P&E: special issue dedicated to the memory of Daniel Hogan

The latest issue of the Population and Environment journal is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Daniel Joseph Hogan, who passed away in 2010. I had the honor to have him as my advisor throughout my Masters and I was glad to read the Introduction to this latest issue. It gives us a more broad perspective on the wide contribution Daniel made to field and to Brazilian social science.

     "The relationship between population and environment goes to the heart of social dynamics. The field encompasses considerations of equality and equity in light of environmental risks and vulnerabilities. Studies of population–environment dynamics also illuminate how humanity can face new risks. Daniel believed that the study of population and environment relationships could help point the way from the largely negative realm of risks and vulnerabilities to new forms of social organization characterized by greater respect for both the natural world and humanity. It is with this spirit that we dedicate this collection to the memory of Professor Daniel Hogan."

godspeed!

Seven drivers to population growth in US

[Image Credit: The Texas Tribune obs. shame on me.... I couldn't find a map of population growth rate by county]

Seven drivers to population growth in US counties*:

1. Higher incomes
2. January temperature
3. Proximity to ports
4. Higher density level (not too high)
5. Education level
6. Low manufacturing employment
7. Limits to housing supply

*source: This is a brief overview of major trends in population growth at the county level written by Glaeser). And here he is talking about Gibrat’s law  "which posits that there is no correlation between initial population and percentage growth in population".

All these trends make me remember Prof. Daniel J. Hogan. He used to stress the growing importance of migration as the main driver of population growth in low fertility contexts. But this shall be subject to a future post.

Cities, Scales and Climate Change (Event)

spread the words: The Population Studies Center (Nepo/Unicamp) together with the Brazilian Association of Population Studies (ABEP) and other scientific institutions in Brazil are promoting a very interesting international event.

It's the International Seminar 'Population and Space in Environmental Change: Cities, Scales and Climate Change'

"The event will be a joint effort of the Working Group Population, Space and Environment (GT-PopEA) of the Brazilian Association for Population Studies (ABEP) and of the Brazilian Network for Climate Change Research (RedeCLIMA)". It sounds like a promising event!

By the way, this event will be dedicated to memory of Daniel J. Hogan and his scientific contributions in the population, urbanization and environmental change fields. I was fortunate to have him as my advisor throughout my Masters and I'm sure it's going to be a beautiful tribute.

Event details here:

Timeline
Beginning of the period of registrations and applications submission – February 21, 2011Deadline for applications – March 25, 2011Notification of acceptance to authors – April 11, 2011Deadline for registration – April 20, 2011