Books in the Univ Chicago Geography Research Papers GRP (CHUP) series

This text seeks to set the southern Ohio Welsh in the context of Welsh immigration as a whole from 1795 to 1850, and explores how these strict Calvinists responded to the moral dilemmas posed by leaving their native land and experiencing economic success in the United States.

The author here examines eighteen farming communities of Tanga Region, Tanzania, an area of rural poverty with a long history of drought, floods, food shortages, famine, and social and economic disruption to understand what the farmers there know about their environment and which historical and economic factors play into the lack of food security.

Many property lines drawn in early America still survive today and continue to shape the landscape and character of the United States. This study examines the process by which land was divided into private property and distributed to settlers from the beginning of colonization to early nationhood.

Examines literary evidence and government and scientific documents to uncover the history of changing attitudes towards wetlands in the American Midwest. This text charts the changes brought about in scientific research agendas, government policies, and farmers' strategies for managing their land.

A study of tree planting practices on the open landscape of Israel and the West Bank, where Palestinians and the Israeli government have both used tree planting to assert their presence on--and claim to--disputed land.

This cultural-geographic study of the American Indian reservations in the 48 contiguous states explores the reservations as living environments rather than historical footnotes. The text seeks to discover and highlight the many possibilities for positive change.

An analysis of the complex relationship between the structure of Nazareth's quarters and the relations between its ethnic communities. Based on interviews and a survey of 300 families, this book examines both the positive and negative effects of Nazareth's residential patterns.

Takes us on a well-researched journey across America - from Augusta to Sacramento, Albany to Baton Rouge - shedding light along the way on the historical circumstances that led to their appointment, their success or failure, and their evolution over time.