Graduate Program in Spatial Analysis

Publications Based on Student Research (since 2007)

*indicates MSA student/alumni authors

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

 L.-J. Ferrato, , K.W. Forsythe (2013) Comparing Hyperspectral and Multispectral Imagery for Land Classification of the Lower Don River, Toronto. Journal of Geography and Geology 5(1): 92-107

S. Wang, R. Hii, J. Zhong*, P. Du (2013) Recent Trends of Ethnic Chinese Retailing in Metropolitan Toronto. International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research 4(1): 49-66

K.W. Forsythe, B. Schatz, S.J. Swales, L.-J. Ferrato*, D.M. Atkinson (2012) Visualization of Lake Mead Surface Area Changes from 1972 to 2009. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 1(2):108-119

A. Gawedzki*, K.W. Forsythe (2012) Assessing Anthracene and Arsenic Contamination within Buffalo River Sediments. International Journal of Ecology, Volume 2012, Article ID 496740

S.E. Kershaw*, A.A. Millward (2012) A spatio-temporal index for heat vulnerability assessment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 184(12): 7329-7342

A. Sani*, C. Rinner (2011) A Scalable GeoWeb Tool for Argumentation Mapping. Geomatica 65(2): 145-156.

C. Rinner, M. Hussain* (2011) Toronto's Urban Heat Island - Exploring the Relationship between Land Use and Surface Temperature. Remote Sensing 3(6): 1251-1265

A.A. Millward, K. Paudel*, S.E. Briggs* (2011) Naturalization as a strategy for improving soil physical characteristics in a forested urban park. Urban Ecosystems 14: 261-278

C.S. Greene*, A.A. Millward, B. Ceh (2011) Who is likely to plant a tree? The use of public socio-demographic data to characterize client participants in a private urban forestation program. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 10: 29-38

L. Wang, D. Roisman* (2011) Modeling Spatial Accessibility of Immigrants to Culturally Diverse Family Physicians. The Professional Geographer 63(1): 73-91

K.W. Forsythe, K. Paudel*, C.H. Marvin (2010) Geospatial Analysis of Zinc Contamination in Lake Ontario Sediments. Journal of Environmental Informatics 16(1): 1-10

C. Rinner, D. Patychuk, K. Bassil, S. Nasr*, S. Gower, M. Campbell (2010) The Role of Maps in Neighborhood-Level Heat Vulnerability Assessment for the City of Toronto. Cartography and Geographic Information Science 37(1): 31-44

E. Anderson*, C. Chakrapani, T. Hernandez (2009) Marketing the Downtown through Geographically Enhanced Consumer Segmentation. Journal of Place Management and Development 2(2): 125-139

C. Rinner, M. Bird* (2009) Evaluating Community Engagement through Argumentation Maps - A Public Participation GIS Case Study. Environment and Planning B 36(4): 588-601

C. Rinner, C. Keßler, S. Andrulis* (2008) The Use of Web 2.0 Concepts to Support Deliberation in Spatial Decision-Making. Computers, Environment and Urban System 32(5): 386-395

PEER-REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS

C. Rinner, J. Kumari*, S. Mavedati (2011) A Geospatial Web Application to Map Observations and Opinions in Environmental Planning. In S. Li, S. Dragicevic, B. Veenendaal (eds.): Advances in WebGIS, Mapping Services and Applications. Taylor & Francis, London, UK, pp. 277-291

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PAPERS

J. Young*, C. Rinner, D. Patychuk (2010) The Effect of Standardization in Multicriteria Decision Analysis on Health Policy Outcomes. In G. Phillips-Wren, L.C. Jain, K. Nakamatsu, R.J. Howlett (eds.): Advances in Intelligent Decision Technologies - Proceedings of the Second KES International Symposium IDT 2010, Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany, pp. 299-307

K.W. Forsythe, A. Gawedzki, P.S. Rodriguez* (2010) Assessing Sediment Contamination in the Buffalo River. In: Strobl, J., T. Blaschke, and G. Griesebner (Eds.) Proceedings of the 22nd Symposium for Applied Geographic Information Processing (Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XXII), AGIT 2010. July 7-9, 2010. Salzburg, Austria. Herbert Wichmann Verlag, Hüthig GmbH & Co. KG, Heidelberg, Germany, pp. 606-615

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS AND POSTERS

A.P. Sani*, C. Rinner (2012) Cloud Computing for Participatory Geoweb Applications. Abstract and presentation (by A.S.) at URISA’s 2012 Caribbean GIS Conference, 12-16 November 2012, Montego Bay, Jamaica

Ferrato*, L- J. and K.W. Forsythe. 2012. Comparing Hyperspectral and Multispectral Imagery for Land Cover Classification of the Lower Don River, Toronto. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2012 Annual Meeting. October 12-13, 2012. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Floroff*, J. and K.W. Forsythe. 2012. Creating a Wildfire Model from Remote Sensing of Boreal Forests in Northern Ontario. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2012 Annual Meeting. October 12-13, 2012. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Krnic*, C. and K.W. Forsythe. 2012. Spatial Distribution of Contaminant Concentrations in the St. Marys River. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2012 Annual Meeting. October 12-13, 2012. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Wilson*, M. and S.J. Swales. 2012. Underground Thermal Energy Storage Site Selection in the Toronto Region. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2012 Annual Meeting. October 12-13, 2012. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Forsythe, K.W., C. Hare*, C. Krnic*, A. Gawedzki*, and S.J. Swales. 2012. Geospatial Analysis of Sediment Contamination in the Great Lakes Basin. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Prairie Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers. September 28-30, 2012. Winkler, Manitoba, Canada

A.C.-D. Lee*, C. Rinner (2012) Visualizing Spatio-Temporal Data with Self-Organizing Maps: Socio-Economic Status of Toronto Neighbourhoods, 1996-2006. Abstract and presentation at Workshop on GeoVisual Analytics: Time to Focus on Time, at GIScience Conference, 18 September 2012, Columbus, OH

J. Critchley*, C. Rinner (2012) Integrating Geotagged Tweets with PPGIS. Abstract and poster presentation (by. J.C.) at the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) 2012 conference, 28 May - 2 June 2012, Waterloo, Canada

B. Ceh, T. Hernandez, D. Boyko* (2012) Food Deserts: Hype, Myth, or Reality; A Case Study of Toronto, Canada. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, 24-28 February 2012, New York, USA

S.J. Swales, M. Makar*, E. Dhoska*, K.W. Forsythe (2012) The Composition and Market Orientation of Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) in Toronto, Canada. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, 24-28 February 2012, New York, USA

S. Wang, H. Chen* (2012) A Spatial Analysis of Discount Supermarkets in Toronto Metropolitan Area and the Implications for Potential Food Deserts. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, 24-28 February 2012, New York, USA

I. Dragovic*, S.J. Swales (2011) Evaluating the Relevance of Business Improvement Area for Suburban Toronto. Abstract and poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 21-22 October 2011, Orillia, Ontario, Canada

A. Gawedzki*, K. W. Forsythe (2011) Assessing Anthracene and Arsenic Contamination in Buffalo River Sediments. Abstract and poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 21-22 October 2011, Orillia, Ontario, Canada

A. Kluke*, K.W. Forsythe (2011) Dieldrin Concentrations in Great Lakes Sediment: Spatial and Temporal Trends. Abstract and poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 21-22 October 2011, Orillia, Ontario, Canada

G. McCartney*, K. W. Forsythe (2011) Investigating Forest Disturbance Using Landsat Data in the Nagagamisis Central Plateau, Ontario Canada.  Abstract and presentation at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 21-22 October 2011, Orillia, Ontario, Canada

T. Hernandez, B. Ceh, Y. Niwand*, D. Greco* (2011) Comparing the Impact of Wal-Mart Stores across Urban Settings in the Toronto Region. American Real Estate Society Conference, 13-16 April 2011, Seattle, USA

S. Wang, J. Valencia* (2011) Use of Dual Brands as a Corporate Strategy for Retail Internationalization: A Case Study of Best Buy in Canada. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, 12-16 April 2011, Seattle, USA

S. Briggs*, A. Millward (2010) A Day of Extreme Heat and Humidity: Spatio-temporal Implications for Public Health. Abstract and presentation (by S.B.) at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 16 October 2010, Toronto, Canada

M. Hussain*, C. Rinner (2010) Toronto’s Urban Heat Island: Exploring the Relationship between Land Use and Surface Temperature. Abstract and presentation (by M.H.) at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 16 October 2010, Toronto, Canada

A. Komaromy*, A. Lindgren, C. Rinner (2010) Point pattern analysis for geographic references in the Toronto Star. Abstract and poster presentation (by A.K.) at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 16 October 2010, Toronto, Canada

Y. Niwand*, B. Ceh (2010) Spatial & Socio-Economic Impact of Wal-Mart on an Inner-City Location: Dufferin Mall. Abstract and poster presentation (by Y.N.) at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 16 October 2010, Toronto, Canada

J.M. Park*, B.Ceh (2010) Exploring the Geography of Television News Consumption in Canada. Abstract and poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 16 October 2010, Toronto, Canada

J. Tress, D. Yee*, C. Rinner, K. Wilson (2010) The Influence of Modifiable Neighbourhood Definitions on Local Clusters of Hospitalization Rates: An Exploratory Case Study for Mississauga, Ontario. Abstract and poster presentation (by C.R.) at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 16 October 2010, Toronto, Canada

J. Aversa*, C. Daniel, T. Hernandez (2010) The Wal-Mart Era: The Super-Sizing of Canadian Retail. Canadian Association of Geographers Conference, 3 June 2010, Regina, Canada

M. Hussain*, C. Rinner (2010) Toronto’s Urban Heat Island – Exploring the Relationship Between Land Use and Surface Temperature. Poster presentation (by C.R.) at the Urban Heat Island Summit, 03 May 2010, Toronto, Canada

S.E. Briggs*, A.A. Millward (2010) Spatio-temporal distribution of Greater Toronto Area's urban heat island. Poster presentation (by S.B.) at the Urban Heat Island Summit, 03 May 2010, Toronto, Canada

A.A. Millward, K. Paudel*, S.E. Briggs* (2010) Ecological benefits of naturalization in a forested urban park. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, USA. April 14-18, 2010

S.E. Briggs*, A.A. Millward (2010) Temporal variability in the spatial distribution of Greater Toronto's urban heat island. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, USA. April 14-18, 2010

C.S. Greene*, A.A. Millward (2010) Urban reforestation client characterization: multinomial regression analysis of participation in a Toronto-based backyard tree planting program. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, USA. April 14-18, 2010

P.S. Rodriguez*, K.W. Forsythe (2009) Assessing the Geographic Distribution of Mercury and Lead in Buffalo River Sediments. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers - Ontario Division (CAGONT) 2009 Annual Meeting. October 16-17, 2009. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

J. Young*, C. Rinner, D. Patychuk, A. Koch (2009) Neighbourhood-Level Planning for Newcomer Health Services: The Role of Maps and Indicator Standardization. Abstract and poster presentation (by J.Y.) at the annual meeting of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAGONT), 16-17 October 2009, Mississauga, Canada

C. Rinner, I. Dragovic, J. Young*, D. Patychuk, Y. Shakya, A. Koch (2009) Community Health Mapping to Investigate Health Disparities between Neighbourhoods in Toronto. Abstract and poster presentation at the 2nd Annual Nursing Research Day, Ryerson University, 24 June 2009, Toronto, Canada

B. Kelsey*, C. Rinner (2009) User Task Scenarios for Map-Based Decision Support in Community Health Planning. Abstract and poster presentation at the AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science, 2-5 June 2009, Hannover, Germany

I. Chung*, A. Sani*, J. Young*, C. Rinner (2009) Participation on the Geoweb: Map-Based Discussion to Engage Residents in Local Climate Change Response and Adaptation. Abstract and poster presentation (by I.C., A.S., and J.Y.) at the GEOIDE Annual Scientific Conference, 27-29 May 2009, Vancouver, Canada

C. Daniel, J. Aversa*, T. Hernandez (2009) Emergent Retail Location Strategies in Canada. American Association of Geographers Meeting, 23-25 April 2009, Las Vegas, USA

J. Kumari*, C.Rinner (2008) Participatory GIS for Environmental Planning: A Case Study in the Kawarthas. Abstract and poster presentation at the GEOIDE Annual Scientific Conference, 28-30 May 2008, Niagara Falls, Canada

O. Yermakhanova*, C. Rinner (2008) The Effect of Spatial Association on Multiple Decision Criteria.Abstract and poster presentation at the GEOIDE Annual Scientific Conference, 28-30 May 2008, Niagara Falls, Canada

M.-C. Archambault*, K.W. Forsythe, J. Grant (2008) Analysing Sediment Property Trends for Three Coastal Bays in Nova Scotia using Kriging. Proceedings of the Canadian Association of Geographers 58th Annual Meeting. May 20-24, 2008. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

T.G. Adams, K.W. Forsythe, M.-C. Archambault* (2008) Geostatistical Analysis of Lake Ontario Sediment Contamination. Proceedings of the 43rd Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 11-12, 2008. Burlington, Ontario, Canada

M.-C. Archambault*, K.W. Forsythe, T.G. Adams (2008) Analyzing Lake Erie Sediment Contamination Trends. Proceedings of the 43rd Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research. February 11-12, 2008. Burlington, Ontario, Canada

A.A. Millward, C. Squirrell* (2008) Landscape extent response of Adirondack forest to the 1998 Ice Storm. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. April 15-19, 2008

L. Wang, D. Roisman* (2008) An Investigation of Access to Physician Resources among Immigrant Populations in Toronto. Abstract and presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Boston, USA, 15-19 April 2008

C. Rinner, J. Cinnamon, A. Mangiardi*, T. Hernandez, S. Marshall, M. Cusimano, R. Glazier,M. Chipman (2007) Web Mapping of Injury and Its Socio-Demographic Determinants – Map Types and Their Potential Uses. Abstract and presentation at the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) 2007 Annual Conference and First Canadian Public Health Geomatics Conference, 16-19 September 2007, Ottawa, Canada

S. Andrulis*, C.Rinner (2007) Testing the Applicability of Argumentation Mapping to a Non-Geographically Referenced Planning Debate. Poster presentation at GEOIDE Annual Scientific Conference, 06-08 June 2007, Halifax, Canada

B. Kelsey*, C. Rinner (2007) Usability Analysis of Map-Centred Decision Support for Community Health. Poster presentation at GEOIDE Annual Scientific Conference, 06-08 June 2007, Halifax, Canada

A.A. Millward, C. Squirrell* (2007) Physical influences of landscape on forest regeneration following ice damage. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California. April 17-21, 2007