Geography Blog

Year: 2012

  • The Guyanas

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    averslui

    On the northeast coast of South America, the countries of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are often forgotten or confused with each other or other countries (like Guinea, in West Africa). Here’s an interesting article on “The Loneliness of the Guyanas.”

  • Young Cartographers Develop New Minneapolis Skyway Map

    Young Cartographers Develop New Minneapolis Skyway Map

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    mbjellan

    In a world of google maps and foursquare, some wonder about the future of cartography. Well, some geography students are rediscovering the value of skillful, thoughtful map-making. Recent University of Wisconsin graduates have formed a company called “Carticulate.” They’ve landed work redesigning skyway maps for Minneapolis and transit maps for Asheville, NC. You can read…

  • Haiti earthquake cartoon

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    averslui

    Check out this beautiful cartoon Haiti: Tents Beyond Tents by Haitian comic artists Chevelin Pierre and Pares Jerome. It describes the situation in Haiti two years after the earthquake.  

  • Warmest early January in MN history

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    averslui

    “It was far and away the warmest first 10 days of January ever measured in Minnesota history, averaging over 20 degrees F above normal statewide (27.2 F versus a normal of 7.1 F)” writes Mark Seeley of the University of Minnesota Extension. On January 10, temperatures above 60 F were reported in Saint Peter! High…

  • Two years after the Haiti earthquake

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    averslui

    Today is the second-year anniversary of the earthquake that killed thousands in Haiti. Following the earthquake, massive sums of money were promised for reconstruction. Where has that money gone and how has it been used? Here is one examination of the data by the Guardian. Only about half of the promised aid has been delivered…

  • Versluis featured in Free Press

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    averslui

    January 12, 2012, marks the two-year anniversary of the deadly earthquake near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Yesterday’s Mankato Free Press (January 10, 2012) features Geography Prof. Anna Versluis in an article on the two-year anniversary of the Haiti quake. The article is not available online, but see this Gustavus blog for more information.

  • Letter to the Editor: Vikings Stadium

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    averslui

    For stadium guidance, Minneapolis should look to Vancouver, writes Prof. Bjelland. Read Dr. Mark Bjelland’s letter to the editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune on the Vikings stadium. It was selected as January 9’s Letter of the Day!

  • China’s “Big Dipper” GPS equivalent

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    averslui

    China now has an operational satellite-based navigation system called Beidou (translation: Big Dipper) to rival the US government’s GPS (Global Positioning System). See http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/beidou-chinas-gps-equivalent-is-operational-20111230/ for more!