“The Tobler hyperelliptical projection is a family of equal-area pseudocylindrical map projections first described by Waldo R. Tobler in 1973. The imagery used for the map is derived from NASA’s Blue Marble summer months composite, with oceans lightened to enhance legibility and contrast” (source). “Like any pseudocylindrical projection, in the projection’s normal aspect the parallels of latitude are parallel, straight lines....
Read MoreThe following is an article written for The UCSB Current by Shelly Leachman which was posted January 6, 2015 and titled “It’s Good to Be Green: UC Santa Barbara named nation’s No. 3 ‘Green School’ in new sustainability ranking”: It’s not easy being green, but UC Santa Barbara sure makes it look that way. The campus with an impressive history of environmental efforts and sustainability...
Read MoreGeography Professor Rick Church has been selected to be President of the North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) for 2015. NARSC is “an international scholarly organization that focuses on regional analysis, ranging from urban and spatial economic theories to applied problems and public policies in regional development, sustainability, environmental management, transportation, land use and many other contemporary issues...
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