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Index

1. General and gateways

2. Urban geography, housing and planning (incl. transportation and communication)
a. General and gateways
b. Research entres
z. Other

3. Economic geography, regional science
a. General and gateways
b. Research centres
c. Working paper collections
z. Other

4. Third World / development studies
a. General and gateways
z. Other

5. Theoretical, historical, critical, cultural, political and feminist geography
a. General and gateways
z. Other (2 links)

6. Demography, migration studies, medical geography
a. General and gateways
b. Research centres
z. Other

7. Statistics, computer applications and general modelling
a. General and gateways
z. Other

8. Cartography, GIS, geo-information science, remote sensing and geodesy
a. General and gateways
z. Other

9. Geomorphology and glaciology (and earth sciences in general)
a. General and gateways
b. Research centres
z. Other

10. Hydrology, coastal and marine studies
a. General and gateways
z. Other

11. Landscape studies, erosion and land use, soil science
a. General and gateways
z. Other

12. Environmental policy studies and environmental studies in general
a. General and gateways
b. Research centres
z. Other

13. Environmental science, ecohydrology
a. General and gateways
z. Other
 

1. General and gateways 2. Urban geography, housing and planning

a. General and gateways
 

Directory of Internet Resources on the Intersection of Women, Gender and Feminism with Urban Planning
Directory of discussion groups, journals, bibliographies etc., 19981019
Housing Information Gateway
Gateway to housing sites (listed by country), housing professionals and housing discussion lists. By Willem van Vliet, Boulder, CO, USA (author of the Encyclopedia of Housing). 20010206
Resource for urban design information (RUDI)
News, events and resources in urban design. Especially useful are the listings of bibliographies, case studies and design guides. Scope is mainly UK, with some international links. Rudi is coordinated at Oxford Brookes University and funded by the UK higher education funding councils. 20001005
Virtual Library on Urban Environmental Management
Directory of resources on urban environmental management; inclueds a.o. documents, a diary, weblinks and statistics; maintained at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, 20010504
b. Research centres
Center for Urban and regional Policy (Northeastern University, Boston)
Centre for Urban History (Leicester, UK)
z. Other
ACI Traffic data - the world's busiest airport
Airport statistics, basics for almost 750 airports and detailed figures for 30 airports. By the Airports Council International, 19991008
Best Practices for Human Settlements Database TOPSOURCE
self description: "This searchable database contains over 1100 proven solutions from more than 120 countries to the common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world. It demonstrates the practical ways in which communities, governments and the private sector are working together to improve governance, eradicate poverty, provide access to shelter, land and basic services, protect the environment and support economic development."
The database gives free access to the basic search functions (by subject, ecosystem, scale or region) and to summaries of best practices. The see full records one needs to subscribe. By UNCHS (Habitat), The Together Foundation and Dubai Municipality. 20000711
The Caversham Project: space, time, gender and the urban opportunity structure
Research project focussing on the urban social geography in the burough of Carversham, New Zealand, by the University of Otago. Includes full text papers, 19990527
Carfree Cities
Netherlands based site promoting 'carfree' initiatives as a solution to urban transport problems, by J.H. Crawford, 19990827
Cities/Buildings Archive
Database of photographs of cities and buildings, organised by country and city, with basic information on each slide, compiled by Meredith L. Clausen of the University of Washington, 19990111
Directory of Transportation Libraries and Information Centers PDF
Listing (8th edition) of over 100 transportation libraries and information centres, full text in PDF format, pepared for the Special Libraries Association by Susan Dresley, 19990527
Espace: The Electronic Space Project
Research project with yearly conference focusing on the socio-economic consequences and spatial context of ICT development. By Kenneth E. Corey and Mark Wilson of Michican State University. 19991206
Eurex - Online seminar on Urban Transformation, Poverty, Spatial Segregation and Social Exclusion (1999-2000)
Online international urban sociology/geography seminar with participants from Italy, France, Belgium, UK, Netherlands and Spain. With papers, and moderated scheduled discussion by way of chat. Papers and transcipts of the chat sessions are available. The project is supported by the European Union and also interesting as an example of how such a seminar can be organised. 20000613
Open to Europe, Geography Sub-project
Cooperation of reseachers from various European countries result in this project on urban change, 19990111
Geography of cyberspace directory
A listst of  information resources that help us measure and map the new virtual geographies of the Internet, the Web and Cyberspace. Links to websites with information on spread, usage, access, history, infrastructure, commercial opportunities and maps of the internet, by Martin Dodge, University College London, 19990422
Globalization and world cities study group and network (GaWC)
Research network for the study of the relation between globalisation and wolrd cities.Currently boosts a world city map, some data sets, a research bulletin and research project descriptions. Founded by Peter Hall and Saskia Sassen and directed by Peter Taylor and John Beaverstock at the University of Loughborough. 20010112
H-Urban syllabi archive
Collection of web syllai on the subject of urban history, with author and city index.By the H-Urban discussion network. 20010112
International Association of Cities and Ports
Association of mainly port authorities, organising filedtrips and conferences on city/port planning, 19990907
International Seminar on Urban Form
self description: "[ISUF..] seeks to advance research and practice in fields concerned with the built environment. Its members are drawn from several disciplines, including architecture, geography, history, sociology and town planning. It promotes conferences, publishes a journal Urban Morphology and provides and international framework for communication between members." 20001020
Jane's Transport
Authoritative research institute and publisher in the field of technology and business. The transport section has a good market news overview and more specific mnews in the news briefs. Jane's main products are not freely available! 20010618
Megacities 2000
Foundation initiated by UNESCO to provide information on the largest cities of the world and their specific problems. Modest site featuring a forum, and (in the near future) statistics and other factual information. Also access to the texts of the yearly Megacities 2000 lectures (by Peter Hall and Saskia Sassen, a.o.). 19991026
Project Gigalopolis
Research project on the mapping and modelling of supra-megalopolis urban structures, using the Clarke urban growth model, including downlading facilities for the model, by the University of California at Santa Barbara and the USGS, 19990329
Sustainable Urban Travel
EU supported gateway by libraries of Universities of Nottingham, Graz and Freiburg, offering a large bibliography, and a directory of organizations and webistes, 19990222
Tell Hamoukar expedition
Expedition site with first report of the 1999 excavations by a University of Chicago Oriental School and the Syrian Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums team at the Tell Hamoukar site in Northern Syria. Major findings indicate the existence of a relatively large city before 3,500 BC, predating most other ancient towns found elsewhere (such as Ur) and much larger than some of the older settlements found (such as Jericho). The findings may change ideas about the earliest urban history. By the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.With links to reports in the press. By 20000605
The Travel Model Improvement Program (TMIP)
Research effort in USA to improve travel demand modelling; includes clearinghouse with abstracts, 19990312
Towards a comprehensive geographical perspective on urban sustainability - final report of the NSF workshop PDF
Link to PDF version of the 29 page (US) National Science Foundation report of the 1998 workshop defining the concept of urban sustainability. 20000229
Transport Demand Management EncyclopaediaTOPSOURCE
self description: "Transportation Demand Management (TDM) is the general term for actions that encourage more efficient use of existing transportation systems. It includes a wide range of specific strategies. This encyclopedia is designed to be a primary source of information about TDM. It provides detailed information on more than three dozen specific TDM strategies."
Very useful and systematic overview of strategies to improve transportation efficiency. For each strategy there is a description of travel impacts, benefits and costs, equity considerations and applications, with statistics and links to real world initiaves and cases. Each entry has a list of references, many of which are on-line. The strategies included are in 5 categories (Policy And Institutional Reforms, TDM Programs and Program Support, Improved Transport Choice, Incentives To Use Alternative Modes and Reduce Driving, Land Use Management) and include road pricing, park&ride, congestion pricing, telework, new urbanism, flextime, ride sharing, fuel tax increases etc. The only drawback is its strong US bias. By the Victoria Transport Policy Institute. 20000615

 Transportation Research Group (Southampton)
British organization acting as a network of transportation research professionals. It is part of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Southampton, but has incorporates some national (UK) and international initiaves such as the young transportation professionals network. 20000114
Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC) / International Union of Railways
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)
Housing organisation of the UN, includes full text report of the Instanbul Declaration and the Habitat Agenda, as well as information on the 'Urban Indicators' monitoring programme, 19981101
UN Statistics Division: Capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants
City and agglomeration population figures for from the UN Demographic Yearbook; figures date from 4-10 years back, 19990112
Urban Planning, 1794-1918: An International  Anthology of Articles, Conference Papers, and Reports
Abstracts, reviews and primary source material (174 texts) for the study of pre-1918 urban planning history. By John W. Reps, Professor Emeritus, Cornell University, USA. 19990104
Urban Mobility Network
Commercial gateway to urban mobility information, incl. daily transport news, experts, organizations, mailing lists etc., a joint initiative of the European Parking Association, the International Road Federation,  the European Asphalt Pavement Association and  the International Geosynthetics Society, 19990304
Urban Transport Models - A review
Full text of working paper reviewing serveral urban transport models, 19990222


3. Economic geography: regional science

a. General and gateways

b. Research centres
c. Working paper collections
Regional Economic Performance, Governance and Cohesion in an Enlarged Europe - project working papers
z. Other
4. Third World development studies

a. General and gateways

b. Other
 

Global Economic Prospects and the Developing Countries 2001, back issues: 2000PDF
This year's Global Economic Prospects report by the World Bank "focuses on international trade and discusses policies that are required if developing countries are to benefit from global integration". Released 20001205. The apendices contain coutnry forecasts of real gdp growth and other indicators and of commodity prices. 20001215
Human Development Report, specific editions: 2000, 1999PDF
Full text of the major UNDP report on economic and social well being in the countries of the world. Inludes figures on the Human Development Index. Available editions: 1999 and 2000. For editions 1990-1998 there are no full-texts, but extensive overviews available
ID21
ID21 provides infromation on recent and current development research conducted in the UK or by researches affiliated to UK institutes. Fully searchable and browsable database, 19990913
Institute of Development Studies PDF
Large University of Sussex (UK) based institute conducting research and providing courses and training on development. Provides access to the British Library for Development Studies, full text working papers in PDF, 19990913
International Federation of Settlements & Neighbourhood Centres (IFS)
Organisation that strives to bring together community-based multi-purpose organisations that work with people to improve the quality of life in their neighbourhoods and promote a fair society, 19990111
International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)
The IICD promotes development through increased use of (electronic) communication. The website has some full text publications on ICT development and access gaps (between and within countries, rural/urban etc.) and describes projects in some focal countries. There is also a monthly bulletin. 20010420
IRD: Institut de recherche pour le développement (was: Orstom)
Large French research institute for developing studies, with huge expertise in Africa. The site features archives, research outlines, multimedia subsites and much more. 20000128
State of Food and Agriculture 1999 (FAO Report)
Press release and link to HTML version of this yearly report on the worldwide state of food and agriculture. Data in the report show decline of undernourishment acroos the globe, with the exception of Sub-Saharan Africa. Some previous editions are available as well: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998. By the UN Food and Agricultral Organisation (FAO). 19991209
5. Theoretical, historical, critical, cultural, political and feminist geography

a. General and gateways

z. Other

Around the world in the 1890s
Over 900 photograhps form the world transportation commision, 1894-1896. Photographs taken by the American photographer William Henry Jackson on his travels through North Africa and Asia. Topics include transportation (railroads, ships, camels, rickshaws) but also city scenes. Browsable by subject and country. By the Library of Congress, USA. 20000404
Eric Riback's list of geography songs
Very long list of popular songs with references to geographical entities. These are mostly cities in the US, but here are also songs about states, rivers, mountains and cities and countries outside the US, from Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street to Billy Joel's Zanzibar. By Eric Riback, VA, USA. 20000327
Geo Crítica
Critical geography site providing publication series and a newsletter on web resources. There is also information on research programmes and a list of individuals forming an internetional critical geography network. The site is related to the Geography Department of the University of Barcelona and is mostly in Spanish. 20000121.
Internet discussion in internationalising geography in higher education
Internet discussion which preludes the session "Learning and Teaching Geography in Higher Education" at the AAG conference in Honoloulu; includes nine full text papers on the theme and numerous comments on these papers, 19990311
Latitude - changed knowledge of the world
Educational site teaching the importance of the 'discovery' of latitude for navigation. Presents a broad view with sections on navigation, maps, ships, sailing, weather, astronomy etc., by Patricia Seed, Rice University, 19990603
International Critical Geography Group (ICCG)
Forum for critical and radical geographers, set up in 1997 at the first conference. This site holds information on international and regional meetings, a bulletin board and a mailing list. It also has a resolution supporting those who oppose conservatism in the Japan Association of Economic Geographers, inlcuding a long article by Neil Smith on globalization and conservatism of the national associations of geographers, 19990921
self description: "The International Critical Geography Group (ICGG) is comprised of geographers and non-geographers committed to developing the theory and practice necessary for combating social exploitation and oppression. We have formed this international association to provide an alternative to the increasingly institutionalised and corporate culture of universities. We believe that a 'critical' practice of our discipline can be a political tool for the remaking of local and global geographies into a more equal world."
National Geographic interview in Public Interest radio programme AUDIO
Link to a Real Audio file with a 'Public Interest' radio interview broadcast 20000107 on the history of the National Geographic Society and geography in general. By WAMU, the American University Radio in the Washington DC area. 20000710
The People's Geography Project
from the self description: "The major goal of the People's Geography Project is to popularize and make even more relevant and useful to ordinary people the important, critical ways of understanding the complex geographies of everyday life that geographers have and continue to develop."
The project comprises the publication of a book and a series of documentaries on the social geography of the US. By Neil Smith, Andrew Herod and Cindy Katz, a.o. The site is very much in its initial phase and it will probably take a few months for it to get some body. 20010323
Ptolemy's Geography
Full text of Ptolemy's Geography, with maps (based on Ptolemy's coordinates), annotations and introduction, by Bill Thayer. 20000328
Seminar für Historische Geographie - Bonn, Germany
6. Demography, migration studies, medical geography

a. General and gateways

NIDI Demographic links - comprehensive list
Links to demographic research, organisations, conferences and software, 20020315
b. Research centres
Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)
Main Dutch demographic reasearch centre. 20020315
z. Other
John Snow
Well designed site on the life and works of John Snow, the famous 19th century London physicist and epdemiologist who first related cholora to water pump infection using maps. The site features many navigable maps of Victorian London and original texts, including one form The Lancet, questioning the role maps played in the discovery of the source of infection. By Ralph R. Freirichs of the University of Calinornia, Los Angeles (UCLA). 20000710
Just Another Medical Geography Page
General information on the history of medical geography and its current research interests. Provides valuable links to research centres, articles, discussion grouops, online health atlasses and more. It is unclear whether the site is still maintained. By B.W. Hall.20000710
Metropolis - Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis
International site of a network of national sites aiming to share research results and policy experiences. The Metropolis partnership, now from twenty countries and a  number of international research and policy organizations, represents a wide range of policy and academic interests. Offers discussion, virtual libraries, expert search, conference proceedings etc, 19990720
Population pyramid, creating a ~ in Excel
Online tutorial for creating simple population pyramids using MS Excel (or any other spreadsheet program). By James Koennicke and Amy Glasmeier, Penn State Univ, PA, USA. 20000307
Population Reference Bureau
Non-profit U.S. research centre and information bureau for US and world demographic statistics and studies. Publishes the Population Outlook and World Population Data Sheet, also availabe online, 19990422
Push and pull factor of international migration
Research project studying push and pull factors of migration from the Mediterranean bassin and Africa into EU countries. Joint effort of Eurostat (EU statistical bureau) and NIDI (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute) entrusted by the European Commision. The website offers research description and preliminary results. 20000602
State of the world population 1999: 6 billion - a time for choices
Full text of the United Nations Population Fund report released 19990922 highlighting Earth's 6 billionth inhabitant to be born October 12, this year, 19990924
The Hague Forum / ICPD +5 (8-12 Feb. 1999)
The UNFPA international conference on population and development, with papers, declarations, agenda, 19990211
The World Health Report 2000 Health Systems: Improving Performance PDF
Full text and tables of the first WHO comparative report on the effectiveness of the world's health systems. The report ranks France's health system 1st, that of the US 37th. The analysis is not just on health sector expenditure, but also on its fairness and some other variables. The statistical annexes carry the detailed results of the survey. There is also a wealth of demographic information in this report. The WHO uses DALE, a life expectancy measure that is adjusted for disability. Tables are available in Excel format as well, although these files do not seem to open properly. 20000623
World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Migration and Ethnic Relations
WWW Virtual Library: Demography & Population Studies
7. Statistics, computer applications and general modelling

a. General and gateways
b. Other

8. Cartography, GIS, remote sensing and geodesy
a. General and gateways

Remote Sensing - some interesting WWW-pages
z. Other
The CEO Programme (Centre for Earth Observation)
Poilicy platform to encourage the use of Earth Observation products. It is one of the projects within the European Commission's Fifth Framework research programme, 19990916
ESRI Canada Schools and Libraries Program
Commercial site supporting the use of GIS in schools and libraires with software, tutorials, lesson packs etc. The content of the site is mostly not Canada-specific. 20000114.
GIS Data Depot
GIS data supplier with worldwide ambition; offers possibility to select data by country, 19990212
Netherlands Earth Observation Network (Neonet)
Network of research organisations involved in remote sensing and other forms of earth obeservation, 19990526
Remote Sensing for Decision Makers
Special at FAO site focussing on 6 topics: Aquaculture, Morocco | Forest management, Morocco | Rangeland assessment, Morocco | Groundwater exploration, Syria | Forest fire management. Poland | Forest decline assessment, Poland, 19990707
Terra, the EOS flagsip
Terra is NASA's flagship Earth Obersving System, launced December 1999. This site has the latest images for Terra's five sensors. NASA Visible Earth has the older images. 20010323
Visible Earth
Searchable and browseable directory of some 2000 images, visualizations and animations of earth made by NASA earth observing systems (such as Terra, Space Shuttle, Galileo, Landsat etc.). Browseable by subject, location and sensor. 20010323
9. Geomorphology and glaciology (and earth sciences in general)

a. General and gateways

b. Research centres
Alfred Wegener Institute / Foundation for Polar and Marine research - Bremerhaven, Germany
z. Other 10. Hydrology, coastal and marine studies

a. General and gateways

z. Other
  11. Landscape studies, erosion and land use, soil science
 
Pedosphere and its dynamics
General introductory soil science handbook, in full text. Interactivity (self-tests) is not free. Book written by Noorallah G. Juma, 19990907


a. General and gateways

b. Other

Mountain Forum
Meeting place of individuals and organizsations concerned with the sustainable development of mountain areas. Resulted from the 1992 Earth Summit. Has regional sections, with specialised discussion lists for Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and North America and links to local and national organisations. Also co-hosts a special mountain geography maling list (together with the AAG). Up to date calendar of events, orogenic world atlas. Mountain Forum is builing an online library and reference database of mountain related documents. 19990726


12. Environmental policy studies and environmental studies in general

a. General and gateways
 

Amazing Environmental Organization Webdirectory
Information gateway providing access to thousands of environmental resources, including many resources on products and initiatives, maintained by volunteers of the American 'Amazing Environmental Organization', 20030203
CIESIN - Center for International Earth Science Information Network
Independent organisation providing access to many geographical databases and the full text of  international environmental treaties, 19980831
EarthtrendsTOPSOURCE
Environment information portal of the World Resources Institute. For each of ten main environmental topics (marine, freshwater, climate, population, business, energy, biodiversity, agriculture, forests, governance) the site boosts a searchable database, data tables, country profiles, maps and features. Many of the data overlap with yearly world resources publication, but the maps and features already go way further than the paper publication. 20030103
Envirolink Library
Information gateway to all environmental subjects, including news, organizations, punlications and events, 20030203
Environmental sites on the internet
Large environment gateway to websites, with hunderds of specialised subject headings. By Larsgöran Strandberg of the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, 19990916
Environmental Sustainability Index PDF
Access to PDF file with proposal to develop the environmental sustainability index, an environmental performance tool. Presently it ranks some 50 countries. Presented at the february 2000 World Economic Forum. The developers aim to prssent the final rpoduct at the 2001 WEF meeting in Davos. By the Global Leaders of Tomorrow (GLT) Environment Task Force. 20030203
IISD Linkages - a multimedia resource for environment and development policy makers
Information on ongoing (international) environmental negatiations (e.g. Convenetion on Wetlands, Convention to Combat Desertification). By the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), with possibility for updates by Email. 20030203
Industrial Transformation Science Plan
Industrial Transformation is a core science project of the International Human Dimensions Programme (IHDP) on Global Environmental Change. It has resultated in a plan for coordinated research for the period 2000-2005 with the "goal of understanding the ways in which society could combine economic and social development with the reduction of pressure on the environment". The plan consists of a chapter outlining the improtant global environmental changing prompting the research, a chapter outlining the need for multidiciplinary and systems approaches. There is also chapter on often neglected international and geographic contexts in which trnasformation ressearch will take place. And then of course a chapter on research foci. A description of programmatic links with other research efforts rounds up the main part of the plan. The report is well referenced  and illustrated with tables and graphs. Edited by Pier Vellinga and Nadia Herb of the Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). 20030203
National Council for Science and the Environment
US organisation fostering environmental research. This site is a valuable gateway to environmental information. There are lists of online 'state of the environment reports' (US and non-US), links to hundreds of environmental journals with freeonline access (in some caes partial) and 'The Daily Planet' with links to environmental news servies. 20000928
Sustainable development dimensions
Very extensive site by the UN Food and Agricultaural Organisation (FAO); contains up to date news, resources, special reports, analysis and discussion in ten 'dimensions': women and development, peoples participation, land tenure, rural administration & cooperatives, research & technology, extension & education, information, policy, planning & management and energy, 20030203
World Environmental Library
Full text virtual library of environment books and documents. The World Environment Library 1.0 was developed in December 1999. It contains 400 publications (45,000 pages) of ideas and solutions in the fields of Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Energy, Health, Natural Resources, Policy, Sustainable Development, Waste Management and Water. By the university of Waikato, New Zealand. 20030203
WWW Virtual Library: Environment
Webdirectory. 20030203
WWW Virtual Library: Sustainable Development
Webdirectory. 20030203
b. Research centres
 
CESSE - Centre for Economic and Social Studies on the Environment - Leuven, Belgium
z. Other 13. Environmental science, ecohydrology

a. General and gateways

b. Other
Bibliography: Climate Change and Its Impact on Biodiversity
self description: "This bibliography of peer-reviewed and gray literature (including journal articles, newspaper articles, reports and materials on the Internet) focuses on climate change (defined herein as global warming or ozone depletion) and its impacts on flora and fauna species and critical supporting ecosystems. Over 1700 citations have been included to date and the bibliography will be updated every two months. Ultimately, each entry will be categorized in a variety of ways, permitting key word searches and compilations by subject, region, or author".  By  the Pacific Institute, Oakland, USA. Also available as full text publication, in pdf, 19991019
Weathervane
Discussion forum on global climate change policy, including news, backgrounds on negotiations, research findings, with an archive. Also features a glossary  and E-mail discussion list, 19990819
Wetlands International
NGO concerned with wetland conservation. This is an extensive site, with information on interntional agreements, regional programmes, monitoring projects. Very useful is the Ramsar database. This holds information on all Ramsar sites (wetlands of international importance) in a site directory, with text desciptions. Additionally there are world region maps (some clickable) and texts and graphs on land use, curreent treats etc. 20000411

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