Michael Peterson (geographer)
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Michael P. Peterson | |
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Born | |
Education | University of Wisconsin - River Falls (B.A., 1976)
Boston University (M.A., 1978) State University of New York-Buffalo (Ph.D., 1982) |
Alma mater | State University of New York-Buffalo, Boston University, University of Wisconsin |
Occupation | Geographer |
Michael P. Peterson is an American geographer and cartographer whose fields of research include Geographic information systems and computer cartography in relation to the Internet and World Wide Web.[1][2][3] He has been a professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha since 1982.[1] He was also the president of the North American Cartographic Information Society between 1996 and 1997, as well as the editor of the journal Cartographic Perspectives[4] from 1998 to 2001.[1][5][6]
Education and field
[edit]Peterson has both a Masters and Ph.D. in geography, with a B.A. in Earth Science from the University of Wisconsin in 1976.[1][7] He received his Masters degree from Boston University in 1978 with a dissertation titled "An Evaluation of Cross-Line No-Class Computer Choropleth Mapping."[1] He completed his Ph.D. from the State University of New York-Buffalo in 1982. His thesis was titled "Map, Image and Mind: A Pattern Quality Test of Graduated Point Symbol Maps."[1] His research primarily focuses on implementation of GIS and computer cartography, especially as related to the internet.[2]
Career
[edit]Academic
[edit]Peterson's first academic position was a postdoctoral assistantship at the University of Zurich between 1981 and 1982.[8] He then became an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha in 1982, where he became a full professor in 1997.[1][7] He has since remained a professor at the University of Nebraska.[5] He has held visiting, adjunct, and research collaboration positions at other institutions worldwide including the University of Canterbury and TU Wien.[5][9][10]
Research
[edit]Peterson's research has focused on developing and understanding cartographic and GIS practices, ethics, and applications.[1][11] Peterson has investigated topics including animated mapping, computer cartography, and distributed GIS.[12][13][14]
Professional service
[edit]Peterson was vice president of the North American Cartographic Information Society from 1995 to 1996 and president of the organization from 1996 to 1997.[1][6] He has also held leadership positions in the journal Cartography and Geographic Information Science and chaired an International Cartographic Association commission on maps and the internet.[1][15]
Publications
[edit]Peterson wrote entries for choropleth mapping, isoline, and Web GIS in the Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science.[16][17][18] He has authored or served as an volume editor for books including:
- Peterson, Michael P. (2017). Advances in Cartography and GIScience (1 ed.). Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-86137-1.
- Peterson, Michael P. (2014). Mapping in the Cloud. New York: The Guiford Press. ISBN 978-1-4625-1041-2. OCLC 855580732.[19]
- Peterson, Michael P. (2012). Online Maps with APIs and WebServices (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography Book 0) (1 ed.). Springer. ISBN 978-3642274848.
- Peterson, Michael P. (2008). International Perspectives on Maps and the Internet: An Introduction. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-72028-7.
- Gartner, George; Cartwright, William; Peterson, Michael P. (2007). Location Based Services and TeleCartography (1 ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-36727-7.
- Cartwright, William; Peterson, Michael P.; Gartner, George (2006). Multimedia Cartography (1 ed.). Springer. ISBN 978-3540366508.
- Peterson, Michael P. (2003). Maps and the Internet (1 ed.). Pergamon. ISBN 978-0080442013.
- Peterson, Michael P. (1995). Interactive and Animated Cartography. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0130791047.
Awards and recognition
[edit]Peterson's awards include an Honorary Fellowship from the International Cartographic Association in 2011,[2] the 2008 Higher Education Distinguished Teaching Award from the National Council for Geographic Education, and the 2000 Distinguished Service Award from the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS).[1]
See also
[edit]- Brandon Plewe – American historical geographer
- Cynthia Brewer – American geographer
- Michael Frank Goodchild – British-American geographer
- Technical geography – Study of using and creating tools to manage spatial information
- Quantitative geography – Subfield of geographic methods
- Qualitative geography – Subfield of geographic methods
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Peterson, Michael P. "Michael P. Peterson Curriculum Vita". University of Nebraska at Omaha. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Honorary Fellowship for Michael P. Peterson". International Cartographic Association. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Richter-Ryerson, Shawna. "Peterson to present Steve Lavin Memorial seminar". School of Natural Resources. University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "No. 36 (2000) | Cartographic Perspectives". cartographicperspectives.org. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Michael P. Peterson". www.guilford.com. Guilford Press. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Past officers". North American Cartographic Information Society.
- ^ a b "Michael P. Peterson, PhD". Geography. University of Nebraska at Omaha. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Biography". Michael Peterson. University of Nebraska at Omaha. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Cybercartography and the New Economy". Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre. Carleton University. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Visiting professor Michael Peterson". Research Unit Cartography. TU Wein University. March 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Michael P. (1999). "Maps on Stone:The Web and Ethics in Cartography". Cartographic Perspectives. 34 (34): 5–8. doi:10.14714/CP34.612.
- ^ Peterson, Michael P. (1997). "Cartography and the Internet: Introduction and Research Agenda". Cartographic Perspectives. 26 (26): 3–12. doi:10.14714/CP26.716.
- ^ Peterson, Michael P. (1989). "Design Considerations in a Microcomputer Program for Choropleth Mapping" (PDF). International Cartographic Association. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Michael P. (1995). Interactive and Animated Cartography. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0130791047.
- ^ "Maps and the Internet". International Cartographic Association. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Michael P. (2008). "Choropleth Map". Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science. doi:10.4135/9781412953962. ISBN 978-1-4129-1313-3. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Michael P. (2007). "Isoline". Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science. doi:10.4135/9781412953962. ISBN 978-1-4129-1313-3. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Michael P. (2007). "Web GIS". Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science. doi:10.4135/9781412953962. ISBN 978-1-4129-1313-3. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Shook, Eric (2014). "Mapping in the cloud -Book Review". Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 41 (5): 456–457. doi:10.1080/15230406.2014.970349. S2CID 128696397.
External links
[edit]- UN Omaha Geography official website
- Michael Peterson publications indexed by Google Scholar