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Selling Terroir: A Geographical Analysis of the South-Central Wisconsin Wine Market
(2014-12)With increasing sales, an expanding number of wineries, and a growing consumer base, wine in Wisconsin is growing in popularity and importance. In an effort to better understand this burgeoning industry, this research aims ... -
Sensitivity and Susceptibility of the Yahara River to Petroleum Spills
(2011-05-13)Identify and map the riparian, wetland and lake shore areas of the Yahara River in Dane County, Wisconsin that are most sensitive and susceptible to petroleum spills. This information could be used to more efficiently ... -
Settlement Colonialism: ANCSA, the Willow Project, and Colonial-Capitalism in Alaska’s North Slope
(2023)I. Introduction The Willow Oil project is a recently-approved oil development project on the North Slope of Alaska. The project exists on a large piece of land settlers refer to as “the National Petroleum Reserve,” which ... -
Signs, Built Environments, and the Communication of Place: The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
(2009-05-12)The authors of this paper employed their backgrounds in Human Geography to examine a theoretical aspect of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway with regards to signage, built environment and the perception of space and place. Our ... -
Site Suitability Analysis for Locating a Vineyard in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin
(2011-05-13)Identify and map potential sites for a vineyard in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. Assess land suitability using environmental criteria derived from the optimal growing conditions of the Marechal Foch grape cultivar. ... -
A Social and Political Geography of Bicycle Transport in Madison, WI
(2012)The state capital and university town of Madison, Wisconsin is home to a thriving bicycle culture. The existing landscape of bicycle infrastructure in Madison is the result of a network of feedback loops involving people, ... -
A Social and Spatial Analysis of Madison's Bicycling Community
(2016-06-16)For many cities across the United States biking is not just a leisurely activity; it is a means of transportation, exercise, and an important staple that helps form a sense of identity and community. This study looks at ... -
Social Conceptions of Nature’s Functions in an Urban Landscape: People and Parks in Madison, WI
(2020-12-14)In this paper, we explore the connection between parks and people in the City of Madison, Wisconsin. Utilizing a survey and a subsequent landscape analysis, we identify features of urban parks that contribute to a positive ... -
The Social Dimensions of Livestock Mobility: Climate Risk, Information Networks, and Resource Governance in Central Senegal
(2013)This case study of institutions for information transfer among agropastoralists in Senegal builds on current literature on the human dimensions of climate change, environmental governance, and pastoral mobility. Focusing ... -
Socioeconomic Variables and Optimal Site Locations for a Soccer Complex in Northeast Madison: A GIS Analysis
(2011-05)Identify and rank potential sites for an indoor soccer complex on the east side of Madison, WI. Two scenarios will be considered: one to provide the best access to all socioeconomic backgrounds and the other to provide ... -
Soil Microbial Respiration and Carbon Turnover under Perennial and Annual Biofuel Crops in two Agricultural Soils
(2015-05-08)Bioenergy crops have the potential to provide a low carbon-intensive alternative to fossil fuels. More than a century of agricultural research has shown that conventional cropping systems can reduce soil organic matter ... -
Solar Energy Site Selection and Design in Madison, WI
(2019)This project is an investigation of planning a ground mount solar energy system and consists of two key parts: site selection and system design. The site selection process involves analyzing significant criteria to ensure ... -
Soundscapes and the Live Music Culture of Madison, WI
(2012)A city's "downtown" is often characterized by entertainment, and Madison is no different. It is a music hub of nightly live performances that brings together a broad demographic range of people and performers. Our research ... -
A Spatial and Social Analysis of Food Deserts and Community Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin
(2010-12)Food deserts, areas lacking nutritional food resources, are a critical problem facing modern urban areas. Our research analyzes the socio-spatial relationship between community gardens and food deserts in Madison. This ... -
Spatial Text Mining: an Enhanced Text Mining Framework for Extracting Disaster Relevant Social Media Data
(2017)In the past decade, the rise in social media has led to the development of a vast number of social media services and applications. Disaster management represents one of such applications leveraging massive data generated ... -
The Spatial Variation of Geographic Polarization in the United States
(2022)Introduction: In 1977, sociologists Knoke and Henry predicted that "future trends suggest a diminishing political difference between rural and urban populations" (51). Given recent events, their prognostication could not ... -
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Mixed-Use Planning & Patterns in Milwaukee, St. Louis & Tampa
(2022)Land use integration has emerged as an important sustainability principle in the last three decades, with many American cities recently reforming their land use policies to promote mixed-use developments. This study examines ... -
Stances with Wolves: The Story of Ojibwe Opposition to Wisconsin?s Wolf Hunt and the Proposed Use of Buffer Zones as a Geographic Solution
(2013-12)Upon its establishment in 2012, the wolf hunt forged a divide between the state of Wisconsin and its sovereign Ojibwe nations. The purpose of this research is to explore the history of cultural, political, and scientific ... -
State Street: the Rise of a Distinct Personality in an Evolving Landscape
(2012-12)State Street, a pedestrian mall located in Madison, Wisconsin, serves as a focal point in the city due to its central location and distinct geographic personality. While geographic personality is an exchange relationship ... -
Storytelling in Online Atlases
(2022)From the Introduction: 1.1 Background: An atlas is a geographic communication device comprising a selection of maps related by theme, or region, and organized into a coherent volume (Buckley 2003). While print atlases ...