URISA Journal
Current Issue: Volume 25, Issue 1
The URISA Journal is the peer-reviewed publication of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association ISSN 1045-8077
The URISA Journal is the flagship publication of the Urban and Regional Information Association and is published both in print and online. Members of URISA receive copies of the URISA Journal as a member benefit while libraries and other institutions may receive the Journal only by subscribing. Each issue of the Journal contains refereed articles and reports as well as book reviews, software reviews and current literature reviews. The URISA Journal is a must for any library, reference center, research facility, or for anyone who is interested in the latest advancements happening within the GIS academic and professional communities.
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2013 Editorial Review Committee
Journal Articles: Under Review
This page contains the subset of all papers currently under review, the authors of which consented to make available online before the review process is complete.
The articles appearing in the list below have been submitted to the URISA Journal for possible publication. The articles in progress are posted here so that the ideas and works of authors may be made available to others as early as possible. However, the articles have not yet undergone peer review and therefore no implications regarding the quality of articles should be made by their appearance in the list below.
Our intended practice is to post articles within one week of receiving the signed copyright statement and the article from the author.
(Version 9/2013)Scott N. Lieske, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, Jeffrey D. Hamerlick, Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming.
Monitoring Public Reinvestment Post-Disaster: Louisiana Land Trust Option 1 Properties
(Version 10/2013) Michelle M. Thompson, PhD, University of New Orleans, Department of Planning and Urban Studies
Provision of GIS Hardware and Software for Developing Countries
(Version 5/2013) Dawood AL-ALI, Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, University of Portsmouth
From Paper to the Web: A Case Study of Alternatice PPGIS Data Collecton Methodology
(Version 5/2013) Jarrod Loerzel, Susan Lovelace, Maria K Dillard, College of Charleston, Masters of Environmental Studies Program, JHT, Inc., Hollings Marine Labratory, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(Version 5/2013) Aynaz Lotfata, Ph.D. Candidate, City and Regional Planning Dep., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
(Version 5/2013) Jim Sparks, Geographic Information Officer, State of Indiana; Philip Worrall, Executive Director, Indiana Geographic Information Council; Kevin Mickey, Director, Geospatial Technologies Education, The Polis Center - Indianapolis, Indiana
A Qualitative Framework for Evaluating Participation on the Geoweb
(Version 2/2013) Claus Rinner, Blake Byron Walker - Department of Geography, Ryerson University
(Version 12/2012) Michelle M. Thompson, PhD and Husni Qurt MSc.- University of New Orleans, Department of Planning and Urban Studies
Exploring Collaboration Within Spatial Data Infrastructures
(Version 11/2012) Watse Castelein - Technical University of Madrid (UPM), Arnold Bregt and Lukasz Grus - Centre for Geo-information, Wageningen University
(Version 11/2012) Kevin Ramsey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Sustainable Communities and Aaron Poresky, Geosyntec Consultants
GIS-Based Characterization of Traffic Noise at Engineering College Crossing in Lucknow, India
(Version 10/2012) Shukla, S.P., Singh, N.K., Singh, N.B., Behera, S.N., Singh, D., Madhulika - Institute of Engineering & Technology Lucknow; Shandilya, K.K.- The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH; Shukla, R. - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur;Yadav, S.K.-BBDNITM Lucknow
(Version 9/2012) Sean Kirby - Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, William Kostan - Department of Computer Science, University of Virginia, and Arthur J. Lembo, Jr. - Department of Geography, Salisbury University
Estimating GIS Return on Investment the Empirical Way
(Version 9/2012) Bruce Joffe, GISP - Principal, GIS Consultants, Inc.
Evaluating Walkability and Bikeability in a Campus Setting
(Version 9/2012) Xiangyu Li, Yi-en Tso, Kimberly Jensen, Matt Ryan, Julia Durodoye, Pongpruk Wangpatravanich, Praveen Maghelal (Corresponding Author) - University of North Texas
Utilizing GIS in Nonprofit Organizations: The Case of Chicago
(Version 5/2012) Dr. Kheir Al-Kodmany - Urban Planning and Policy Department, University of Illinois at Chicago
Open Source GIS Software to Improve Decision Support System of Emergency Management System
(Version 4/2012) Goral K. Pujara and Anjana Vyas, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
Improving Cadastre: Development of a Workflow Prototype Utilizing ESRI’s Parcel Fabric
(Version 3/2012) Linda M. Foster, MGIS, GISP, Ferber Engineering Company, Inc., Rapid City, SD and Justine I. Blanford PhD, Department of Geography and GeoVISTA Center, Penn State University
Smart Eco-path Finder for Mobile GIS Users
(Version 3/2012) Dr. Ko Ko Lwin and Professor Yuji Murayama, Division of Spatial Information Science, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
