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Papers by Christopher Macdonald Hewitt
This report seeks to examine interprovincial employment from Newfoundland and Labrador between 20... more This report seeks to examine interprovincial employment from Newfoundland and Labrador between 2005 and 2014. The data was provided from the Canadian Employer Employee Dynamics Database (CEEDD). In terms of analysis, a geospatial visualization approach was taken using mapping software where the data was visualized through maps at the rural secretariat level. Visualization through graphs and tables was considered as well. Through an examination of factors including age, gender, marital status, province of employment, industry, employer size, earnings and percent of earnings from interprovincial employment, it was revealed that those who participated and at what rate varied spatially by rural secretariat. This variation also occurred from year to year. From a policy perspective, these findings can provide evidence for governmental initiatives for families relying on earnings from interprovincial employment
Labour & Industry: a journal of the social and economic relations of work, 2020
Control as Movement (see Hornstein 1999 and subsequent work). We further refer the reader to Albo... more Control as Movement (see Hornstein 1999 and subsequent work). We further refer the reader to Alboiu (2007), Alexiadou et al. (to appear), where it is argued that Greek and Romanian have extensive backward control across Obligatory Control (OC) complements.
Journal of Public Transportation, 2012
Increasingly, urban rail transit (URT) is seen as a desirable solution for transportation challen... more Increasingly, urban rail transit (URT) is seen as a desirable solution for transportation challenges faced by both urban planners and residents of suburban areas alike. The availability and ease of access to URT, in turn, may result in distortions in local real estate markets. The conventional wisdom, in fact, suggests that construction of urban rail lines serves as a magnet for new housing development and, in turn, can lead to increases in property values in proximity to URT stations. Existing studies have, in good measure, confirmed this belief, but largely on the basis of global area studies that can often mask locally differentiating factors affecting housing prices. Using data from the City of Ottawa, this study seeks to move beyond such analyses by using spatial regression and mapping techniques that reveal that the relationship between URT stations and housing prices is far more complex than is commonly believed. The study demonstrates that while at the macro-level housing prices do vary positively with proximity to URT stations, the relationship is spatially dependent and may be affected by factors unique to specific locales.
Canadian Journal of Political Science
We introduce new data resources to enable spatial and nonspatial research on Canadian elections, ... more We introduce new data resources to enable spatial and nonspatial research on Canadian elections, electoral history and political geography. These include a comprehensive set of distinct identification codes for every federal electoral district in Canada from 1867 to the present, a complete set of digital boundary files for these electoral districts, historical census data aggregated to federal electoral districts, and tools to connect our district identification codes to federal election results. After describing the construction and content of these new resources, we provide an example of their use in a comparative-historical analysis of district compactness in Canada and the United States. We find that, in contrast to the United States, postwar institutional changes to district boundary-drawing processes had little effect on district compactness in Canada.
Canadian Urological Association Journal, 2021
Introduction: Bladder cancer (BC) is the fifth most prevalent cancer in Canada, with 9000 Canadia... more Introduction: Bladder cancer (BC) is the fifth most prevalent cancer in Canada, with 9000 Canadians diagnosed each year.1 While smoking is the most important risk factor, environmental and occupational carcinogens have been found to significantly contribute to BC rates.2 As Canada is highly reliant on natural resource industries, this study seeks to identify geographical and industry-related trends of BC rates in Ontario. Methods: The 1991 and 2001 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC; Statistics Canada) was used, along with individual years of Census data. Maps identifying hot and cold spots for BC within Ontario were generated, and the former were assessed for industry patterns between location and BC rates. Cox proportional hazards models were run for each age cohort to predict the likelihood of developing BC by industry of work. Results: Significant geographical and industrial trends in BC rates were identified. For 1991–2001; hot spots included the Cochrane, M...
Digital Studies/Le champ numérique, 2018
This is a peer-reviewed article in Digital Studies/Le champ numérique, a journal published by the... more This is a peer-reviewed article in Digital Studies/Le champ numérique, a journal published by the Open Library of Humanities.
Historical Geography, 2010
Cartographica, 2018
To date, few studies on the Battle of Hastings, one of the most important battles in European his... more To date, few studies on the Battle of Hastings, one of the most important battles in European history, have presented historical maps depicting the campaign area at the time in detail. As an example of where maps can contribute to our knowledge on the battle/campaign, this article examines the pre-battle Norman landing site and associated land uses around eleventh-century Pevensey by combining information from earlier maps with environmental studies and a discussion of ships. From its findings, researchers can gain an idea not only of how the landscape appeared but also of what choices were available at the time. Historical maps such as those reviewed in this study provide excellent insight into the geographic details as they pertain to the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings.
Digital Studies/Le champ numérique, 2018
Military history has provided significant insight into the factors determining the outcome of arm... more Military history has provided significant insight into the factors determining the outcome of armed conflict through time. At the same time, it often fails to adequately assess variables unrelated to historical accounts per se that may contribute to military outcomes. For example, in 1066, English and Norman forces engaged in a decisive battle near Hastings, U.K. Numerous historical accounts have chronicled this event, using a combination of eyewitness and participant testimony, as well as written records, and art forms. Few, however, have paid significant attention to the role of the local landscape in shaping events. In the case of Hastings, the battlefield itself provides an example of the way in which geography can contribute to our understanding of historical events. By applying environmental sources and a regressive cartographic analysis, this study demonstrates that there is, in fact, considerable evidence to suggest how the landscape appeared back to the time of the battle. This finding is significant, insofar as it opens the door to new research on the Battle of Hastings which may shed additional light on the events that occurred there and the factors that influenced the outcome of this crucial conflict in British history. It also reveals the importance of applying new methodological approaches to traditional disciplines such as history, to deepen and expand existing analysis.
Transactions in GIS, 2019
In 1066, English and Norman forces engaged in a decisive battle near Hastings. The battlefield it... more In 1066, English and Norman forces engaged in a decisive battle near Hastings. The battlefield itself provides an example of the way in which physical geography can contribute to our understanding of historical events. According to
Historical Geography, 2010
Journal of Public Transportation, 2013
Increasingly, urban rail transit (URT) is seen as a desirable solution for transportation challen... more Increasingly, urban rail transit (URT) is seen as a desirable solution for transportation challenges faced by both urban planners and residents of suburban areas alike. The availability and ease of access to URT, in turn, may result in distortions in local real estate markets. The conventional wisdom, in fact, suggests that construction of urban rail lines serves as a magnet for new housing development and, in turn, can lead to increases in property values in proximity to URT stations. Existing studies have, in good measure, confirmed this belief, but largely on the basis of global area studies that can often mask locally differentiating factors affecting housing prices. Using data from the City of Ottawa, this study seeks to move beyond such analyses by using spatial regression and mapping techniques that reveal that the relationship
between URT stations and housing prices is far more complex than is commonly believed. The study demonstrates that while at the macro-level housing prices do vary positively with proximity to URT stations, the relationship is spatially dependent and may be affected by factors unique to specific locales.
Book Chapters by Christopher Macdonald Hewitt
This report seeks to examine interprovincial employment from Newfoundland and Labrador between 20... more This report seeks to examine interprovincial employment from Newfoundland and Labrador between 2005 and 2014. The data was provided from the Canadian Employer Employee Dynamics Database (CEEDD). In terms of analysis, a geospatial visualization approach was taken using mapping software where the data was visualized through maps at the rural secretariat level. Visualization through graphs and tables was considered as well. Through an examination of factors including age, gender, marital status, province of employment, industry, employer size, earnings and percent of earnings from interprovincial employment, it was revealed that those who participated and at what rate varied spatially by rural secretariat. This variation also occurred from year to year. From a policy perspective, these findings can provide evidence for governmental initiatives for families relying on earnings from interprovincial employment
Labour & Industry: a journal of the social and economic relations of work, 2020
Control as Movement (see Hornstein 1999 and subsequent work). We further refer the reader to Albo... more Control as Movement (see Hornstein 1999 and subsequent work). We further refer the reader to Alboiu (2007), Alexiadou et al. (to appear), where it is argued that Greek and Romanian have extensive backward control across Obligatory Control (OC) complements.
Journal of Public Transportation, 2012
Increasingly, urban rail transit (URT) is seen as a desirable solution for transportation challen... more Increasingly, urban rail transit (URT) is seen as a desirable solution for transportation challenges faced by both urban planners and residents of suburban areas alike. The availability and ease of access to URT, in turn, may result in distortions in local real estate markets. The conventional wisdom, in fact, suggests that construction of urban rail lines serves as a magnet for new housing development and, in turn, can lead to increases in property values in proximity to URT stations. Existing studies have, in good measure, confirmed this belief, but largely on the basis of global area studies that can often mask locally differentiating factors affecting housing prices. Using data from the City of Ottawa, this study seeks to move beyond such analyses by using spatial regression and mapping techniques that reveal that the relationship between URT stations and housing prices is far more complex than is commonly believed. The study demonstrates that while at the macro-level housing prices do vary positively with proximity to URT stations, the relationship is spatially dependent and may be affected by factors unique to specific locales.
Canadian Journal of Political Science
We introduce new data resources to enable spatial and nonspatial research on Canadian elections, ... more We introduce new data resources to enable spatial and nonspatial research on Canadian elections, electoral history and political geography. These include a comprehensive set of distinct identification codes for every federal electoral district in Canada from 1867 to the present, a complete set of digital boundary files for these electoral districts, historical census data aggregated to federal electoral districts, and tools to connect our district identification codes to federal election results. After describing the construction and content of these new resources, we provide an example of their use in a comparative-historical analysis of district compactness in Canada and the United States. We find that, in contrast to the United States, postwar institutional changes to district boundary-drawing processes had little effect on district compactness in Canada.
Canadian Urological Association Journal, 2021
Introduction: Bladder cancer (BC) is the fifth most prevalent cancer in Canada, with 9000 Canadia... more Introduction: Bladder cancer (BC) is the fifth most prevalent cancer in Canada, with 9000 Canadians diagnosed each year.1 While smoking is the most important risk factor, environmental and occupational carcinogens have been found to significantly contribute to BC rates.2 As Canada is highly reliant on natural resource industries, this study seeks to identify geographical and industry-related trends of BC rates in Ontario. Methods: The 1991 and 2001 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC; Statistics Canada) was used, along with individual years of Census data. Maps identifying hot and cold spots for BC within Ontario were generated, and the former were assessed for industry patterns between location and BC rates. Cox proportional hazards models were run for each age cohort to predict the likelihood of developing BC by industry of work. Results: Significant geographical and industrial trends in BC rates were identified. For 1991–2001; hot spots included the Cochrane, M...
Digital Studies/Le champ numérique, 2018
This is a peer-reviewed article in Digital Studies/Le champ numérique, a journal published by the... more This is a peer-reviewed article in Digital Studies/Le champ numérique, a journal published by the Open Library of Humanities.
Historical Geography, 2010
Cartographica, 2018
To date, few studies on the Battle of Hastings, one of the most important battles in European his... more To date, few studies on the Battle of Hastings, one of the most important battles in European history, have presented historical maps depicting the campaign area at the time in detail. As an example of where maps can contribute to our knowledge on the battle/campaign, this article examines the pre-battle Norman landing site and associated land uses around eleventh-century Pevensey by combining information from earlier maps with environmental studies and a discussion of ships. From its findings, researchers can gain an idea not only of how the landscape appeared but also of what choices were available at the time. Historical maps such as those reviewed in this study provide excellent insight into the geographic details as they pertain to the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings.
Digital Studies/Le champ numérique, 2018
Military history has provided significant insight into the factors determining the outcome of arm... more Military history has provided significant insight into the factors determining the outcome of armed conflict through time. At the same time, it often fails to adequately assess variables unrelated to historical accounts per se that may contribute to military outcomes. For example, in 1066, English and Norman forces engaged in a decisive battle near Hastings, U.K. Numerous historical accounts have chronicled this event, using a combination of eyewitness and participant testimony, as well as written records, and art forms. Few, however, have paid significant attention to the role of the local landscape in shaping events. In the case of Hastings, the battlefield itself provides an example of the way in which geography can contribute to our understanding of historical events. By applying environmental sources and a regressive cartographic analysis, this study demonstrates that there is, in fact, considerable evidence to suggest how the landscape appeared back to the time of the battle. This finding is significant, insofar as it opens the door to new research on the Battle of Hastings which may shed additional light on the events that occurred there and the factors that influenced the outcome of this crucial conflict in British history. It also reveals the importance of applying new methodological approaches to traditional disciplines such as history, to deepen and expand existing analysis.
Transactions in GIS, 2019
In 1066, English and Norman forces engaged in a decisive battle near Hastings. The battlefield it... more In 1066, English and Norman forces engaged in a decisive battle near Hastings. The battlefield itself provides an example of the way in which physical geography can contribute to our understanding of historical events. According to
Historical Geography, 2010
Journal of Public Transportation, 2013
Increasingly, urban rail transit (URT) is seen as a desirable solution for transportation challen... more Increasingly, urban rail transit (URT) is seen as a desirable solution for transportation challenges faced by both urban planners and residents of suburban areas alike. The availability and ease of access to URT, in turn, may result in distortions in local real estate markets. The conventional wisdom, in fact, suggests that construction of urban rail lines serves as a magnet for new housing development and, in turn, can lead to increases in property values in proximity to URT stations. Existing studies have, in good measure, confirmed this belief, but largely on the basis of global area studies that can often mask locally differentiating factors affecting housing prices. Using data from the City of Ottawa, this study seeks to move beyond such analyses by using spatial regression and mapping techniques that reveal that the relationship
between URT stations and housing prices is far more complex than is commonly believed. The study demonstrates that while at the macro-level housing prices do vary positively with proximity to URT stations, the relationship is spatially dependent and may be affected by factors unique to specific locales.