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Background
These lecture outlines were prepared under the direction
of Dr.
Stuart Sweeney, an assistant professor of geography
at UCSB and member of the CSISS executive committee.
These materials emphasize the roles that spatial analysis
and spatial models have in social science.
The preparation of these materials was funded by a
National Science Foundation Grant to UCSB's Alexandria
Digital Earth Prototype (ADEPT).
Use Guidelines
Use of these materials in educational settings is conditional
upon attribution to Dr. Sweeney, CSISS, and ADEPT as
well as any other party whose material has been used
and attributed herein.. Commercial use is prohibited.
Each lecture may have associated images, slides, animations,
spreadsheets, and supplementary material. Where present,
this material is linked to the main document.
Lectures
The
Origins of Spatial Thought
Fundamental
Concepts: the Spatial Perspective
Culture
and Cultural Landscapes
Human / Environment Interaction
Human
/ Environment Interaction -- Definitions
Human
/ Environment Interaction -- The Lithosphere
Human
/ Environment Interaction -- Water and Waste
Human
/ Environment Interaction -- Current Events and Climate
Change
Human Settlements
Human
Settlements -- The History of Urbanization
Human
Settlements -- Central Place Theory
Human
Settlements -- Von Thunen and Urbanization in the
90's
Human
Settlements -- Primate Cities and Modern Western Cities
Human
Settlements -- The Modern City
Spatial Economics
Spatial
Economics -- Growth Poles and Theories of Growth
Spatial
Economics
-- Industrial Location
Spatial
Economics
-- Measures of Development
Spatial Demography
Spatial
Demography -- Population Patterns
Spatial
Demography -- Global Patterns
Spatial
Demography -- Disease Types and Models
Spatial
Demography -- Disease Control Strategies
Spatial
Demography -- Migration
Spatial
Demography -- Population Problems and Prospects
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