The California Geographer Vol. 24 (1984)
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/215346
Journal of California Geographical Society2024-03-28T11:59:45Z"Evaluating the Settlement of the Los Angeles Region: A Student Project
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.2/2603
"Evaluating the Settlement of the Los Angeles Region: A Student Project
Crooker, Richard A.
This paper focuses on the proposed use of a trend surface
computer map as a heuristic device for the study of an evolving
urban landscape. The specific purpose is to suggest how an instructor
can use such a map to help students make generalizations
and state hypotheses regarding locational relationships
which may have shaped the timing and spread of settlement in
the Los Angeles region.
1984-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Physiographic Region in Physical Geography and Geomorphology: Historical Appraisal and Re-Evaluation
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.2/2602
The Physiographic Region in Physical Geography and Geomorphology: Historical Appraisal and Re-Evaluation
Howard, Robert B.
This paper attempts to draw attention to this inadequate
spatial coverage in geomorphology, particularly at the
macro-scale, and suggest physiographic regionalism as a partial
solution. However, any re-introduction of the physiographic
region needs to take as its basis the recent advances in
the solid earth sciences, especially those in global tectonics.
1984-01-01T00:00:00ZUrbanization and the Changing Location of Aggregate Production
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.2/2601
Urbanization and the Changing Location of Aggregate Production
Outwater, Richard; Peters, Gary L.
In this article we are concerned with the mining of building
materials, primarily with sand and gravel, but also with clay
and volcanic cinder. Admittedly, mining activities are seldom
considered "urban." Yet, despite their omission from most texts
on urban geography, we feel the importance of our concern
with mining activities, that is, with aggregate production in
and near urban areas deserves attention for at least two
reasons.
Our approach employs basic models in urban geography asbuilding blocks around which we generate a reasonable explanation
of the locational pattern of aggregate production in
an urban area. This essay not only demonstrates the utility of
applying basic models to help understand urban spatial arrangements,
but also explores a neglected topic of both
economic and urban geography.
1984-01-01T00:00:00ZA Cluster Analysis of Southern California Desert Climate Data
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A Cluster Analysis of Southern California Desert Climate Data
Hannes, Gerald P.; Hannes, Susan M.
California's vast desert region has been of interest to many
geographers. Generally, two or three subregions have been
recognized within this area. These have been determined
mainly on a physical basis, including such factors as landforms,
climate, and vegetation. For example, Lantis, Steiner,
and Karinen have divided this extensive area into the TransSierra,
the Mojave Desert, and the Colorado Desert. Hartman
has similarly identified the Basin and Range, the Mojave
Desert, and the Colorado Desert provinces. Our study focuses on climatic similarities and differences
within this area. Objectives of this paper are to cluster analyze
climatic data from twenty-six stations in order to determine
subregions and to describe the major elements and controls
which possibly affect the various subdivisions.
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