The Potential of Historical GIS and Spatial Analysis in the Humanities
Digital mapping strategies and tools have the potential to reveal new insights into (and offer corrections of) accepted accounts of historical situations. S. Wright Kennedy illustrates this potential in four examples taken from his research: (1) how Atlanta’s historic streetcar routes reveal pattern...
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| description | Digital mapping strategies and tools have the potential to reveal new insights into (and offer corrections of) accepted accounts of historical situations. S. Wright Kennedy illustrates this potential in four examples taken from his research: (1) how Atlanta’s historic streetcar routes reveal patterns of mobility as well as schemes of corruption; (2) the spread of the 1878 Memphis yellow fever epidemic; (3) slave mortality, ocean doldrums, and Dutch and British slaveship routes during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade; and (4) the spaces of Rio de Janeiro's urban development over its 450-year history. Kennedy concludes with a discussion of the benefits and limitations of historical GIS (Geographical Information Systems) projects. This video is an abridged version of the full presentation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70c500639f4941a6934391e23884653e2022-12-22T00:33:38ZengEmory Center for Digital ScholarshipSouthern Spaces1551-27542017-03-0110.18737/M7JT3XThe Potential of Historical GIS and Spatial Analysis in the HumanitiesS. Wright Kennedy0Rice UnversityDigital mapping strategies and tools have the potential to reveal new insights into (and offer corrections of) accepted accounts of historical situations. S. Wright Kennedy illustrates this potential in four examples taken from his research: (1) how Atlanta’s historic streetcar routes reveal patterns of mobility as well as schemes of corruption; (2) the spread of the 1878 Memphis yellow fever epidemic; (3) slave mortality, ocean doldrums, and Dutch and British slaveship routes during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade; and (4) the spaces of Rio de Janeiro's urban development over its 450-year history. Kennedy concludes with a discussion of the benefits and limitations of historical GIS (Geographical Information Systems) projects. This video is an abridged version of the full presentation.https://southernspaces.org/node/43246@EmoryDigital HumanitiesAtlanta StudiesGIS/MappingHealthUrban and Suburban Studies |
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