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Visualizing climate targets: mapping the 93 funded E.U. Erasmus+ projects versus SDGs and horizon missions targets J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Mennatullah Hendawy
This study investigates the 93 awarded projects from the Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances (KA) program between 2014 and 2018 from the perspective of their contribution to the climate-related UN Sustain...
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Combining multi-source data to map vineyards in a specialized district of Basilicata (Southern Italy) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Letizia Pace, Rosa Coluzzi, Vito Imbrenda, Mariagrazia D’Emilio, Andrea Falcone, Vitale Nuzzo, Maria Lanfredi
In agriculture, the geography of specific crops can successfully support productivity monitoring and farming practices management. Vineyards particularly have a key role in modeling and protecting ...
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Crossing the Caucasus hunting for plants: the collection itinerary of the botanists Stéphen Sommier and Émile Levier in the summer of 1890 J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Daniele Viciani, Lorella Dell’Olmo, Chiara Nepi, Lorenzo Lastrucci
Stéphen Sommier and Émile Levier were eminent botanists and plant collectors (but also ethno-anthropologists, geographers and photographers), best known for their scientific travels in Italy and ab...
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Geology, U-Pb dating and 3D visualisation of late-orogenic Klenov Pluton (Pelhřimov Core Complex, Central European Variscides) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Jaroslava Pertoldová, Kryštof Verner, David Buriánek, Jan Valenta, Barbora Dudíková, Zuzana Skácelová, Jan Jelének, Jan Jelínek, Kenneth Johnson, Otmar Petyniak, Petra Hejtmánková
The geological map of the Klenov Pluton (Moldanubian Batholith), and its 3D visualization, brings the new findings in the context of granite emplacement within late-Variscan settings. The Klenov Pl...
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Geohydrologic units of Ischia Island (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Silvia Fabbrocino, Eliana Bellucci Sessa, Sandro de Vita, Rosario Avino, Antonio Carandente, Enrica Marotta, Fabio Todisco, Mauro Antonio Di Vito
The first hydrogeological mapping of Ischia Island at the 1:10,000 scale is presented and discussed. The ‘Map of the geohydrologic units of Ischia Island’ and the accompanying hydrostratigraphic se...
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Geology of the Asinara Island (Sardinia, Italy) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 R. Carosi, C. Montomoli, D. Iacopini, A. Petroccia, M. Simonetti, G. Oggiano
Understanding how the lithosphere accommodates deformation along oblique convergent plate boundaries is an important issue for unveiling orogenic belt exhumation. The Variscan belt exposed in Sardi...
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Geology of the Late Carboniferous, Permian and Early Triassic basins of the Eastern Pyrenees J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Josep Gisbert, Ana Simón-Muzás, Antonio Casas-Sainz, Ruth Soto
We present a detailed geological map of the Upper Carboniferous, Permian and Triassic rocks of the southern border of the Axial Zone in the Eastern Pyrenees. These units were deposited in three int...
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Narrowing of glacial isthmus between Sørkapp Land and Torell Land, southern Spitsbergen, 1900–2[Q1]023 J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Michał Pawłowski, Krzysztof Ostafin
The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the transformation of the glacial isthmus between Sørkapp Land (southern peninsula) and the remainder of Spitsbergen from 1900 to 2023. The region dis...
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Areas simultaneously susceptible and (dis-)connected to debris flows in the Dolomites (Italy): regional-scale application of a novel data-driven approach J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Felix Pitscheider, Stefan Steger, Marco Cavalli, Francesco Comiti, Vittoria Scorpio
In mountain regions, the impact of areas on the sediment conveyance can not only be described by their susceptibility to debris flow release, but also by their structural connectivity to the rivers...
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The geology of Sierra Calderona (SE Iberian Cordillera, Spain), a review. Results of a new 1:25.000 scale geological mapping J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Pedro Pablo Hernaiz-Huerta
A new geological mapping of Sierra Calderona (SE Iberian Cordillera) has confirmed the widespread presence of the Muschelkalk M2 unit overlying a ubiquitous Muschelkalk M1 carbonate unit. Thus, the...
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Straight impact crater rim segments on Mercury J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Işık S. Yazıcı, H. C. Jupiter Cheng, Kelsey T. Crane, Christian Klimczak
The formation of straight impact crater rims is widely accepted to be influenced by preexisting lithospheric structure. We investigate the distribution and orientations of straight crater rim segme...
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Stratigraphic and cartographic review in the western part of Bauru Basin – Brazil - (Upper Cretaceous): implications for the depositional model J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Liliane Maia Tcacenco-Manzano, Luiz Alberto Fernandes
Bauru Basin (Upper Cretaceous) spans 190,000 km² in western segment, Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás states, Brazil. The Supersequence is a predominantly sandy siliciclastic unit. In Mato Grosso do Su...
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The next generation of dashboards: a spatial online analytical processing (SOLAP) platform for COVID-19 J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 David Haynes, Mohsen Ahmadkhani, Joe Numainville
The health and societal impacts of COVID-19 have created tremendous interest in the scientific community, resulting in interdisciplinary research teams that combine their expertise to provide new i...
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A fragmented world: mapping the global extent of Anthropogenic Landscape Fragmentation J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Gustavo Romanillos, Guido Robazza, Filippo Lovato
Land consumption is a major environmental problem. In relation to it, over the past decades different studies have raised awareness of the importance of a less visible but equally damaging process:...
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Delimitation of rural and urban areas from spatial data in statistical grids: the province of Jaén (Spain) as a case study J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 José Domingo Sánchez-Martínez, Antonio Garrido-Almonacid
The availability of spatial data in grids allows to enrich the statistics ranked by census units, being of great interest for regional analysis and territorial planning. The objective of this work ...
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Landscape planning-addressed regional-scale mapping of geolithological units: an example from Southern Italy J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Marcello Schiattarella, Paolo Giannandrea, Giuseppe Corrado, Dario Gioia
A 1:100,000-scale geolithological map has been prepared for the Basilicata region (Southern Italy) through an extensive review of official geological maps integrated by photogeological analyzes and...
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Measuring and mapping the existence of phantom borders at a local scale: example of Sudetenland in Czechia J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Pavlína Netrdová, Matěj Korčák, Vojtěch Nosek
This study presents an innovative methodological approach for quantitatively measuring and mapping the existence of phantom borders. Phantom borders are former political borders that have not exist...
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Linosa island: a unique heritage of Mediterranean biodiversity J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Sara Innangi, Luciana Ferraro, Michele Innangi, Gabriella Di Martino, Laura Giordano, Valentina Alice Bracchi, Renato Tonielli
This publication presents a newly created map of the seafloor of Linosa, a volcanic island located in the Sicily Channel (Mediterranean Sea). The seafloor of Linosa was previously surveyed using ge...
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Shoreline dynamics over last three decades and predictions for 2032 and 2042: a spatial analysis along the coastal stretch of Aruvi Aru and Kal Aru estuaries in Mannar district, Sri Lanka J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Nadarajapillai Thasarathan, Lam Kuok Choy, Kadaruddin Bin Aiyub
The North-Western coastal stretch of the Aruvi Aru and Kal Aru estuaries in Sri Lanka's Mannar district faces increasing vulnerability due to coastal erosion, but comprehensive research has been la...
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Mapping the spatial interdependence of adverse health outcomes and neighborhood socioeconomic conditions in Baltimore J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Tyson D. King-Meadows, Vishakha Agarwal
Studies on health disparities in Baltimore, Maryland, have enriched scholarship on the social determinants of health. Yet, questions remain about whether a composite measure of disease prevalence p...
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The pattern of brittle deformation in Central America for an assessment of the seismo-tectonic framework J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Mauro Agate, Francesco Caldareri, Luis Castillo, Amalia Garcia, Giuseppe Giunta, Luis Mixco, Jaime Requena, Carlos Rubi Tellez, Maynor Ruiz, Attilio Sulli, Abel Alexei Argueta-Platero, Heyddy Calderon, Julio Luna, Lidia Elizabeth Torres Bernhard
A seismo-tectonic map depicting the principal structural elements of the northern Central American region has been meticulously crafted to characterize the tectonic setting and the individual seism...
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An ecological network for large carnivores as a key tool for protecting landscape connectivity in the Carpathians J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Kristýna Vlková, Vladimír Zýka, Cristian Remus Papp, Dušan Romportl
The main aim of our study was to delineate a coherent ecological network for large carnivores, using a unified methodology, which would be flexible and serve as a basis for nature and habitat conne...
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3D Visualization of geological structures using Python: the case study of the Palomeque sheets (SE, Spain) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Manuel Bullejos, Manuel Martín-Martín
The goal of this paper is the construction of computerized 3D visualization of geological structures. Several Python applications have been used to adapt the paper map-based geological classical in...
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Mawrth Vallis, Mars, classified using the NOAH-H deep-learning terrain classification system J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Alexander M. Barrett, Peter Fawdon, Elena A. Favaro, Matthew R. Balme, Jack Wright, Mark J. Woods, Spyros Karachalios, Eleni Bohacek, Levin Gerdes, Elliot Sefton-Nash, Luc Joudrier
A deep learning (DL) terrain classification system, the Novelty and Anomaly Hunter – HiRISE (NOAH-H) was used to produce a terrain map of Mawrth Vallis, Mars. With it, we digitised the extent and d...
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Geology of the cretaceous Paraná Magmatic Province at the central portion of Torres Syncline, Southern Brazil J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Natasha Sarde Marteleto, Valdecir de Assis Janasi, Letícia Freitas Guimarães, Liza Angélica Polo, Amanda Alves Ferreira
Geological maps of tropical areas demand special challenges due to weathering conditions, mainly where relief has low variability. Most part of Paraná Magmatic Province is included in this scenario...
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Landslide inventory of Puerto Plata, Santiago de los Caballeros and Jarabacoa (Dominican Republic) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Augusto Rodríguez García, Ángela Suárez Rodríguez, Javier Escuder-Viruete, Yésica Pérez Alejandro, Luis González Menéndez, Yénifer Rodríguez Batista, Betania Roque Quezada
Landslide inventory maps are the first and main information level in studies of reactivation of previous landslides and susceptibility, hazard and risk maps of future landslides. Due to its geograp...
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The geomorphology of Ireland’s continental shelf J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Riccardo Arosio, Andrew J. Wheeler, Fabio Sacchetti, Janine Guinan, Sara Benetti, Eimear O’Keeffe, Katrien J. J. van Landeghem, Luis A. Conti, Thomas Furey, Aaron Lim
The Irish Shelf Seabed Geomorphological Map (ISSGM) (v2023) presented here, is the first high-resolution geomorphological map of the entire Irish continental shelf. This large-scale mapping exercis...
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Race, rurality and geographic accessibility to medication for opioid use disorder in the U.S. J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Penelope Mitchell, Kevin M. Curtin, Nicholas R. Magliocca
Disparities in geographic access to medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) are well documented. Further, historical implications of systemic racism and of the longstanding War on Drugs in the Uni...
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Geomorphology of the upper sector of the Roncovetro active landslide (Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Giulia Dotta, Alessandro Fornaciai, Giovanni Bertolini, Iaria Isola, Luca Nannipieri, Massimiliano Favalli, Pierfrancesco Burrato, Roberto Devoti, Giovanni Gigli, Lorenzo Mucchi, Emanuele Intrieri, Marco Pizziolo, Teresa Gracchi, Nicola Casagli
We present the geomorphological map of the upper sector of the Roncovetro active landslide (Enza Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Italy). The 1:1500 scale map provides an accurate picture of the landslide i...
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Evidence for Cenozoic topographic rejuvenation associated with the Laurel Creek Lineament in the Spruce Pine 7.5-minute quadrangle, western North Carolina, USA J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-18 Jackie M. Langille, Megan Palmer, Chloe Green
Linear fracture systems that strike obliquely to rock units occur across western North Carolina and are associated with Cenozoic topographic rejuvenation of the region. A 2005 earthquake on fractur...
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Evolution of stone fish weirs in Jibei area, Penghu Archipelago (eighteenth to twenty-first century) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Chao-Yuan Chen, Ming-Ju Lee
Jibei Island, in Taiwan's Penghu area, is famous for its abundance of stone fish weirs (SFWs). This research used historical charts, archives, and high-resolution orthophoto images for the SFWs map...
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Salt sheet extrusion and emplacement within the South-Central Pyrenean fold-and-thrust belt: the Les Avellanes Diapir case-of-study J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Gabriel Cofrade, Òscar Gratacós, Irene Cantarero, Oriol Ferrer, Pedro Ramirez-Perez, Eduard Roca, Anna Travé
A detailed geological map of the Les Avellanes salt Diapir (South-Central Pyrenees, Spain) that includes both the diapir body and adjacent areas is presented to understand the diapir evolution and ...
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Structural setting and architecture of the North Cycladic Detachment System in the northeastern sectors of Mykonos Island (Greece) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Raffaele Gazzola, Costantino Zuccari, Chiara Frassi, Paraskevas Xypolias, Giovanni Musumeci
We present the 1:8000 scale geological map of the northeastern sector of Mykonos Island, where an igneous, metamorphic and siliciclastic sequence is cut by the North Cycladic Detachment System (NCD...
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Mapping urban land type with multi-source geospatial big data: a case study of Shenzhen, China J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Xin Zhao, Nan Xia, ManChun Li, Yunyun Xu
Land types visually reflect the comprehensive attributes of land resources, allowing the monitoring of land development dynamics and evaluation of the land use situation. However, existing land typ...
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Unveiling the pandemic's impact on visits to Madrid’s parks: insights from mobile phone data analysis J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Ruben Talavera-Garcia, Rocio Perez-Campaña, Yeray Cara-Santana
Changes in human mobility due to the COVID-19 pandemic have particularly impacted urban parks, altering their use patterns. The use of Big Data sources enables the quantification and tracking of ch...
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Prioritization of spatial protection of Šumava National Park, Czechia: comparing reality and the model J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Tomáš Janík, Dušan Romportl
Natural processes and biodiversity are under pressure, especially in the human-dominated region of Central Europe. Therefore, an effective approach is needed for the conservation of the last fragme...
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Geology of the Zicavo Metamorphic Complex, southern Corsica (France) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Lorenzo Dulcetta, Michel Faure, Philippe Rossi, Gabriele Cruciani, Marcello Franceschelli
In this study, we investigated the Zicavo Metamorphic Complex (southern Corsica), which is part of the innermost Axial Zone of the Corsica-Sardinia Variscan belt. To better evaluate its geological ...
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Correction J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-09
Published in Journal of Maps (Vol. 19, No. 1, 2023)
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Glacial geomorphology of the Notsarula and Chanchakhi river valleys, Georgian Caucasus J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Levan G. Tielidze, Joanna Charton, Vincent Jomelli, Olga N. Solomina
Detailed glacial geomorphological maps are valuable for identifying target sites for palaeoglaciological reconstructions and thus for palaeoclimate inferences. In this study, we present the first d...
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UAV and field survey observations on the November 26th 2022 Celario flowslide, Ischia Island (Southern Italy) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Melania De Falco, Giovanni Forte, Ermanno Marino, Luigi Massaro, Antonio Santo
On 26th November 2022, a heavy cloudburst affected Ischia Island (Southern Italy) causing a flash flood and triggering several flowslides. The most affected municipality was Casamicciola Terme, whe...
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Geomorphology of the Courel Mountains Unesco Global Geopark (Galicia, NW Iberian Peninsula) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Augusto Pérez-Alberti, Alejandro Gómez-Pazo
The Courel Mountains Geopark is in Galicia, Northwest Spain. Its total area is 578.29 km2. Parallel valleys and ridges characterize its relief from North to South. Their maximum altitude reaches 1,...
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Reconstruction of the structural setting of the north-eastern side of the high Agri Valley (Southern Apennines, Italy) based on detailed field mapping J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Giuseppe Palladino, Giacomo Prosser, Fabio Olita, Dario Avagliano, Beniamino Dello Iacovo, Salvatore Ivo Giano, Mario Bentivenga, Fabrizio Agosta, Salvatore Grimaldi
The Southern Apennines consist of a Cenozoic to Quaternary fold and thrust belt characterized by a complex structural architecture. In the axial portion of the chain, corresponding to the Agri Vall...
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Geomorphology and geoheritage in the Piana Crixia Natural Park (NW Italy) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Andrea Ferrando, Alberto Bosino, Enrico Bonino, Paola Coratza, Francesco Faccini
This research presents a set of geomorphological and geoheritage evidence from the Piana Crixia Natural Park, located in the northwest part of Italy. The Natural Park, which covers an area of just ...
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Administrative and ethno-linguistic boundaries of Western Tigray (Ethiopia) since 1683 J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Jan Nyssen, Biadgilgn Demissie
The geographical configuration of northwest Ethiopia has changed often and significantly during the previous four centuries, according to a meta-analysis of historical maps. Boundary lines of langu...
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Geology of the Neruda quadrangle (H13), Mercury J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Benjamin Man, David A. Rothery, Matthew R. Balme, Susan J. Conway, Jack Wright, David L. Pegg, Annie R. Lennox, Salvatore Buoninfante
ABSTRACT We present the first geological map of the Neruda Quadrangle (H13), Mercury. H13 is in Mercury’s southern hemisphere between latitudes 22.5°S–65°S, and longitudes 90°E–180° covering a total area of just under 5 million km², equivalent to 6.5% of the planet’s surface. Map digitisation was carried out at scales between 1:300,000 and 1:700,000 for final presentation at 1:3,000,0000, from end-of-mission
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Spatial disparities in air conditioning ownership in Florida, United States J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Yoonjung Ahn, Christopher K. Uejio, Sandy Wong, Emily Powell, Tisha Holmes
ABSTRACT This study emphasizes the critical role of air conditioning (AC) in preventing heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke. The challenge of limited geographic coverage and outdated AC availability data hampers effective heat risk mapping and prevention efforts. We identified areas with significant AC needs and examined factors related to AC ownership in Florida, U.S. Local
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Geology of the Imdr Regio area of Venus J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Iván López, Lucía Martín, Piero D’Incecco, Nicholas P. Lang, Gaetano Di Achille
ABSTRACT We present a 1:5,000,000 geological map of the Imdr Regio area of Venus. Geological mapping was conducted using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images, altimetry and stereo-derived topography data from NASA's Magellan mission. The map covers an area of approximately 7.9 × 106 km2 and exhibits a variety of tectonic structures and units of volcanic origin related to the evolution of Imdr Regio
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Urban quality of life amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: do economic and geographical factors influence quality of life? J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-03 Abd Jamal, Cut Zakia Rizki, Fitriyani, Muhammad Rusdi, Asri Diana
ABSTRACT Urban areas have always been an attraction for the population. As a result, urbanization is constantly happening as more people migrate to cities. This is since urban areas have become a hope for improving the quality of life. This study aims to measure and analyze the Quality of Life (QoL) Index and the influence of economic and geographical factors on the urban QoL during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Geomorphology of the Central Kamchatka Depression, the Kamchatka Peninsula, NE Pacific J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-05 E. Zelenin, A. Gurinov, S. Garipova, A. Zakharov
ABSTRACT The Kamchatka Peninsula lies on the eastern active margin of Eurasia, adjacent to the Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zone. In this study, we provide a geomorphological map of the Central Kamchatka Depression – the largest sedimentary basin in Kamchatka and also in all the island arcs of the North Pacific. The depression extends along Kamchatka at latitudes ∼44–46° N for more than 400 km and is
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A user-centered mapping design for geomorphological hazard thematic map J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Su-Min Shen, Yin-Hsuen Chen, Chia-Ming Lo, Mu-Ti Yu, Si-Chin Lin, Sendo Wang, Chih-Hsin Chang, Sheng-Chi Lin
ABSTRACT Numerous studies have concentrated on developing user-centered designs for hazard zone maps but rarely for hazard-oriented geomorphological maps, named as Geomorphological Hazard Thematic Maps (GHTMs) in this study, which provide more detailed information about natural hazards. This study developed a user-centered mapping design for GHTMs for nonexperts in geomorphology. We invited civil engineers
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Map of tectonic shortening structures in Chryse Planitia and Arabia Terra, Mars J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-28 Savana Z. Woodley, Peter Fawdon, Matthew R. Balme, David A. Rothery
ABSTRACT We present a 1:4,000,000 scale map of tectonic landforms in Chryse Planitia and Arabia Terra, on either side of Mars’ dichotomy. Our study area is a ∼3 million km2 region, transitional between Mars’ highlands and lowlands including Oxia Planum, the landing site of the ExoMars rover. Using a structural mapping approach, we digitised all kilometre-scale tectonic structures at a scale of 1:50
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Mapping and chronological classification of marine terraces along the southern side of the Sibari Plain (northern Calabria, Italy) by means of digital and analogue tools J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Laura Alfonsi, Carlo Alberto Brunori, Luigi Cucci
ABSTRACT We study the marine terraces of the southern side of the Sibari Plain in Northern Calabria (Italy) through the use of traditional and quantitative analyses of the Digital Terrain Model (DTM). The main aim of the present work consists in the extensive use of GIS tools that were never used before in the area, and in checking the applicability of this procedure. The terraced surfaces identified
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Glacier area changes in the Arctic and high latitudes using satellite remote sensing J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Asim Ali, Paul Dunlop, Sonya Coleman, Dermot Kerr, Robert W. McNabb, Riko Noormets
ABSTRACT Glaciers have been retreating over the last century as a result of climate change, particularly in the Arctic, causing sea levels to rise, affecting coastal communities and potentially changing global weather and climate patterns. In this study, we mapped 2203 glaciers in Novaya Zemlya (Russian Arctic), Penny Ice Cap (Baffin Island), Disko Island (Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland) and part of Kenai
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Landscape and bioclimatic regionalization of the coast of Oaxaca (México) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Maria Fernanda Onofre Villalva, Iván Franch-Pardo, Pedro Sergio Urquijo Torres, Cloé Pérez-Valladares
ABSTRACT In this paper we propose an integral methodology to spatially represent the landscapes of the coastal region of Oaxaca at a scale of 1: 250,000. For this purpose, we start from the geosystemic and bioclimatic approach, using inputs of relief types, lithology, precipitation and temperature patterns at different spatial scales and extending the analysis with photointerpretation. Once the information
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The geodiversity of the Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise National Park (Central Italy) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Gianluca Esposito, Vania Mancinelli, Giorgio Paglia, Francesco Ciavattella, Daniela D’Amico, Cinzia Sulli, Luciano Sammarone, Enrico Miccadei
ABSTRACT This paper presents a novel geodiversity map of the Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise National Park (Central Italy). The Park exhibits a wide range of geological-geomorphological environments of great scientific and touristic interest, offering unique landscapes and wild nature frequented by visitors year-around. All these features reflect a marked geodiversity and a valuable geoheritage, requiring
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Holocene to near-future evolution of the southern Molise coast (Central Adriatic, Italy) under the influence of natural and anthropogenic controls J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Gianluigi Di Paola, Ettore Valente, Claudia Caporizzo, Marilena Cozzolino, Carmen M. Rosskopf
ABSTRACT Coastal areas are dynamic environments that easily change over time. To contribute to a better understanding of natural and anthropogenic factors that may have contributed in the past and/or control present-day and near-future coastline modifications, we have realised a chronologically arranged sequence of three geomorphological and geothematic maps focusing on the southern Molise coast (Adriatic
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Morphology of the submerged Ferdinandea Island, the ‘Neverland’ of the Sicily Channel (central Mediterranean Sea) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Daniele Spatola, Attilio Sulli, Luca Basilone, Daniele Casalbore, Simone Napoli, Gualtiero Basilone, Francesco Latino Chiocci
ABSTRACT We present the bathy-morphological map at a scale of 1: 50,000 of the area around the submerged Ferdinandea Island, the ‘Neverland’ of the Sicily Channel (central Mediterranean Sea). We investigate an area of 100 km2, between 10 and 350 m, which is part of a triangular morphological high, 360 km2 wide, representing the SE-wards prolongation of the Adventure Bank. The study is based on the
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Critical areas for sediment delivery to the Chubut River, Patagonia Argentina: geomorphological evidence from the Sagmata pilot basin J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Andrés Bilmes, José Cuitiño, Pablo Bouza, Nicolás Scivetti, Mario Rostagno, Miguel Pascual
ABSTRACT Sediment discharge events in the lower basin of the Chubut River (Patagonia, Argentina) associated with rainfall events generate serious problems for drinking water purification of more than 250,000 inhabitants and the support of livestock farming activity of about 42,000 ha in the region. Identifying the areas of potential sediment contribution to the Chubut River and the conditions necessary
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Regional scale surface of the Variscan basement top surface in the central sector of Italy J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Eugenio Trumpy, Adele Manzella, Piero Carlo Pertusati
ABSTRACT In this study, we combined regional geology and geostatistical analytical processing to model the top surface of the Variscan basement in Italy. This surface, which is overlain by the pre-Alpine sedimentary cycle (Upper Carboniferous – Permian) followed by the Alpine Mesozoic and Tertiary cycles, covers a significant portion of the Italian peninsula and the Adriatic Sea. We integrated crustal
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Geology of the lower Belice River valley, epicentral area of the M > 5 1968 seismic sequence (south-western Sicily, Italy) J. Maps (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Stefano Pucci, Giuseppe Avellone, Antonio Contino, Alessandro Incarbona, Leonardo Sagnotti, Attilio Sulli, Enrico Di Stefano, Alessandra Smedile, Anna Maria Gueli, Giuseppe Stella
ABSTRACT We present a new 1:25,000-scale geological map of the lower Belice River valley, the area struck by the M > 5.0 devastating 1968 seismic sequence, whose seismic source and seismotectonic framework are still controversial. The map, utilizing dating methods and traditional field survey approaches integrated by high-resolution topography, provides an unprecedented detail and precision on the