geography

History of soil geography in the context of scale
Categories of cartographic scale correspond to the selection of environmental soil predictors used to initially create historical soil maps. Paradigm shifts in soil mapping and classification can be best explained by not only their correlation to historical improvements in scientific understanding, but also by differences in purpose for mapping, and due to advancements in geographic technology. Although the hierarchy of phenomena scales observed in this study is generally known in pedology today, it also represents a new view on the evolution of soil science. Read More

29 June 2016
CLORPT: Spatial Association in Soil Geography
Eugene W. Hilgard(Online Archive of California) From as early as 500 BCE, humans have recognized that some things vary together in space. This is essentially… Read More

24 April 2015
The Value of Soil: A Spatial Perspective
Water erosion removing good soil from a field. Soil scientists like to remind everyone that “soil is not dirt.” They are of course, right, but… Read More

25 March 2015
Types of Scale
When you read the phrases “large scale” or “small scale,” do you know what they mean? Sometimes “large scale” describes a large area, and sometimes… Read More

8 December 2014
Fundamentals of Spatial Prediction
In the process of creating a map, geographers often have to engage in the activity of spatial prediction. Although there are many tools we use… Read More

16 November 2014
Why Geography?
The scientific discipline of geography has taken on many important topics over the course of its history. From locating natural resources to understanding the intricacies… Read More

20 July 2014