Historical GIS Research in Canada
Discover the incredible potential of Historical Geographic Information Systems for academic inquiry in this exploration of new trends in historical research.
Fundamentally concerned with place, and our ability to understand human relationships with environment over time, Historical Geographic Information Systems (HGIS) as a tool and a subject has direct bearing for the study of contemporary environmental issues and realities.
To date, HGIS projects in Canada are few and publications that discuss these projects directly even fewer. Historical GIS Research in Canada brings together projects in historical geography, social and cultural history, and environmental history from across Canada’s diverse regions to showcase the groundbreaking work being done by scholars today, and of the particular opportunities and challenges of HGIS approaches.
Covering projects on topics including religion and ethnicity, migration, Indigenous land practices, neighborhood building and rebuilding, and more, Historical GIS Research in Canada celebrates the power of new approaches and of collaboration for historical research. Exploring new trends in historical research, it is an essential resource for anyone interested in the cross-disciplinary possibilities of HGIS.
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