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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NEWS via CNN: Moving map shows Chinese New Year travel rush in real time
As hundreds of millions of Chinese migrate home for the new year, Baidu uses cell phone data to create a real time map of human migration. -The Human Imprint ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ […]
Read MoreINTERACTIVE 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 […]
Read MoreNEWS 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 […]
Read MoreNEWS 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 […]
Read MoreNEWS via NPR: The Katydid Dilemma: Will You Eat Insects?
Could this be the onset of the Fourth AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION? One thing is for sure, it would have made ESTER BOSERUP smile. -Human Imprint ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reblog via NPR The Katydid […]
Read MoreINFOGRAPHIC: 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 […]
Read MoreINTERACTIVE: 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: UN: 6.6 Million Children Under 5 Died Last Year – ABC News
UN: 6.6 Million Children Under 5 Died Last Year LAGOS, Nigeria September 13, 2013 (AP) By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press Childhood death rates around the world have halved since 1990 […]
Read MoreNEWS via BBC News: Does the Berlin Wall still exist?
Does the Berlin Wall still exist? By Stephen Evans BBC News, Berlin If you are wondering whether the two halves of Germany are becoming truly one nearly a quarter of […]
Read MoreNEWS via CNN: ‘Hidden income’ makes China’s rich wealthier than thought
Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s urban rich are making far more than they officially report, suggesting the wealth gap in the world’s second largest economy is much higher than previously […]
Read MoreNEWS via PRI-The World: ‘Burka Avenger’ Cartoon Aimed at Empowering Pakistani Girls | @pritheworld
Topics: Gender empowerment, GEM, Gender Equity, Religion, Islam ———————– ‘Burka Avenger’ Cartoon Aimed at Empowering Pakistani Girls BY NINA PORZUCKI ⋅ JULY 26, 2013 ⋅ POST A COMMENT This past […]
Read MoreNEWS: Everything is in China: The World’s Architecture Replicated in Chinese Copy Towns
Everything is in China: The World’s Architecture Replicated in Chinese Copy Towns. Via: Atlas Obscura Thames Town Chapel (photograph by Bianca Bosker/Original Copies) The canals of Venice, the monuments of Paris, […]
Read MoreNEWS via CNN: Where have India’s females gone?
Via: CNN. Where have India’s females gone? By Carl Gierstorfer, Special to CNN September 11, 2013 — Updated 2101 GMT (0501 HKT) Editor’s note: Carl Gierstorfer is a journalist and filmmaker with a background […]
Read MoreNEWS via: The real solution to South Africa’s food problem – Opinion – Al Jazeera English
As South Africa has grown more urban, so have poverty and hunger migrated to its cities. While the government of South Africa sees increasing penetration of supermarkets into poorer neighbourhoods […]
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.
Read MoreNEWS via PRI: Low-Water Lunch: A Chinese Breakthrough on Irrigation?
Esther Boserup would be proud! It looks as though the Chinese have created a new irrigation system that allows plants to use water only as it needs-creating a more sustainable […]
Read MoreNEWS via CNN: New Chinese law: Visit your Parents
Human Imprint Synopsis: In a country where a one-child policy and an aging population prevail, the traditional family is being turned on its head. China is a rapidly developing country […]
Read MoreORIGINALS: 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 via PRI: Desert Lunch: Coaxing Climate-Friendly Food from the World’s Driest Places
Human Geography Topics: Thomas Malthus Ester Boserup Agriculture Commercial Gardening Horticulture Sustainable Agriculture —————————————————————— THOMAS MALTHUS would be shocked, ESTHER BOSERUP gleaning, “I told you so.” If you ever wondered […]
Read MoreORIGINAL: Counterculture: I Ain’t No Burger!
In what appears to be a cultural phenomenon that preaches exactly opposite what the Gangnam Style revolution brought (lavish lifestyle of new money in the South Korean city of Seoul), […]
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 […]
Read MoreINTERACTIVE: 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 […]
Read MoreRESOURCE: 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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