Vol. 59, No. 2, Fall/Winter 2021


CORRECTING MISTAKES OF THE PAST: A WESTERN EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM EXAMPLE

(p. 1-18)


Hubert B. Stroud

Department of Criminology, Sociology and Geography

Arkansas State University


Clayton Vondriska

Department of Marine Biology and Ecology

University of Miami


Abstract


A notable step forward in wetland protection occurred with the passage of the Comprehensive

Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) in December of 2000. The plan includes

over 60 different projects that are to be completed within 30 years. The focus of

this research is the Picayune Strand Restoration Project (PSRP), one of the first and

largest CERP projects to be implemented, that began in 2007. This paper discusses the

history and progress of the PSRP, including the many benefits that are to be derived

from the restoration of this strategically located 55,000-acre parcel of land and its

importance to the western Everglades ecosystem. This paper also discusses the cost of

restoration and some of the many unexpected delays in the completion of the project.

When completed in 2024, the PSRP will represent one of the few examples in the

United States where the removal of a large obsolete subdivision has taken place.


SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND

POTENTIAL MOBILE HEALTH USAGE IN NEBRASKA

(p. 19-31)


Paul R. Burger

Department of Geography

University of Nebraska-Kearney


H. Jason Combs

Department of Geography

University of Nebraska-Kearney


Sajda Qureshi

University of Nebraska-Omaha


John Windle

Nebraska Medical Center


Timi L. Barone

Department of Sociology & Anthropology

University of Nebraska-Omaha


Martina Clarke

Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Nebraska Medical Center


Abstract


The primary goal of this project is to examine the opportunities regarding healthcare

accessibility across Nebraska. We use GIScience to examine the socio-economic status

of communities throughout Nebraska along with the accessibility of internet access at

home for the use of mHealth technology. GIScience analyses provide a spatial understanding

of mHealth logistics and reveal the potential for its increased application in

the state. This project brings together the concepts of socio-economic development and

population density along with the goal of examining healthcare accessibility through

mHealth adoption. As a result, new knowledge on sustainable adoption of mHealth to

provide equitable access to healthcare options is presented.



OF DISASTERS AND PARTICIPATION: SITUATING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT (DRRM)

THROUGH PARTICIPATORY 3-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING (P3DM)

(p. 32-50)


Emmanuel B. Garcia

Department of Geography

University of the Philippines Diliman


Abstract


Crafting effective disaster risk reduction plans and strategies should recognize the different

coping mechanisms and capacities as well as the local know-how and resources

of a community. Eliciting local knowledge for disaster risk reduction requires methodological

support that provides communities the opportunity to participate. A methodology

that aspires to be useful for policy formulation should be able to relate to a broad

range of stakeholders. This approach has been proven through the P3DM activities

conducted in Dalnac in southern Luzon, Philippines. Further, this research validated

the importance of local knowledge in crafting Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) interventions

at the barangay (local) level and underscored the need for an effective methodological

framework by which local knowledge can be mainstreamed in the process.

It demonstrates Participatory 3-Dimensional Mapping (P3DM) as an effective community-

based medium to bridge the gap between scientific and local knowledge which

is essential in any DRR framework.


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