The 31st Annual

Applied Geography
Conference

October 15-17, 2008

Downtown Doubletree Hotel
Wilmington, Delaware

Co-Sponsors

ESRI, Inc.
Texas State University, San Marcos
University of North Texas
George Mason University
Binghamton University
Kansas State University
Kent State University
1
 2008 Board of Directors
Applied Geography Conferences, Inc.

Thomas Dwayer, President

Dutch Hill Consulting, Inc.
Dwyert0907@yahoo.com

Jay Lee, Executive Lisa Harrington

Director Kansas State University
Kent State University lbutlerh@ksu.edu
jlee@kent.edu

Shwan Banasick Tony Hernandez

Kent State University Ryerson University
sbanasic@kent.edu thernand@research.ryerso
n.ca

Phil Chaney
Auburn University Paul Hudak
chanepl@auburn.edu University of North Texas
hudak@unt.edu

Dawna Cerney
Youngstown State Murrell Montz
University Binghamton University
dlcerney@ysu.edu bmontz@binghamton.edu

Bradley Cullen Linda Peters

University of New Mexico ESRI
bcullen@unm.edu lpeters@esri.com

Lawrence Estaville Mark Reisinger

Texas State University Binghamton University
le02@txstate.edu mareisin@binghamton.edu

Raymond Greene Peter Siska

Western Illinois University US Military Academy
r-greene@wiu.edu peter.siska@usma.edu

Mary Ann Haley Graham A. Tobin

Kent State University University of South Florida
mhaley@kent.edu gtobin@cas.usf.edu

2
 The 31st Annual
Applied Geography Conference

Program
Table of Contents

EVENT Page
2008 AGC Board of Directors 2
Meeting Rooms Layout 4
Conference Welcome 5
Registration Information 6
On-site Registration Schedule 6
Special Event and Field Trip 7
Speaker Preparation Room Hours 7
Conference At A Glance 8
Wednesday, 10/15 9
Thursday, 10/16, Session A 10
Thursday, 10/16, Session B 10
Thursday, 10/16, Session C 12
Thursday, 10/16, Session D 14
Friday, 10/17, Session E 17
Friday, 10/17, Session F 17
Friday, 10/17, Luncheon 19
Friday, 10/17, Session G 19
Friday, 10/17, Session H 21
Board Meeting 23

3
 The 31st Annual
Applied Geography Conference
MEETING ROOMS LAYOUT

4
 The 31st Annual
Applied Geography Conference
CONFERENCE WELCOME

Dear Applied Geographers:

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Applied

Geography Conferences, I wish to welcome everyone to
Wilmington, Delaware for this year’s conference. We
have a wide range of paper presentations lined up for you.

We are especially grateful to the sponsoring

universities for providing financial supports: Texas State
University at San Marcos, Binghamton University, Kansas
State University, and Kent State University.

We also wish to thank the University of

Delaware for organizing the field trip and other logistic
assistance to the conference.

For 2009, we are working with Louisiana State

University to hold the conference in Baton Rouge. The
conference site is a beautiful facility with a wide variety of
events and activities during that time. Please mark your
calendar and plan to attend, October 28-30, 2009.

If we can be of any assistance to you to make

your stay at the conference more comfortable, please do
not hesitate to let me or any members of the Board of
Directors know. I am,

Sincerely Yours,

Jay Lee
Executive Director, Applied Geography Conferences, Inc.
Department of Geography, Kent State University

5
 The 31st Annual
Applied Geography Conference
REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Everyone attending the Applied Geography Conference,

including paper and poster presenters and session
organizers, is required to register for the conference. The
registration fee ($125 preregistration, $145 on-site, $50
for students) covers conference materials, two
complimentary beverage coupons for the opening
reception, complimentary beverage coupons during breaks,
and a copy of the Papers of the Applied Geography
Conferences. The paid registration also includes the
Friday’s luncheon.

All of the other special events and field trips are at extract
cost to the participants.

The Applied Geography Conferences, Inc. reserves the right

to cancel any event with insufficient enrollment.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION SCHEDULE

Registration Desk is located between
Salon C and Salon D

Wednesday, 10/15/2008
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Thursday, 10/16/2008
7:45 AM – 11: 45 AM
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Friday, 10/17/2008
7:45 AM – 11:30 AM

Additional copies of the Papers of the Applied Geography

Conferences may be purchased during the conference at a
special price of $30 per copy.

6
 The 31st Annual
Applied Geography Conference
SPECIAL EVENTS AND FIELD TRIPS

WEDNESDAY, 10/15

Plenary Session: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Salon C: Applied Geography and Education

Opening Reception: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Salon C: Come enjoy and mingle

FRIDAY, 10/17

Luncheon: 12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM (Salon C)

Dr. John Mackenzie, University of Delaware
USE OF GIS IN POLITICS (FOR GOOD OR EVIL)

SATURDAY, 10/18

Field Trip: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Hotel Lobby)

Wilmington and vicinity: a modern urban core faces
traditional issues of social tension and economic
revival.

SPEAKER PREPARATION ROOM

HOURS

Thursday, 10/16 (Salon F)

7:45 AM – 3:30 PM

Friday, 10/17 (Salon F)

7:45 AM – 3:30 PM

7
Conference Program in a Glance
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008
Plenary Session: 7:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m.
Salon C: Applied Geography and Education

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008

Session A: 8:30~10:00 a.m.
Salon H: Census Geography and Geographic Programs I
Salon D: Environmental Modeling
Session B: 10:15 a.m.~12:00 p.m.
Salon G: Cross Cultural and Regional Competence in
Military: A New Avenue in Applied Geography
Salon H: Census Geography and Geographic Programs II
Salon D: Environmental Studies and Management
Salon E: Applied Geography and Social Issues
Session C: 1:30~3:00 p.m.
Salon G: Conservation and Management of Water
Resources
Salon H: Geography Education: K-12 Schools
Salon D: Geospatial Technology I
Salon E: Hazards I: Vulnerability and Impacts
Session D: 3:15~5:00 p.m.
Salon G: Applied Geography in Northeast Ohio
Salon H: Geography Education in Colleges
Salon D: Geospatial Technology II
Salon E: Hazards II: Outcomes and Impacts

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008

Session E: 8:30~10:00 a.m.
Salon D: Climatology and Applied Geography: A Tribute
in Memory of John Oliver
Session F: 10:15 a.m.~12:00 p.m.
Salon G: Applied Urban Geography: Growth and
Expansion
Salon H: Retail and Service Sector Geographies
Salon D: Resource Availability and Management
Salon E: Hazards III: Technological Applications
Session G: 1:30~3:00 p.m.
Salon G: Community Services and Analysis
Salon H: Marginality, Settlement, and Migration
Salon D: The Application of Geographic Principles
toward Understanding Crime
Salon E: Hazards IV: Perceptions and Education of
Hazards and Landscape Conditions
Session H: 3:15~5:00 p.m.
Salon G: Urban Housing and Community Analysis
Salon H: Geography of Ethnicity
Salon D: Geographic Analysis of Crimes
Salon E: Global Economies and Applied Geography

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008

Field Trip: 8:00 a.m. ~ 2:00 p.m.
Trip Leader: Peter W. Rees, University of Delaware
Wilmington and Vicinity: a modern urban core faces
traditional issues of social tension and economic revival.

8
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008

PLENARY SESSION: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Salon C

PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE

EVOLUTION OF APPLIED GEOGRAPHY
Chair and Organizer: Richard Boehm, Texas State
University, San Marcos

PANELISTS:
Richard G. Boehm, Jesse H. Jones Distinguished Chair in
Geographic Education, Department of Geography, and
Director, Gilbert M. Grosvenor Center for Geographic
Education, Texas State University-San Marcos
Larry E. Carlson, Principal, Carlson & Associates
John W. Frazier, Professor, Department of Geography,
Binghamton University and Founder and Co-Director,
Rase/Ethnicity and Place Conference
Kingsley E. Haynes, Director, Institute of Public Policy, and
Ruth D. and John T. Hazel MD Professor of Public Policy,
George Mason University
David L. Huff, Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography,
University of Texas at Austin
Robert D. Larsen, Professor, Department of Geography and
Director, Landfill GIS Project, Texas State University-San
Marcos
Burrell E. Montz, Professor and Chair, Department of
Geography and Associate Director, Center for Integrated
Wastershed Studies, Binghamton University
F. Andrew Schoolmaster, Dean, AddRan College of
Humanities and Social Sciences, Texas Christian
University
Roger G. Stough, Vice President for Research and Economic
Development, Institute of Public Policy, George Mason
University
F. Benjamin Zhan, Professor, Department of Geography and
Director, Texas Center for Geographic Information Science,
Texas State University-San Marcos

CONFERENCE RECEPTION: 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Salon C

POSTER SESSION: 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Salon C

9
 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008

SESSION A: 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

CENSUS GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHIC

PROGRAMS I
Chair: Michael Ratcliffe, US Census Bureau
Organizer: Michael Ratcliffe, US Census Bureau
Room: Salon H

BOUNDARY AND ANNEXATION SURVEY

DEVELOPMENTS
Laura Waggoner, US Census Bureau

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FOR THE 2007 ECONOMIC

CENSUS
Christopher Fox and Michael Ratcliffe, US Census Bureau

STATISTICAL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS FOR THE 2010

CENSUS AND THE ACS
April Avnayim and Ryan Short, US Census Bureau

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING
Chair: Phil Chaney, Auburn University
Room: Salon D

GEOVISUALIZING INDICATORS OF
SUSTAINABILITY: THREE GOOGLE EARTH
TOURS FROM GLOBAL TO NEIGHBOHOOD
SCALES
J. Kevin Byrne, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota

ASSESSING DAM REMOVAL IMPACTS ON

DOWNSTREAM GEOMORPHIC STABILITY USING
HYDRODYNAMIC MODELING
Melinda D. Daniels, Kansas State University
Paul M. Woodworth, Princeton Hydro, LLC
Graham C. Boardman, McCormick Taylor, Inc.

TOWARDS THE DVELOPMENT OF AN INDEX OF

PHYSICAL INTEGRITY: A PILOT STUDY WITHIN
THE FARMINGTON RIVER WATERSHED
Charles Button, Central Connecticut State University

ARSENIC SPECIATION AND FORM IN A GLACIAL

AQUIFER IN THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES
Tara Root, Florida Atlantic University

SESSION B: 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

CROSS CULTURAL AND REGIONAL

COMPETENCE IN MILITARY: A NEW AVENUE
IN APPLIED GEOGRAPHY

10
Chair: Peter Siska, Center for Language, Culture and
Regional Studies, United States Military Academy
Organizer: Peter Siska, USMA
Room: Salon G

Panelists:
Richard McPeak, Professor and Department Head,
Department of Foreign Languages, United States Military
Academy

Thomas J. Dwyer, Principal, Dutch Hill Consulting, Inc.,

President, Applied Geography Conferences

Paula Holmes-Eber, Professor of Operational Culture, Marine

Corps University and Cnter for Advanced Operational
Culture

Richard Wolfel, Associate Professor and Chair of Intercultural

Competence, United States Military Academy

CENSUS GEOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHIC

PROGRAMS II
Chair: Michael Ratcliffe, US Census Bureau
Organizer: Michael Ratcliffe, US Census Bureau
Room: Salon H

UPDATE ON MAF/TIGER MODERNIZATION

Timothy Trainor, US Census Bureau

INTRODUCTION TO THE BOARD ON

GEOGRAPHIC NAMES
Michael Fournier, US Census Bureau

DISCUSSANT: Michael Ratcliffe, US Census Bureau

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND

MANAGEMENT
Chair: Jincheng Gao, Kansas State University
Room: Salon D

TELECONNECTIONS AND AIR POLLUTION: AN

UPDATE
Steve Hardin, Indiana State University

A GIS ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

OF COAL POWER PLANTS ON TEXAS LAKES
Erin McAuley and Sophia Gonzales, Texas State University,
San Marcos

PREDICTING IMPACT OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE

ON WATERSHED IMPAIRMENT IN SOUTH
CAROLINA
Kang Shou Lu, Towson University

11
Jeffery S. Allen, Clemson University

THE INFLUENCE OF LAND USE ON SOIL QUALITY

AND LANDSCAPE IN THE THREE GORGES
RESERVOIR REGION
Wali Fu, Southwest University
Jincheng Gao, Kansas State University

APPLIED GEOGRAPHY ON SOCIAL ISSUES

Chair: Raymond Greene, Western Illinois University
Room: Salon E

SOCIAL COMPOSITION AND OCCUPATIONAL

PATTERNS: APPLICATION OF GIS
Manishika Jain, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur,
India

READY OR NOT? NURSING HOMES FOR BABY

BOOMERS: A CASE STUDY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO
Rebecca L. Lee, Kent State University

IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING TARGET AREAS

FOR CHILD HUNGER PROGRAMS
Florence Margai and Lucius Willis, Binghamton University

SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND FOOD DESERTS IN

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Raymond Greene, Western Illinois University

SESSION C: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF

WATER RESOURCES
Chair: Paul Hudak, University of North Texas
Room: Salon D

FROM PLENTY TO SCARCITY: A SPATIAL

ANALYSIS OF WATER MANAGEMENT IN PUNJAB,
INDIA
Jind Kaur, Harpree Kaur, and Subhakanta Mohapatra

A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF OUTREACH PROGRAMS

FOR GROUND AND SURFACE WATER
CONTAMINATION IN CAMBODIA
Killian P. Ying and Mengieng Ung, California State University,
Los Angeles
Joan Ying, Southern California Permanente Medical Group,
Kern County
Samantha C. Ying, Stanford University

EFFECTIVENESS OF LANDSCAPE WATER

CONSERVATION FOR KYLE, TX

12
Kirk A. Schoppe and Richard A. Earl, Texas State University,
San Marcos

EVALUATION OF REACTIVE WELL NETWORKS

FOR REMEDIATING HETEROGENEOUS
ACQUIFERS
Paul F. Hudak, University of North Texas

GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION IN K-12 SCHOOLS

Chair: Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Kent State University
Organizer: Scott C. Sheridan, Kent State University
Room: Salon H

GEOGRAPHY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM:

NINETEENTH CENTURY ANTECEDENTS
Zachary A. Moore, Rowan University
Richard G. Boehm, Texas State University, San Marcos

SERVICE LEARNING IN THE SECONDARY MATH

AND SCIENCE CLASSROOM WITH GIS AND
REMOTE SENSING
Brooks C. Pearson, University of Central Arkansas

LOCALIZING GEOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS

THROUGH MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL
OUTREACH
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk and Scott C. Sheridan, Kent State
University

GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY I
Chair: Mark Reisinger, Binghamton University
Room: Salon D

OBJECT-ORIENTED IMAGE ANALYSIS OF

CHAUTAUQUA DRUMLIN FIELD
Kakoli Saha, Kent State University

ESTIMATING REGIONAL SCALE SURFACE

MOISTURE IN THE SOUTHEAST WITH MODIS
DATA
Tyler Kreps and Luke Marzen, Auburn University

CORRELATION BETWEEN LANDSAT5 TM-

DERIVED VEGETATION SPECTRAL INDICES AND
CORN YIELD FROM FIELDS IN NORTHWEST OHIO
FOR THE 2007 SEASON
David Hollinger, Kent State University

APPLICATION OF HYPERSPECTRAL REMOTE

SENSIGN IN TURFGRASS QUALITY
Jincheng Gao, Douglas G. Goodin, Dale Bremer, and Kemin
Su, Kansas State University

13
HAZARDS I: VULNERABILITY AND IMPACTS
Chair: Graham A. Tobin, University of South Florida
Organizers: Burrell E. Montz, Binghamton University and
Graham A. Tobin, University of South Florida
Room: Salon E

PLANNING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: AN

ANALYSIS OF VULNERABILITY IN SUFFOLK
COUNTY, NEW YORK
Stephen Carson, Binghamton University

MUMBAI MONSOON FLOODS 2005: IMPACTS

AND POSSIBLE MITIGATIONS
Rich Dixon, Texas State University
B. Hema Malini, Andhra University
Bharati Ayyalasomayajula, Texas State University

EMERGENCY RESPONSES FOR HIGH PLAINS

CATTLE AFFECTED BY THE DECEMBER 28-31, 2006
BLIZZARD
Deborah Che and Bimal Kanti Paul, Kansas State University
Vicki L. Tinnon, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE

LAND USE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES

AFTER KATRINA: A CASE STUDY OF BILOXI,
MISSISSIPPI
Burrell E. Montz, Binghamton University
Graham A. Tobin, University of South Florida

SESSION D: 3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

APPLIED GEOGRAPHY IN NORTHEAST OHIO

Chair: Mary Ann Haley, Kent State University
Organizer: Mary Ann Haley, Kent State University
Room: Salon G

KEY FACTORS IN SMALL TOWN

REDEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM
APPALACHAIN OHIO
Amy Rock, Kent State University

MODELING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT

THE MICRO-SCALE IN SUMMIT COUNTY
(AKRON), OHIO: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN
DEVELOPERS AND HOME BUYERS
Milton E. Harvey, Kent State University

VERIFICATION OF VERNACULAR URBAN

NEIGHBORHOODS: AKRON, OHIO
Kevin Butler, University of Akron

MANUFACTURING CHANGE IN IN THE RUST

BELT: CUYAHOGA COUNTY (CLEVELAND), OHIO

14
Mary Ann Haley, Kent State University

GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION IN COLLEGES

Chair: Yu Zhou, Bowling Green State University
Room: Salon H

ALUMNI BUSINESS CARD DIRECTORY: A USEFUL

RECRUITING TOOL
Richard B. Boehm and Judy A. Behrens, Texas State
University, San Marcos

THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF APPLIED GEOGRAPHY

IN LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Robert V. Rohli and Doris B. Collins, Louisiana State
University

GEOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE OF
UNDERGRADAUTE STUDENTS: UNBALANCED
AND UNPREPARED
Yu Zhou, Bowling Green State University

GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY II
Chair: William Miller, Arizona State University East
Room: Salon D

AREAL INTERPOLATION OF CRIME DATA USING

SATELLITE IMAGERY
Gang Gong, Sam Houston State University

PLANNING IMPLICATION: SPATIAL AND

TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF DEER-VEHICLE
ACCIDENTS IN ILLINOIS
Samuel Thompson and Keisuke Nozaki, Western Illinois
University

EXPLORING TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS THROUGH

SOUNDS
Paporn Thebpanya, Towson University

TROPICAL GLACIAL RETREAT IN THE SERRA

NEVADA DEL COCUY, BOYACA, COLUMBIA, 1986-
2007
Jorge Ruiz and German Herrera,Universidad Pedagógica y
Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC), Colombia

USING THEMATIC MAPPER DATA TO ESTIMATE

FUEL LOADING FOR THE MINERAL KING AREA,
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NP
William Miller and Mitchell Brookins, Arizona State
University East

15
HAZARDS II: OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS
Chair: Peter Siska, USMA, West Point
Organizers: Burrell E. Montz, Binghamton University and
Graham A. Tobin, University of South Florida
Room: Salon E

AN ASSESSMENT OF HAZARDS WASTE FROM

GOLD MINING IN SIERRA LEONE
Fenda A. Akiwumi, University of South Florida

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARDS SPATIAL

ANLAYSIS OF NEW ORLEANS AFTER KATRINA
Samuel Asomaning-Asare, Binghamton University

THE SUPER TUESDAY TORNADO DISASTER AT

LAFAYETTE, TENNESSEE: FEBRUARY 5, 2009
Philip L. Chaney and Greg S. Weaver, Auburn University

ASSESSMENT OF DOLINE HAZARDS USING CO-

REGIONALIZATION MODELS
Peter P. Siska, USMA, West Point
Phil R. Kemmerly, Austin Peay State University

16
 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008

SESSION E: 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

CLIMATOLOGY AND APPLIED GEOGRAPHY: A

TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF JOHN OLIVER
Chair: John Harrington, Kansas State University
Organizer: Lisa Harrington, Kansas State University
Room: Salon G

CLIMATOLOGY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND

CONRAD CASARJIAN
Samuel N. Goward, University of Maryland

CLIMATE DATA AND THEIR PROXIES: ART,

ISLAMIC TEXTS AND DATA COLLECTION AT
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Gregory Bierly, Indiana State University

LANDSCAPE, CLIMATOLOGY, AND WIND POWER

DEVELOPMENT IN OKLAHOMA
Stephen J. Stadler, Oklahoma State University

CLIMATE CLASSIFICATION, CLIMATE YEARS,

AND CLIMATIC CHANGE
John A. Harrington, Jr., Kansas State University

SESSION F: 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

APPLIED URBAN GEOGRAPHY – GROWTH AND

EXPANSION
Chair: Hyun Joong Kim, Pittsburg State University
Room: Salon G

AN INTERACTIVE APPROACH TO MONITORING

SUBURBAN SPRAWL USING HIGH RESOLUTION
AERIAL IMAGERY
Shunfu Hu, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

POPULATION DECLINE IN UKRAINE; IN SEARCH

OF SPATIAL VARIATIONS
Yelizaveta Skryzhevska, Miami University, Ohio

SPATIAL PATTERNS OF URBAN EXPANSION IN

KUWAIT CITY BETWEEN 1981 AND 2001
Saad Al Gharib, Kent State University

SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF RAPID URBAN GROWTH

AT LOCAL COMMUNITY SCALE
Hyun Joong Kim, Pittsburg State University

RETAIL AND SERVICE SECTOR GEOGRAPHIES

Chair: Tony Hernandez, Ryerson University

17
Organizer: Tony Hernandez, Ryerson University
Room: Salon H

TRAVERSING THE URBAN HIERARCHY: THE

EMERGING LOCATION STRATEGIES OF
CANADIAN RETAIL CHAINS
Tony Hernandez and Magnus Svindal, Ryerson University

CHARTING THE GROWTH OF WAL-MART IN

CANADA: LESSONS LEARNT FROM SOUTH OF
THE BORDER
Tony Hernendez and Brian Ceh, Ryerson University

‘FLIP THAT MALL’: THE MAKEOVER OF MAJOR

MALLS IN CANADA
Brian Lorch, Lakehead University
Paul Du, and Tony Hernandez, Ryerson University

LOCATION ANALYSIS OF SELF-STORAGE

FACILITIES: A CASE STUDY
Shuguang Wang and Stephen Swales, Ryerson University

RESOURCE AVAILABILITY AND MANAGEMENT

Chair: Bradley Cullen, University of New Mexico
Organizer: Bradley Cullen, University of New Mexico
Room: Salon D

UNHERALDED CHANGES IN THE AIRLINE

INDUSTRY
Rod Squires, University of Minnesota

LAND COVER AND LAND USE CHANGES IN THE

MYSTERIOUS CAROLINA BAYS
Dennis J. Edgell and Thomas E. Ross, University of North
Carolina at Pembroke

NEW MEXICO’S WATER FUTURE – REFORM OR

DISASTER?
Olen Paul Matthews, University of New Mexico

IDENTIFYING “FOOD DESERTS” IN BERNALILLO

COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
Jason E. Snyder and Paul Zandbergen, University of New
Mexico

HAZARD III: TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Chair: Burrell E. Montz, Binghamton University
Organizers: Burrell E. Montz, Binghamton University and
Graham A. Tobin, University of South Florida
Room: Salon E

RODEO-CHEDISKI FIRE: DAMAGE SEVERITY AS

DETECTED BY MODIS SATELLITE DATA

18
Dustin Kimbrow and Luke J. Marzen, Auburn University
Samar J. Bhuyan, Arizona Department of Environmental
Quality

MONITORING AGRICULTURAL LAND USE

CHANGE IN THE DENSU RIVER BASIN, GHANA:
USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING METHODS
Charles York, Texas State University, San Marcos
Florence M. Margai, Binghamton University

USE OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY FOR

POST FIRE HABITAT ASSESSMENT OF THE
RODEO-CHEDISKI FIRE, APACHE-SITGREAVES
NATIONAL FOREST
William Miller and Christopher McAdams, Arizona State
University Polytechnic

RECONSTRUCTING TYPHOON LANDFALLS IN

JAPAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY USING GIS
Michael J. Grossman, Southern Illinois University,
Edwardsville
Masumi Zaiki, the University of Tokyo

LUNCHEON: 12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM (Salon C)

Dr. John Mackenzie, University of Delaware
USE OF GIS IN POLITICS (FOR GOOD OR EVIL)

SESSION G: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ANLAYSIS

Chair: Mark E. Reisinger, Binghamton University
Room: Salon G

YOU CAN ONLY EAT AN ELEPHANT ONE BITE AT

A TIME: BARRIERS AND INCENTIVES TO
IMPLEMENTATION OF ECOLOGICALLY
APPROPRIATE RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPING IN
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
Rebecca A. Johns, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg

RESULTS OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

IN IDAHO’S SILVER VALLEY: 25 YEARS LATER
Harley Johansen, University of Idaho

EAST SIDE COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING

PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF BINGHAMTON, NY
Mark E. Reisinger, Lucius Willis, and Burrell E. Montz,
Binghamton University

MARGINALITY, SETTLEMENT, AND

MIGRATION
Chair: Bradley Cullen, University of New Mexico

19
Organizer: Bradley Cullen, University of New Mexico
Room: Salon H

GOING HOME: STORIES OF DEPORTATION AND

SELF-DETERMINATION BY GUATEMALAN
IMMIGRANTS TO DELAWARE
April Veness, University of Delaware

THE RESIDENTIAL PATTERNS OF IMMIGRANTS

IN GREATER PHILADELPHIA: A COMPARATIVE
STUDY OF THE INDIANS, KOREANS, AND
VIETNAMESE, 1980-2000
William Swiatek, Wilmington Area Planning Council

LEVERAGED MARGINALITY, LABOR

BIFURCATION, AND POST-FORDIST
CONSUMPTION
Assefa Mehretu and Bruce Wm. Pigozzi, Michigan State
University

QUEER ENTREPRENEURS IN THE QUEER ‘MECCA’

OF SAN FRANCISCO
Bradley Cullen, University of New Mexico

THE APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC

PRINCIPLES TOWARD UNDERSTANDING
CRIME
Chair: Ronald E. Wilson, National Institute of Justice
Organizer: Ronald E. Wilson, National Institute of Justice
Room: Salon D

A MULTI-GEOGRAPHIC ANLAYSIS OF HOT SPOT

TECHNIQUES
Ronald E. Wilson, National Institute of Justice

URBAN GROWTH SIMULATION AND THE

CHANGES IN CRIME PATTERNS
Derek J. Paulson, Eastern Kentucky University

ADVANCES IN GEOGRAPHIC PROFILING

Michael O’Leary, Towson University

HAZARDS IV: PERCEPTIONS AND EDUCATION

OF HAZARDS AND LANDSCAPE CONDITIONS
Chair: Dawna Cerney, Youngstown State University
Organizer: Dawna Cerney, Youngstown State University
Room: Salon E

PLACING THE DISASTER RECOERY: LESSONS

FROM HURRICANE KATRINA
Jennifer Huxley, Kent State University

20
WARNING BEHAVIOR AND RESPONSE DURING
AN UNEXPECTED EVENT: THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY TORNADO OF 7 AUGUST 2003
Johanna Ostling, Texas State University, San Marcos

TEACHING APPLIED BIOGEOGRAPHY THROUGH

FIELD CLASSES: A STUDY OF POST-FIRE
SUCCESSION IN LODGE POLE PINE (PINUS
CONTORTA) FOREST
Michael Starr, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

APPLYING GEOCACHING TO LEARNING

GEOSCIENCES SUBJECTS
Dawna Cerney, Youngstown State University

SESSION H: 3:15~5:00 p.m.

URBAN HOUSING AND COMMUNITY

ANALYSIS
Chair: Florence Margai, Binghamton University
Room: Salon G

RELATIVE URBAN HOUSING QUALITY IN

ECUADOR AND BOLIVIA: CLASSIFICATION
USING SERIATION
Betty E. Smith, Eastern Illinois University

CHANGING ACCESSIBILITY AND COMMUTING

COSTS IN METRO LOUISVILLE: AN ANALYSIS OF
THE HYPOTHETICAL DISRUPTION OF THE
SHERMAN MINTON BRIDGE
Wei Song and Andrew McKinney, University of Louisville

DEFINING ‘FOOD DESERTS’ IN A RURAL AREA:

LOCATING AREAS OF NEED FOR A MOBILE
FOOD PANTRY
Lucius Willis and Florence Margai, Binghamton University

GEOGRAPHY OF ETHNICITY
Chair: Eugene Tettey-Fio, Binghamton University

Room: Salon H

ETHNIC BLACK IMMIGRANT TRAJECTORIES,

SETTLEMENTS, AND ASSIMILATION:
GHANAIANS FOREIGN-BORN IN COLUMBUS,
OHIO
Eugene Tettey-Fio, Binghamton University

NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS, HOUSING

VALUE, AND ETHNICITY WITHIN THE SAN JUAN
MSA, PUERTO RICO
José R. Díaz-Garayúa Kent State University

21
THE PREFERRED DESTINATION CHOICES OF
HISPANIC AND BLACK NEW YORK CITY
MIGRANTS FROM NEW YORK CITY, 1995-2000
John W. Frazier, Binghamton University
Milton E. Harvey, Kent State University

GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF CRIMES

Chair: Yu Zhou, Bowling Green State University
Room: Salon D

SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF BURGLARY

CRIME IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
Qiang Xu, Indiana University, South Bend
Yu Zhou, Bowling Green State University

NEIGHBORHOOD RESPONSES TO CRIME AND

DISORDER: THE EFFECTS OF HOUSING TENURE
John I. Sharp, State University of New York, New Paltz

DELINQUENCY AND RECIDIVISM OF JUVENILE

DRUG OFFENDERS IN PHILADELPHIA
Laura Chisholm, Temple University

A COMPARISON OF GIS METHODS FOR

VISUALIZING CRIMINAL HISTORY OF PLACE
Christopher A. Badurek, Appalachian State University

GLOBAL ECONOMIES AND APPLIED

GEOGRAPHY
Chair: Shawn Banasick, Kent State University
Organizer: Mark A. Blumler, Binghamton University
Room: Salon E

RATES OF PROFIT FOR SMALL-SIZED

MANUFACTURING FIRMS AND THE UNEVEN
DEVELOPMENT OF THE JAPANESE SPACE-
ECONOMY
Shawn Banasick, Kent State University

ARABLE POPULATION DENSITY IN

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Mark A. Blumler, Binghamton University

RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP: RAIN FOREST USE

AMONG THREE ETHNIC GROUPS OF ECUADOR
Maria Fadiman, Florida Atlantic University

THE IMPACT OF ETHNIC CONFLICT ON SUB-

SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
James C. Saku, Frostburg State University

22
 The 31st Annual
Applied Geography Conference
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
BOARD MEETING
Salon F

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008

Field Trip: 8:00 a.m. ~ 2:00 p.m.

Trip Leader: Peter W. Rees, University of
Delaware

Wilmington And Vicinity: A Modern Urban

Core Faces Traditional Issues Of Social
Tension And Economic Revival.

Perched on the edge of the Piedmont at the confluence of

two tributaries of the Delaware River, Wilmington reflects
Delaware's uniqueness and ethnic diversity. First settled
by Swedes and later Quaker businessmen, the city grew as
a 19th century specialized manufacturing center and 20th
century headquarters of the chemical industry, suffered
loss of dominance from suburbanization, experienced
reinvention as a banking and corporate center and now is
attempting major revival of its riverfront as a new regional
focus. The field trip will demonstrate these themes and
raise questions about how representative Wilmington is of
older historic East Coast cities.
The trip will depart promptly from the
conference hotel at 8.00am and return at 2.00pm. There
will be opportunities for participants to purchase lunch
and snacks.

23
 See You Next Year
in
Baton Rouge
Louisiana!

October 28-30, 2009

24