The geographicalreview and the American geographical society
(1949-1969) ; Etats-Unis ; Geographicalreview ; Géographie de l'Amérique ; Histoire de la géographie ; Information ; Revue géographique
Wilma Fairchild relate son expérience en tant que rédacteur en chef de la Geographicalreview de 1949 à 1969, marquée notamment par la naissance du mouvement quantitatif auquel la revue va faire une large place.
Geographical periodical ; Geomorphology ; Practice of geography ; Publishing ; Reviewer
This paper provides an extended guide to reviewing for Earth Surface Processes and Landforms in particular and geomorphology in general, considering what makes a fair and constructive review. The A. identifies six elements of a good review and notes
the importance of a constructive review, grounded in what is written in the manuscript, justified where appropriate and avoiding reference to personal views as far as is possible. He concludes with a discussion of whether or not the reviewer should sign his
review openly and the importance of reviewer confidentiality.
A review of recent urban geographic studies in India
The paper reviews the changing nature of the growing specialized trends of urban geography in India since independence, with a particular emphasis to the 1980s and early 1990. Urban geography has emerged as a major academic sub-field in India
Review of the research on geographical distribution of disease mortality in Japan, with particular attention to cerebrovascular disease
Research on the geographical distribution mortality from cerebrovascular disease in Japan which has been very influencal in promoting associative analysis in medical geography. It is the major stream of medico-geographical research in Japan. - (SGA)
Geographical information science : geostatistics and uncertainty
Environment ; Error ; Geographical information system ; Model ; Pollution ; Research ; Sampling ; Statistics
In this brief article, the research currently being conducted by the GIS community involving geostatistics and error modelling is reviewed. First, a basic outline of a geostatistical approach to the assessment of uncertainty is given. The review
Cultural and linguistic aspects of designing geographic information systems for Spanish speakers
Cartographic technique ; Cultural geography ; Ecuador ; Geographical information system ; Language
Discussion of problems often encountered by Spanish speakers and others when attempting to utilize geographical information systems. Reviews two pilot studies in Ecuador.―(DWG)
A foldrajzi Kozleményekben 1953-1982 folyaman megjelent cikkek bibliografiaja. (Bibliography of the articles published in the GeographicalReview (Foldrajzi Kozlemények) between 1953 and 1982)