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Papers by Samuel Otterstrom

International Real Estate Review, Jun 30, 2015

This paper models one facet of the relationship between housing market price shifts and income mi... more This paper models one facet of the relationship between housing market price shifts and income migration among U.S. regions: how income migration relates to regional housing price clusters. The tremendous negative slide in national housing prices from 2006 to 2012 had an uneven spatial distribution. These differences are explored within the context of net income and net population migration (movement of money with people). Median housing prices for urban areas from 2005 to 2010 and IRS county-to-county migration data are used to compare income migration among urban clusters of similar housing price trends. Selective migrations of people and income in and out of these housing clusters have either exacerbated the housing bust or softened its decline. Income effectiveness, or the gain or loss of money caused by migration, is a helpful measure that can be used to help predict future housing price movements.

Le nouveau coronavirus SRAS-CoV-2 a lourdement perturbé le cours de la vie humaine en 2020. Insti... more Le nouveau coronavirus SRAS-CoV-2 a lourdement perturbé le cours de la vie humaine en 2020. Institutions, experts et profanes sont nombreux à suivre de près la propagation mondiale du virus et les conséquences des pathologies associées à la COVID–19. Les cartes thématiques sont abondamment utilisées pour illustrer les multiples indicateurs disponibles, parmi lesquels le nombre des cas, les taux d’hospitalisation et les décès. Malgré les efforts de coordination déployés aux différents échelons administratifs (y compris à l’échelle planétaire), la collecte de données est, dans une certaine mesure, incohérente, tardive ou diffuse, et les cartes peuvent exacerber les problèmes associés aux données sous-jacentes. Maintes cartes publiées sont également en contradiction avec les principes établis en matière de cartographie et comportent des choix conceptuels qui amplifient la propagation du coronavirus et la menace de la COVID–19. L’auteur fait ressortir certains de ces problèmes et propose d’autres représentations ramenant la pandémie à ses justes proportions. Il se penche sur la distinction entre l’utilisation de cartes à des fins d’exploration des données et de réponse à des questions précises, et il établit un lien entre les difficultés que pose la cartographie de la pandémie et les normes d’éthique professionnelle dans le domaine des SIG.

Historical geography, 2018

Historical geography, 2007

This paper analyzes the rapid metamorphosis of a section of San Francisco’s northern hinterland f... more This paper analyzes the rapid metamorphosis of a section of San Francisco’s northern hinterland from a wilderness to a prosperous village and farming realm. The study region includes the current areas of Sonoma, Men docino, and Lake counties, and comprises the transitional boundary between the urban core of San Francisco and the resource-dependent periphery of far northern California. After describing the area’s distinct physical geography that was the stage for this growth, the paper defines a development process consisting of settlement diffusion, economic specialization, and urban hier archy (settlement structure) stability. To explore this framework, overall changes in the settlement landscape between 1850 and 1880 are analyzed. These population shifts are placed within the context of the counties’ occu pational structures, using data from the censuses and county directories. The analysis shows a distinct core-periphery structure in terms of a number of im portant trades and industries and increasing specialization throughout the re gion. Other occupations were located according to local geographies and market influences. Additionally, a model derived from this analysis focusing on the spatial construction of stable city hierarchies is proposed, which can be applied to the study of the settlement geographies of other regions across the country. The research shows how quickly these northern California coun ties melded into the San Francisco economic region with a firmly established settlement structure.

Southeastern Geographer, 2010

by the grave goods found. The number of points (i.e., arrow heads) found in a burial pit indicate... more by the grave goods found. The number of points (i.e., arrow heads) found in a burial pit indicated the man’s (and, in one case, the woman’s) status as a warrior. The ‘‘gravy boat’’ was a symbol of religious or political power which may not have been associated with the man’s status as a warrior. Hally tried to establish a nested hierarchy of grave good importance: the presence of some grave goods were hypothesized only if certain other lowerorder goods were present as well. Given the hypothesized nested relation, an alternative technique not used by Hally would be Guttman scaling with its coefficient of reproducibility. The technique could determine how well the Mississippians at King conformed to the implied hierarchy of status (Bell and Frankland 1973). In summary, this book represents the best of archaeological puzzle solving. Hally is not afraid to put forth conjectures about the nature of Mississippian society based on scanty and somewhat debased data. He can do this with some confidence because over the more than thirty years of field work at the site, he and his associates have become familiar with the daily lives of the approximately 250–550 souls that occupied King over its short lifespan. Some geographers in their headlong rush to theorize without doing careful empirical investigation could learn from the meticulous, sometimes pedantic study of King: patience is both a virtue and its own reward.

The Bottomline, 1998

Since the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed in 1988, high-stakes bingo halls and casino ope... more Since the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed in 1988, high-stakes bingo halls and casino operations have spread to reservations across the country and generated millions of dollars in revenues for their respective tribes. While some tribes have The geography of reservations is a key element in the growth, distribution, and economic success of Native American gaming in the United States.

The Professional Geographer, Oct 3, 2022

Regional jurisdiction (states, provinces, counties, etc.) is a crucial part of the governance of ... more Regional jurisdiction (states, provinces, counties, etc.) is a crucial part of the governance of a country, and thus one would assume that great care is given to developing an optimal set of jurisdictional boundaries. However, the geometric precision of the boundaries of the western United States seems to defy the logic of the region’s human and physical geography, suggesting that other forces have played a role in the production of political space in the West at pivotal times in its history. In particular, the 36 th Congress (1859-61) changed the map of the West considerably just before the beginning of the Civil War, just when the politics of slavery was at its height. Congressional bills, debates, and votes show that slavery did have a strong influence on the creation of new states and territories, but western geography was also very important. In particular, bills were generally introduced to the 36 th Congress at the request of settlers, with boundaries that were geographically...

Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permis... more Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.

Preface Acknowledgements List of figures Introduction By Samuel M. Otterstrom Chapter 1 New York ... more Preface Acknowledgements List of figures Introduction By Samuel M. Otterstrom Chapter 1 New York By NicholleDods Chapter 2 Chesapeake By Curtis Bentley Chapter 3 Jacksonville By Lori M. Otterstrom Chapter 4 Cleveland By Karen Austin Chapter 5 Salt Lake City By Kenneth Lund Chapter 6 Albuquerque & El Paso By Robert Cox Chapter 7 Seattle By Amy Hiatt Young Chapter 8 Portland By Mary Rice Chapter 9 Los Angeles By Kerri Cosby Bibliography Appendix Index

this thesis outlines the international diffusion and growth of the church of jesus christ of latt... more this thesis outlines the international diffusion and growth of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints da or mormon church A model of mormon spatial diffusion in foreign countries is developed incorporating both a functional and spatial perspective the functional perspective includes supply and demand variables which influence the rate of growth of the mormon church in a country the functional perspective is not fully explored in the thesis the spatial perspective which the study concentrates on seeks to show a general spatial pattern related to the spread of the church within countries the original diffusion of the church to other countries and the patterns of stake and mission formations in these nations since world war 11 II are outlined stakes are used as mormon population location indicators special emphasis is given to latin america because of the success that the mormon church has had there the study finds that the mormon church has generally spread in a hierarchical m...

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, 2009

Family historians, genealogists, and historical population and cultural geographers have much in ... more Family historians, genealogists, and historical population and cultural geographers have much in common. Genealogy and family history research have a natural overlap with historical geography because they all deal with people who lived and died in the places of preceding eras. Genealogists are usually most concerned with finding related individuals using clues that include possible locations of life events, while historical geographers are more often focused on how larger social processes shaped bygone physical and cultural landscapes. Successful genealogists often see the need to understand historical regional and international events that influenced migration patterns, and to recognize the effects of changing political boundaries on their research techniques. Similarly, historical geographers have noticed that family histories and genealogies have great potential to help answer crucial questions regarding past places. Advances in computer and Internet technology have resulted in the accelerating availability of easily accessible and searchable genealogical records that can be used by genealogists and historical geographers alike. As the popularity of genealogy grows and as digital resources and search technologies multiply, the commonalities between historical geography and family history will most likely inspire greater success in both arenas of endeavor.

The American Historical Review, 2015

International Journal of Population Geography, 2002

... Tim B. Heaton,1* Renata Forste2 and Samuel M. Otterstrom3 1Department of Sociology, Family St... more ... Tim B. Heaton,1* Renata Forste2 and Samuel M. Otterstrom3 1Department of Sociology, Family Studies Centre, Brigham Young University, Provo ... labour-market con-ditions and infrastructure development in¯u-ence family transitions in less developed countries (Degraff et al ...

Applied Economics, 1998

This study provides a comprehensive investigation of statistical discrepancies in generally accep... more This study provides a comprehensive investigation of statistical discrepancies in generally accepted international trade figures published by the IMF between 1948 and 1994. We calculated export over- and underestimation for each country and all of their bilateral trading partners. By keeping totals for over- and underestimation in separate categories we avoided the cancellation effect of aggregating positive and negative discrepancies

Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 2012

Genealogical data has tremendous potential to reveal the geographic web of past family connection... more Genealogical data has tremendous potential to reveal the geographic web of past family connections (Otterstrom 2009).

Journal of American History, 2010

International Real Estate Review, Jun 30, 2015

This paper models one facet of the relationship between housing market price shifts and income mi... more This paper models one facet of the relationship between housing market price shifts and income migration among U.S. regions: how income migration relates to regional housing price clusters. The tremendous negative slide in national housing prices from 2006 to 2012 had an uneven spatial distribution. These differences are explored within the context of net income and net population migration (movement of money with people). Median housing prices for urban areas from 2005 to 2010 and IRS county-to-county migration data are used to compare income migration among urban clusters of similar housing price trends. Selective migrations of people and income in and out of these housing clusters have either exacerbated the housing bust or softened its decline. Income effectiveness, or the gain or loss of money caused by migration, is a helpful measure that can be used to help predict future housing price movements.

Le nouveau coronavirus SRAS-CoV-2 a lourdement perturbé le cours de la vie humaine en 2020. Insti... more Le nouveau coronavirus SRAS-CoV-2 a lourdement perturbé le cours de la vie humaine en 2020. Institutions, experts et profanes sont nombreux à suivre de près la propagation mondiale du virus et les conséquences des pathologies associées à la COVID–19. Les cartes thématiques sont abondamment utilisées pour illustrer les multiples indicateurs disponibles, parmi lesquels le nombre des cas, les taux d’hospitalisation et les décès. Malgré les efforts de coordination déployés aux différents échelons administratifs (y compris à l’échelle planétaire), la collecte de données est, dans une certaine mesure, incohérente, tardive ou diffuse, et les cartes peuvent exacerber les problèmes associés aux données sous-jacentes. Maintes cartes publiées sont également en contradiction avec les principes établis en matière de cartographie et comportent des choix conceptuels qui amplifient la propagation du coronavirus et la menace de la COVID–19. L’auteur fait ressortir certains de ces problèmes et propose d’autres représentations ramenant la pandémie à ses justes proportions. Il se penche sur la distinction entre l’utilisation de cartes à des fins d’exploration des données et de réponse à des questions précises, et il établit un lien entre les difficultés que pose la cartographie de la pandémie et les normes d’éthique professionnelle dans le domaine des SIG.

Historical geography, 2018

Historical geography, 2007

This paper analyzes the rapid metamorphosis of a section of San Francisco’s northern hinterland f... more This paper analyzes the rapid metamorphosis of a section of San Francisco’s northern hinterland from a wilderness to a prosperous village and farming realm. The study region includes the current areas of Sonoma, Men docino, and Lake counties, and comprises the transitional boundary between the urban core of San Francisco and the resource-dependent periphery of far northern California. After describing the area’s distinct physical geography that was the stage for this growth, the paper defines a development process consisting of settlement diffusion, economic specialization, and urban hier archy (settlement structure) stability. To explore this framework, overall changes in the settlement landscape between 1850 and 1880 are analyzed. These population shifts are placed within the context of the counties’ occu pational structures, using data from the censuses and county directories. The analysis shows a distinct core-periphery structure in terms of a number of im portant trades and industries and increasing specialization throughout the re gion. Other occupations were located according to local geographies and market influences. Additionally, a model derived from this analysis focusing on the spatial construction of stable city hierarchies is proposed, which can be applied to the study of the settlement geographies of other regions across the country. The research shows how quickly these northern California coun ties melded into the San Francisco economic region with a firmly established settlement structure.

Southeastern Geographer, 2010

by the grave goods found. The number of points (i.e., arrow heads) found in a burial pit indicate... more by the grave goods found. The number of points (i.e., arrow heads) found in a burial pit indicated the man’s (and, in one case, the woman’s) status as a warrior. The ‘‘gravy boat’’ was a symbol of religious or political power which may not have been associated with the man’s status as a warrior. Hally tried to establish a nested hierarchy of grave good importance: the presence of some grave goods were hypothesized only if certain other lowerorder goods were present as well. Given the hypothesized nested relation, an alternative technique not used by Hally would be Guttman scaling with its coefficient of reproducibility. The technique could determine how well the Mississippians at King conformed to the implied hierarchy of status (Bell and Frankland 1973). In summary, this book represents the best of archaeological puzzle solving. Hally is not afraid to put forth conjectures about the nature of Mississippian society based on scanty and somewhat debased data. He can do this with some confidence because over the more than thirty years of field work at the site, he and his associates have become familiar with the daily lives of the approximately 250–550 souls that occupied King over its short lifespan. Some geographers in their headlong rush to theorize without doing careful empirical investigation could learn from the meticulous, sometimes pedantic study of King: patience is both a virtue and its own reward.

The Bottomline, 1998

Since the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed in 1988, high-stakes bingo halls and casino ope... more Since the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed in 1988, high-stakes bingo halls and casino operations have spread to reservations across the country and generated millions of dollars in revenues for their respective tribes. While some tribes have The geography of reservations is a key element in the growth, distribution, and economic success of Native American gaming in the United States.

The Professional Geographer, Oct 3, 2022

Regional jurisdiction (states, provinces, counties, etc.) is a crucial part of the governance of ... more Regional jurisdiction (states, provinces, counties, etc.) is a crucial part of the governance of a country, and thus one would assume that great care is given to developing an optimal set of jurisdictional boundaries. However, the geometric precision of the boundaries of the western United States seems to defy the logic of the region’s human and physical geography, suggesting that other forces have played a role in the production of political space in the West at pivotal times in its history. In particular, the 36 th Congress (1859-61) changed the map of the West considerably just before the beginning of the Civil War, just when the politics of slavery was at its height. Congressional bills, debates, and votes show that slavery did have a strong influence on the creation of new states and territories, but western geography was also very important. In particular, bills were generally introduced to the 36 th Congress at the request of settlers, with boundaries that were geographically...

Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permis... more Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.

Preface Acknowledgements List of figures Introduction By Samuel M. Otterstrom Chapter 1 New York ... more Preface Acknowledgements List of figures Introduction By Samuel M. Otterstrom Chapter 1 New York By NicholleDods Chapter 2 Chesapeake By Curtis Bentley Chapter 3 Jacksonville By Lori M. Otterstrom Chapter 4 Cleveland By Karen Austin Chapter 5 Salt Lake City By Kenneth Lund Chapter 6 Albuquerque & El Paso By Robert Cox Chapter 7 Seattle By Amy Hiatt Young Chapter 8 Portland By Mary Rice Chapter 9 Los Angeles By Kerri Cosby Bibliography Appendix Index

this thesis outlines the international diffusion and growth of the church of jesus christ of latt... more this thesis outlines the international diffusion and growth of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints da or mormon church A model of mormon spatial diffusion in foreign countries is developed incorporating both a functional and spatial perspective the functional perspective includes supply and demand variables which influence the rate of growth of the mormon church in a country the functional perspective is not fully explored in the thesis the spatial perspective which the study concentrates on seeks to show a general spatial pattern related to the spread of the church within countries the original diffusion of the church to other countries and the patterns of stake and mission formations in these nations since world war 11 II are outlined stakes are used as mormon population location indicators special emphasis is given to latin america because of the success that the mormon church has had there the study finds that the mormon church has generally spread in a hierarchical m...

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, 2009

Family historians, genealogists, and historical population and cultural geographers have much in ... more Family historians, genealogists, and historical population and cultural geographers have much in common. Genealogy and family history research have a natural overlap with historical geography because they all deal with people who lived and died in the places of preceding eras. Genealogists are usually most concerned with finding related individuals using clues that include possible locations of life events, while historical geographers are more often focused on how larger social processes shaped bygone physical and cultural landscapes. Successful genealogists often see the need to understand historical regional and international events that influenced migration patterns, and to recognize the effects of changing political boundaries on their research techniques. Similarly, historical geographers have noticed that family histories and genealogies have great potential to help answer crucial questions regarding past places. Advances in computer and Internet technology have resulted in the accelerating availability of easily accessible and searchable genealogical records that can be used by genealogists and historical geographers alike. As the popularity of genealogy grows and as digital resources and search technologies multiply, the commonalities between historical geography and family history will most likely inspire greater success in both arenas of endeavor.

The American Historical Review, 2015

International Journal of Population Geography, 2002

... Tim B. Heaton,1* Renata Forste2 and Samuel M. Otterstrom3 1Department of Sociology, Family St... more ... Tim B. Heaton,1* Renata Forste2 and Samuel M. Otterstrom3 1Department of Sociology, Family Studies Centre, Brigham Young University, Provo ... labour-market con-ditions and infrastructure development in¯u-ence family transitions in less developed countries (Degraff et al ...

Applied Economics, 1998

This study provides a comprehensive investigation of statistical discrepancies in generally accep... more This study provides a comprehensive investigation of statistical discrepancies in generally accepted international trade figures published by the IMF between 1948 and 1994. We calculated export over- and underestimation for each country and all of their bilateral trading partners. By keeping totals for over- and underestimation in separate categories we avoided the cancellation effect of aggregating positive and negative discrepancies

Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 2012

Genealogical data has tremendous potential to reveal the geographic web of past family connection... more Genealogical data has tremendous potential to reveal the geographic web of past family connections (Otterstrom 2009).

Journal of American History, 2010