads to carry on the […]
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NEWS via Mlive.com: ‘I used to live here’: Saginaw’s Steep Population Drop hits Neighborhoods
Keyterms: Population Geography, urbanization, deindustrialization, out-migration, white-flight, redlining, push factors, Urban Geography, Economic Geography, Development, Blight, Industry, Manufacturing, secondary economic activity. (¯`·._.·(¯`·._.·(¯`·._.· Article Below ·._.·´¯)·._.·´¯)·._.·´¯) ‘I used to live here’: […]
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INTERACTIVE via CNN: How does your Salary Compare to Others?
This widget sheds light on the UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT that exists across the globe. ECONOMIC INEQUITY is but one of the economic indicators that illustrates the DEVELOPMENT GAP. With little EXPENDABLE […]
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NEWS via PRI: A Haitian artist fights to preserve the vodou religion
Listen to the full story here A Haitian artist fights to preserve the vodou religion Credit: Swoan Parker/Reuters A vodou worshipper takes part in festivities on the first day of the […]
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NEWS vía GlobalPost: Latin America: The Cost of Murder
The effects that crime, violence, and the homicide rate have on Latin America is a model for the rest of the world. The loss of GDP due to a loss […]
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INFOGRAPHIC: NPR-Planet Money: Every Job In America, In 1 Graph
National Public Radio posted a nice info graph that depicts employment numbers in each sector of the United States economy. This is a good opportunity to try to point out […]
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INTERACTIVE: Pinpoint your Location via Dialect Map
The New York Times posted a 25 question survey that asks the participant questions about their DIALECT-the vocabulary/LEXICON that they use to speak various terms and phrases. With the information, the […]
Read MoreNEWS: Utah air alerts seem to spur — not curb — driving | The Salt Lake Tribune
Unintended consequences… Utah air alerts seem to spur — not curb — driving | The Salt Lake Tribune.
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ORIGINALS: Electoral Geography: How Growing Majority-Minority Districts Effect Elections
When talking about ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY and the importance of analyzing the effects of a changing voting population, the 2012 U.S. Census revealed a change that probably does not shock most. […]
Read MoreNEWS Reblog: The Red Badge of Geopolitics: Remembering D-Day from a Geopolitical Perspective
The Red Badge of Geopolitics: Remembering D-Day from a Geopolitical Perspective. The original article can be found at the blog link above. Topics: Political Geography, geopolitics, rimland theory, heartland theory […]
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INTERACTIVE: Pop Vs. Soda Interactive Survey
This interactive website created by PhD candidate, Alan McConchie allows for you to participate in an ongoing mapping project to see where people are saying “pop”, “soda”, and “coke.” Enter […]
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RESOURCE: 22 Maps That Show The Deepest Linguistic Conflicts In America – Business Insider
Topics: Language, dialect, pronunciation, accent, isogloss, thematic map Everyone knows that Americans don’t exactly agree on pronunciations. Regional accents are a major part of what makes American English so interesting […]
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