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THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS 2009 ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 22 - 27, 2009 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA PROGRAM The Association of American Geographers 1710 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20009-3198 Phone (202) 234-1450 Fax (202) 234-2744 Web www.aag.org Copyright © AAG 2009 16894_003-082-N1-R1.indd 3 3/5/2009 12:42:42 AM Partner with Us in Supporting GIS Education With your wealth of knowledge and experience, you can help ESRI Press continue its mission to advance geographic information system (GIS) knowledge in the education community. Please stop by our booth and learn more about our publishing program, fi nd out how to become a book reviewer, or share with us your ideas for ESRI Press book projects. You can also learn what’s new with ESRI’s GIS software. Visit ESRI at booth numbers 603 and 605. Enter a raffl e to win an iPod ® nano with ESRI ® podcast recordings. Winner will be announced Thursday, March 26, 2009. Attendance at the drawing is not required to win. Copyright © 2009 ESRI. All rights reserved. The ESRI Press logo, ArcGIS, and ESRI are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners. 16894_003-082-N1-R1.indd 4 3/5/2009 12:42:42 AM 2009 Annual Meeting Program • 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS AAG Offi cers, Councillors, and Staff .......................................................................................6 Local Arrangements Committee and J. Warren Nystrom Award Committee ........................... 7 General Information .................................................................................................................. 8-9 Location of Meeting Rooms and Floor Plan ~ Las Vegas Riviera Hotel ..................................12-13 Location of Meeting Rooms and Walking Directions ~ Las Vegas Convention Center ...........14 Plenary Sessions ........................................................................................................................16 Specialty and Affi nity Group Highlighted Sessions ................................................................. 22-27 Special Events ........................................................................................................................... 32-33 Special Displays ....................................................................................................................... 36 World Geography Bowl ............................................................................................................ 38 Jobs in Geography (JIG) ...........................................................................................................40-43 Special Events and Meetings Summary ....................................................................................46-47 Specialty and Affi nity Group Business Meetings .....................................................................50-52 Workshops ................................................................................................................................. 54-60 Field Trips ................................................................................................................................. 64-68 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan ............................................................................................................. 70 Exhibitors .................................................................................................................................. 71-72 Sponsors .................................................................................................................................... 74 2010 AAG Annual Meeting Information ..................................................................................75 Program Advertisers .................................................................................................................. 76 Instructions to Session Chairs ...................................................................................................78 Key to Session Numbers ...........................................................................................................80 Key to Rooms............................................................................................................................ 81 Sessions Sunday, March 22 ..........................................................................................................83-100 Monday, March 23 .........................................................................................................101-139 Tuesday, March 24 .........................................................................................................141-193 Wednesday, March 25 ....................................................................................................195-244 Thursday, March 26 .......................................................................................................245-293 Friday, March 27 ............................................................................................................295-314 Indexes Participant Index ............................................................................................................316-353 Specialty and Affi nity Group Sessions Index ................................................................354-356 Topical Index .................................................................................................................357-363 Notes Pages ...............................................................................................................................364-369 Presenting author(s) are indicated with an asterisk (*). 16894_003-082-N1-R1.indd 5 3/5/2009 12:42:43 AM 6 • Association of American Geographers AAG OFFICERS, COUNCILLORS, AND STAFF OFFICERS John A. Agnew, President, University of California, Los Angeles Carol P. Harden, Vice President, University of Tennessee Thomas J. Baerwald, Past President, National Science Foundation Sallie A. Marston, Treasurer, University of Arizona Craig Colten, Secretary, Louisiana State University Douglas Richardson, Executive Director NATIONAL COUNCILLORS Leslie A. Duram, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Audrey L. Kobayashi, Queen’s University Sallie A. Marston, University of Arizona William G. Moseley, Macalester College Marie Price, George Washington University Dawn Wright, Oregon State University REGIONAL DIVISIONS COUNCILLORS Molly E. Brown, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Middle Atlantic Craig Colten, Louisiana State University; Southwestern Donald A. Friend, Minnesota State University; West Lakes Doug Gamble, University of North Carolina, Wilmington; Southeastern Lisa M.B. Harrington, Kansas State University; Great Plains-Rocky Mountains Keith Henderson, Villanova University; Middle States David H. Kaplan, Kent State University; East Lakes Cathleen McAnneny, University of Maine at Farmington; New England-St. Lawrence Valley Nancy Wilkinson, San Francisco State University; Pacifi c Coast STAFF Robert Andelman, Director of IT Services David L. Coronado, Communications Director Rachel Franklin, Deputy Director Susan Gallagher, Senior Project Manager for Geography Education Gayathri Kher, Software Developer Matt Hamilton, Developing Regions Membership Program Coordinator Jim Ketchum, Coordinator of Special Projects and Newsletter Editor Ehsan M. Khater, Offi ce Coordinator Matthew Koeppe, Director of GIScience Programs Oscar Larson, Conference Director Robin Maier, Journals Managing Editor Candida Mannozzi, Senior Manager of Program Development Teri Martin, Accounting Manager Laura Miller, Administrative Specialist Megan Overbey, Research Assistant Michael Solem, Director of Educational Affairs Patricia Solís, Director of Outreach and Strategic Initiatives Adam Thocher, Membership Director John A. Wertman, Director of Public Policy 16894_003-082-N1-R1.indd 6 3/5/2009 12:42:44 AM 2009 Annual Meeting Program • 7 LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE AND J. WARREN NYSTROM AWARD COMMITTEE LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE Scott A. Mensing, University of Nevada, Reno (Chair) John A. Agnew, University of California, Los Angeles Luc Anselin, Arizona State University David Hassenzahl, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jill Heaton, University of Nevada, Reno Ann Johnson, ESRI Christina Kennedy, Northern Arizona University Alan A. Lew, Northern Arizona University Glen M. MacDonald, University of California, Los Angeles Victoria S Randlett, University of Nevada, Reno Douglas Richardson, AAG Executive Director Bill J. Smith, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Paul F. Starrs, University of Nevada Deborah Thien, California State University, Long Beach Robert A. Voeks, California State University, Fullerton Nancy L. Wilkinson, San Francisco State University Killian P. Ying, California State University, Los Angeles Jenny Zorn, California State University, San Bernardino J. WARREN NYSTROM AWARD COMMITTEE Richard Wright, San Diego State University (Chair) Holly Barcus, Macalester College Kirstin Dow, University of South Carolina Matthew Sparke, University of Washington Fei Yuan, Minnesota State University, Mankato 16894_003-082-N1-R1.indd 7 3/5/2009 12:42:45 AM 8 • Association of American Geographers GENERAL INFORMATION ACCESSIBILITY CONFERENCE ASSISTANTS In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the AAG Please report to the Conference Assistants Desk (next to and its contracted facilities will