Dr. Brooks Green
Professor and Chair
Irby 301D
(501) 450-5636
Address:
201 Donaghey Avenue
Department of Geography
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR 72035
Office: 301D Irby Hall
Office Phone: 501-450-5636
Department Phone: 501-450-3164
FAX: 501-852-2926
E-mail: brooksg@uca.edu
Office Hours
8:00 - 10:00 M-F
Spring 2013 Class Schedule
GEOG 3335, Europe and Russa 9:25 - 10:40 am TTH
GEOG 3300, World Regional Geography 12:15 - 1:30 pm TTH
Areas of Interest
Historical Geography
Migration
Settlement
Russia
Courses
Principles of Geography
Geography of Arkansas
Geography of Europe and Russia
Historical Geography of the United States
Education
D.A. University of Northern Colorado, 1980
M.S. Brigham Young University, 1974
B.A. Brigham Young University, 1972
Publications
Books
2002 - Teton Valley : Its Land and People Ryazan , Russia : Ryazan State Pedagogical University.
2001 - The Pra River Watershed: Problems and Prospects Ryazan , Russia : Ryazan State Pedagogical University.
1991 - Historical Geography: A Methodological Portrayal Savage, Maryland : Roman and Littlefield.
Book Chapters
2006 - "The Land That Yet Remains: The Future Borders of Israel." in Dando, W. A., C.Z. Dando, and J. J. Lu (Eds). Geography of the Holy Lands: Perspectives (Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Holy Light Theological Seminary Press): 422 - 432.
1986 - With Sheila McKenzie, "The Political Establishment of Faulkner County ," in Faulkner County : Its Land and People (Conway: Faulkner County Historical Society, 1986), pp. 13 -17.
Articles
2007- "Preserving Biodiversity in Russia's Meshora Lowland." GIS Best Practices: GIS for the Conservation of Woodlands and Wetlands. ESRI (December): pp. 5 - 9. http://www.esri.com/library/bestpractices/woodlands-and-wetlands.pdf
2005 - With Elena Biryukova , " Meshorskii National Park : Problems and Prospects." Regional Geography and Geoecology . ( Ryazan ': Ryazan ' State Pedagogical University): pp. 32 - 38.
2004 - "Preserving Biodiversity in Russian's Meshora Lowland." ESRI ArcNews Vol. 26 No. 3 (Fall): 39.
2002 - With Alexander Selivanov , "An Experience of Interinstitutional Cooperation as an Example of International Integration in the Field of Higher Education." In The National Economy: Problems of Russian Reform . ( Ryazan ': Ryazan ' State Pedagogical University): pp. 118 - 121.
2001 - "Growth and Expansion of Conway , Arkansas : A Cartographic Perspective." Faulkner County Facts and Fiddlings Vol. 93 (Spring and Summer 2001): 7 - 16.
2000 - "Preserving the Natural Resources in Meshchersky and Meshchora National Parks : Technological Applications," in Questions Regarding Studying and Protecting the Natural Resources in the Oka River Basin ( Ryazan , Russia : Ryazan State Pedagogical University, 2000): 81 - 84.
1999 - With Elena Biryukova , "The System of National Parks in the United States," in Anatoli Liferov, ed., Questions on Regional Geography and Geo-ecology: An Anthology of Scientific Work Education Ministry of the Russian Federation (Ryazan: Ryazan State Pedagogical University named for C. A. Yesenin, 1999): pp. 50 - 56.
1998 - "GIs-Savvy Freshmen Are Here! Are We Prepared?" GIS World Vol 11 (February 1998): 28
1994 - "The Airplane Bungalow: An Exotic House Form in the Arkansas Landscape" Arkansas Historical Quarterly Vol. 53 (Winter 1994): 428-445.
1988 - " Geographia incognita," Mid-South Geographer Vol. 4 (1988): 43 - 45.
1987 - "River Migration and Boundaries: A Study of a Portion of the Arkansas River," Arkansas Journal of Geography Vol. 3 (1987): 1 - 10.
1986 - "Irrigation Expansion in Arkansas : A Preliminary Investigation," Arkansas Historical Quarterly Vol. 45 (Autumn, 1986): pp. 261 - 268.
1985 - "The Need for an Historical Interpretation of Arkansas Geography," Arkansas Journal of Geography Vol. 1 (1985): 2 - 11.
1985 - "Architectural Change in Conway from 1880 to 1950," Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings Vol. 27 (Spring, Summer 1985 ) : 1 - 10.
1982 - With David Dempsey, "The Butterfield Overland Mail Route Through Faulkner County ," Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings Vol. 24 (Spring, Summer 1982): 10 - 22.
1979 - "The Idaho Wyoming Boundary: A Problem in Location," Idaho Yesterdays Vol. 23 (Spring, 1979): 10 - 14.
Reviews
2009 - Review of Harm de Blij's The Power of Place in The Professional Geographer Vol. 61, No. 4 (November 2009): 571 - 573.
2006 - Review of Richard V. Francaviglia, Mapping and Imagination in the Great Basin: A Cartographic History in Utah Historical Quarterly Vol. 74, No. 1 (Winter 2006): 80 – 81.
2005 - Review of Ethan R. Yorgason , Transformation of the Mormon Culture Region in Utah Historical Quarterly Vol. 73 No. 1 (Winter 2005): 98 - 100.
2004 - Review of Foner , Rumbaut , and Gold, Immigration Research for a New Century in Professional Geographer Vol. 56, No., 3 (August): 443 - 445.
1995 - Review of Jean Sizemore, Ozark Vernacular Houses: A Study of Rural Homeplaces in the Arkansas Ozarks, 1830-1930 in Arkansas Historical Quarterly Vol. 55 (Spring 1995): 89-91.
1989 - Review of John Morris, Ghost Towns of Oklahoma in Mid-South Geographer , Vol. 5 (1989): 39- 42.
1986 - "DOCUMAP," (Rev.) Professional Geographer Vol. 38 (Summer, 1986): 193 - 194.
1986 - "DOCUMAP," (Rev.) Arkansas Journal of Geography Vol. 2 (1986): 43.
Commentaries and Reports
2003 - "GIS at an Undergraduate Institution." GIS Educator (Winter 2003): 4.
1986 - " Arkansas Geography and History: A Reply," Arkansas Journal of Geography Vol. 2 (1986): 39- 41.
1984 - " U.S. College and University Geography Teaching Positions Offered, 1974 1982," AAG Newsletter Vol. 19 (January, 1984): 24 - 25.
1983 - "Agricultural Settlement: The Drylands ," AAG Field Trip Guide , pp. 34 - 39.
1983 - "Teaching Positions in Geography in the United States : What Specialties Have Been in Demand," AAG Newsletter Vol. 18 (April, 1983): 14 - 15.