Vol. 59, No. 2, Fall/Winter 2021 CORRECTING MISTAKES OF THE PAST: A WESTERN EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM EXAMPLE (pp. 1 - 18) Hubert B. Stroud Department of Criminology, Sociology and Geography Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas Clayton Vondriska Department of Marine Biology and Ecology University of Miami Miami, Florida 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 (pp. 19 - 31) Paul R. Burger Department of Geography University of Nebraska-Kearney Kearney, Nebraska H. Jason Combs Department of Geography University of Nebraska-Kearney Kearney, Nebraska Sajda Qureshi University of Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, Nebraska John Windle Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska Timi L. Barone Department of Sociology & Anthropology University of Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, Nebraska Martina Clarke Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska 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. (pp. 32 - 50) Emmanuel B. Garcia Department of Geography University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City, Philippines 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. |