Social Geography and the Built Environment
Abstract
Teaching GIS: StoryMaps & Sustainable Development Goals
In summer 2020, with all learning moved to virtual, I taught Introduction to GIS, an upper division course required for many majors, at UC Davis. Given the difficulties in giving tests and promoting group work, I chose to emphasize project work. Student learned theory through lectures and practical skills using ArcGIS Pro. I also taught ArcGIS Online and StoryMaps, with final projects worth 45% of the grade and presented using StoryMaps and focused on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Fieldwork from Afar: Using Storymaps for Site Visits
As COVID-19 limits our ability to move freely, how can architects, planners, and others produce accessible, comprehensive site analysis documents? Using a storymap developed for a recent student pedestrian safety study, cityLAB researchers will share how storymaps made it possible to conduct informative “site walks” from afar with stakeholders and board members.
Gay migration versus person-environment attitudinal fit: A regional analysis
Gay migration is the anecdotal idea that lesbian and gay (LG) people migrate from places that are not gay-friendly to gay-friendly places to find acceptance. We used archival data to examine migration patterns based on regional gay-friendliness, personal sexuality attitudes and sexual orientation. We observed gay migration in LG people migrating based on regional gay-friendliness, while the fit or misfit of personal attitudes and regional gay-friendliness predicted migration in straight people.