A Study on the GIS Professional (GISP) Certification Program in the U.S. (open access)

A Study on the GIS Professional (GISP) Certification Program in the U.S.

This article examines the characteristics of the members in the most popular Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Professional (GISP) certification program in the United States as well as the spatial patterns of the certified GISPs. The information presented in this study can help GIS educators and practitioners develop a better understanding of the current state of this certification program in the U.S and shed light on how to further improve the GISP certification program.
Date: July 6, 2020
Creator: Li, Dapeng; Li, Yingru; Nguyen, Quynh C. & Siebeneck, Laura K.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
How Do Perceptions of Risk Communicator Attributes Affect Emergency Response? An Examination of a Water Contamination Emergency in Boston, USA (open access)

How Do Perceptions of Risk Communicator Attributes Affect Emergency Response? An Examination of a Water Contamination Emergency in Boston, USA

This article describes how perceptions of different social stakeholders influenced whether respondents complied with the Protective Action Recommendation—PAR (i.e., drank boiled water), took alternative protective actions (i.e., drank bottled water or/and self-chlorinated water), or ignored the threat (i.e., continued to drink untreated tap water), during a water contamination emergency in Boston, USA.
Date: June 22, 2021
Creator: Hyman, Amy; Arlikatti, Sudha; Huang, Shih-Kai; Lindell, Michael K.; Mumpower, Jeryl; Prater, Carla S. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recovering the urban forest: The role of trees, tree culture, and place attachment before and after Hurricane Harvey (open access)

Recovering the urban forest: The role of trees, tree culture, and place attachment before and after Hurricane Harvey

Article asserts that trees can be powerful symbols that contribute to the production and consumption of places. Drawing from multiple sources and participant observations from repeated site visits, the authors analyzed references to Rockport-Fulton’s trees in news media, organizational communications, and public exhibits before and after Harvey to understand the area’s tree culture and its associated discourses.
Date: April 18, 2023
Creator: Lavy, Brendan L. & Zavar, Elyse
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) Usage Among Emergency Managers in Texas (open access)

State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) Usage Among Emergency Managers in Texas

Paper investigating current and potential uses for the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) data to better assist people with disabilities. STEAR is a state-run database designed to assist emergency managers working for city and county governments to prepare for the needs of citizens with disabilities or transportation needs. Disability or special needs registries similar to STEAR have been widely promoted within emergency management as an improvement for inclusive planning and response. However, little research on the use or effectiveness of these registries exists.
Date: July 2023
Creator: Goodwin, Crystal & Schumann, Ronald L., III
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library