Another year has passed, and another annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) is about to start in San Francisco this week. The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Ryerson is sending its usual strong complement to AAG 2016, although the writer of these lines is sadly staying behind in a cold and rainy Toronto.
Contributions from @RyersonGeo have a traditional focus in Business Geography, with additional abstracts in the areas of urban forest, population health, migration & settlement, local food, renewable energy, and sustainability science. In approximate chronological order of presentation:
- Andrew A Millward, Nikesh Bhagat (Codetuitive), Carla Grant (Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation): Growing momentum: A retrospective look at Citytrees development. Presented in session on Trees in the City 1: Mapping spatial and temporal patterns in the urban forest, scheduled on Tuesday, 3/29/2016 at 8:00 AM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=72537
- James WN Steenberg, Andrew A Millward: Supply of Urban Forest Ecosystem Services and their Vulnerability: A Prospective Analysis. Presented in session on Trees in the City 2: Ecological, social or economic benefits and costs of urban forests, scheduled on Tuesday, 3/29/2016 at 10:00 AM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=72657
- Lu Wang, Elmer Lara Palacios: The Social and Spatial Patterning of Stress Among Immigrants in Canada. Presented in session on Migration, Displaced Populations and Health, scheduled on Tuesday, 3/29/2016 at 10:00 AM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=75699
- Dieter Kogler (University College Dublin), Peter Kedron, Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen (SUNY – Buffalo): From individual to regional networks: patterns and pathways in biofuel innovation. Presented in session on Economic Geography II – Evolutionary Ideas: Agents and Spaces, scheduled on Tuesday, 3/29/2016 at 10:00 AM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=74449
- Richard Ross Shaker: The Spatial Distribution of Development in Europe and its Underlying Sustainability Correlations. Presented in session on Applied Sustainability Science: An Open Paradigm for Applied Geographers, scheduled on Wednesday, 3/30/2016 at 8:00 AM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=69110
- Stephen J Swales, K Wayne Forsythe: Regional Variation in Upscale Market Change in Canada. Presented in session on Retail and Business Geography I, scheduled on Wednesday, 3/30/2016 at 10:00 AM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=72732
Eric Vaz: On Happiness and Business location: A land use construct. Presented in session on Retail and Business Geography I, scheduled on Wednesday, 3/30/2016 at 10:00 AM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=70083- Tony Hernandez, Maurice Yeates: Evolving Commercial Strips and Public Policy: The Ethics of Obsolescence. Presented in session on Retail and Business Geography I, scheduled on Wednesday, 3/30/2016 at 10:00 AM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=70327
- Shuguang Wang, Ricardo Sanchez: Transformation of Book Retailing in Canada. Presented in session on Retail and Business Geography II, scheduled on Wednesday, 3/30/2016 at 17:20 PM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=70970
- Brian Ceh, Tony Hernandez: Implications of supersizing a box store on neighborhood development in metropolitan areas: Case of Toronto, Canada.. Presented in session on Retail and Business Geography II, scheduled on Wednesday, 3/30/2016 at 17:20 PM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=71650
- Christopher Daniel, Tony Hernandez: Abuse of Dominance in Canadian Grocery Retailing: Fact or Fiction?. Presented in session on Retail and Business Geography II, scheduled on Wednesday, 3/30/2016 at 17:20 PM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=75327
- Sara Edge: Promoting equitable and dignified food security in transitioning urban food systems: taking stock of governance victories and challenges. Presented in session on Socioeconomic status and urban health II, scheduled on Thursday, 3/31/2016 at 10:00 AM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=74991
- Victoria Fast, Claus Rinner: Crowdsourcing Regional Food Assets: Connecting Regional Government and the Community to Build Resilient Local Food Systems. Presented in session on Monitoring Food Security I: Systems, Networks and Data, scheduled on Saturday, 4/2/2016 at 14:00 PM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=74158
- Sutama Ghosh: Residential Satisfaction and Neighbouring in Toronto’s Inner Suburbs: A Case Study of Rexdale-Kipling. Presented in session on The Post-Migration Experience and Wellbeing 2: Residential perspectives, scheduled on Saturday, 4/2/2016 at 14:00 PM. Abstract at http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/AbstractDetail.cfm?AbstractID=70373
In addition to these contributions, Dr. Hernandez also serves as chair, introducer, organizer, and/or panelist of sessions on
- BGSG Career Achievement Award: A Conversation with Ken Smith
- Connecting Practitioners and Students – Advice on Career Development in the Field of Location Intelligence
- Location Intelligence Trends in the Contemporary Omni-channel Retail Marketplace
- Retail and Business Geography I & II
Dr. Millward also serves as chair of the session on “Arboriculture and Urban Forestry” and Dr. Steenberg is a panelist in the session entitled “Disrupt Geo 1: new ideas from the front lines of maps, mobile, and big data”.
We wish our colleagues and all participants a productive and enjoyable AAG 2016!