IUP Seal Indiana University of PA
IUP Geography and Regional Planning Department
Contact Us
Directory
Site Map
Search
IUP Home
Personal Links
Home
Publications
Research & Grant Activity
Teaching
Curriculum Vitae
Wine Geography
Prohibition

Related Links
Geography and Regional Planning

Publications

    Books, Monographs & Volumes

    • 1996. Pennsylvania Geographic Information System Resource & Development Guide, editor.
    • 1996. Pennsyldatia, version 1.0, a collection of ArcInfo data files.
    • 1996. Pennsylvania Atlas of Populated Places.
    • 1995. Series Editor for National Environmental Education and Training Center Publications:
      The State of Hazardous Materials Education, Training and Research,
      The Tribal Implementation of Federal Environmental Law
      The U.S. Environmental Remediation Market
      The Status of Environmental Remediation Industry and Related Issues in Mexico
      The Status of the Environmental Remediation Industry and Related Issues in South America,
      The Status of Environmental Remediation Technologies and Related Education and Training in Western Europe
      The Status of ISO 14,000 International Standards on Environmental Management
      Current Worksite Monitoring and Performance Measurement for Environmental Remediation in the United
      States Environmental Remediation Scholarships for College Students
      Impact of Workplace Safety Committees On Accident & Illness Rates
      Labor Demand Projections for the Waste Remediation Market
    Refereed Journal Articles and Book Chapters
    • 1981. "Agricultural Adaptations in a New EnvironŽment: Diffusion of Coffee Replacement Crops in Parana, Brazil." In Roland Chardon (ed.), Studies in Historical Geography. Louisiana State University, Geography DepartŽment: Occasional Publications.
    • 1982. Glossary of Settlement Terms, Gail Schlundt (Ed.). Louisiana State University, Geography Department: Occasional Publications.
    • 1987. with Jodie Vuckovich "Estimating Land Use Change Using Iterative Proportional Fitting." Papers and Proceedings of Applied Geography Conferences. 10:151-8.
    • 1988. with Andrew Krmenec & Gail Krmenec. "Estimating a Land Use Change Matrix: an Iterative Algorithm with Tests" Tech Papers of the ACSM 6:122-131.
    • 1988. "The CD-ROM: Massive Storage Media for Social Science Data" Social Science Computer Review 6:369-378.
    • 1989. "Microcomputer Based Simulation Diffusion Model". Social Science Computer Review 7:161-174.
    • 1989. "Local Agency Computerization Assistance Program" Social Science Computer Review 7:324-7.
    • 1990. with Blake McCully, Andrew Miltz, & Indiana County Office of Planning and Development. Green Township Comprehensive Plan & Economic Development Strategy.
    • 1990. with Blake McCully & Indiana County Office of Planning and Development. Saltsburg Borough Comprehensive Plan & Downtown Revitalization Strategy.
    • 1992. "Simulation of the Spatial Diffusion Process" Computers and Geoscience 18:965-74.
    • 1994. "Results of a Survey on Map and GIS Use by Local Government in Pennsylvania" Pennsylvania Geographer 32(1): 69-84.
    • 1998. 1998. An Assessment of Vendor Responses to Requirements Stated in the OGC/IPT Task Force 97 Technology Submission Form. National Imagery and Mapping Agency.
    • 2005 "Pennsylvania Wine Sales September 2000 to August 2002.  Pennsylvania Geographer.
    Non-Refereed Material

    • 1985. "The generation and analysis of undirected two-dimensional diffuŽsion models." Working Paper Series Center for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University.
    • 1986. "Generating Annual Gantt Tables." Data Based Advisor. 4:70-72.
    • 1986. with Bernard Gardocki "County Business Patterns: Collection, Structure, Organization, and Potential Uses." Working Paper Series Center for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University.
    • 1986. "Procedures for Estimating Non-disclosed Data From County Business Patterns, Research in Contemporary and Applied Geography: A Discussion Series 10/1:1-15.
    • 1988. "Training Students for Educational Work Experiences: Skills Requested by Employers, Research in Contemporary and Applied Geography: A Discussion Series 12/4:1-13.
    • 1989. with James Snaden, Al Forsyth, & Lawrence Lewis. "Microcomputers in Geography", ERIC, Resources in Education.
    • 1990. with Fritz Fichtner, Robert Rittle, and Robert Williams. Pennsylvania Occupational Information System version 6.0 Users Guide, Users Guide Supplement Code Directory, and Overview and Tutorial. Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor & Industry, Harrisburg PA.
    • 1991. with Fritz Fichtner, Robert Rittle, and Robert Williams. Pennemploy Users Guide. Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor & Industry, Harrisburg PA.
    • 1993. Using Summer Youth Corps to Collect Data for Township Projects. Pennsylvania Township News __: 49.
    Software

    • 1985. "IPF: a Program for Iterative Proportional Fitting". Public Domain Software, AAG Microcomputer Specialty Group, disk G12.
    • 1985. "POPMID: a Program to Draw Population Pyramids". Duke University Press, Durham, North Carolina.
    • 1985. "Select: a Dbase III Program to Manipulate Dun & Bradstreet Data." Center for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
    • 1986. "County Business Patterns, Data Base Management and Analysis." Duke University Press, Durham, North Carolina.
    • 1986. "Climate Classifier" Public Domain Software, AAG Microcomputer Specialty Group, disk G3.
    • 1987. "The Statistical Consultant." Duke University Press, Durham, North Carolina.
    • 1988. "POPMID: a Program to Draw Population Pyramids". Duke University Press, Durham, North Carolina. (version update)
    • 1989. with James Taylor. TIGERview: Census TIGER display Software. AAG Microcomputer Specialty Group
    • 1989. with Blake McCully and James Taylor."Geographic Names InforŽmation System Retrieval Program." Duke University Press, Durham, North Carolina.
    • 1989. with James Taylor. "Populated Places Register"
    • 1991. "EPIDEMIC: a Spatial Diffusion Simulation". AAG Microcomputer Specialty Group, Disk 41.
    • 1991. "GEOBIB: Bibliographic Retrieval Software for Geographers". AAG MicroComputer Specialty Group, Disk 16.
    • 1991. "Historical Hazardous Substances Data Base System". Springfield: Illinois. Illinois State Museum.
    • 1991. "MENTOR" with Robert Begg. Software produced for Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
    • 1992. "Saltsburg: an Atlas*GIS tutorial" AAG Microcomputer Specialty Group.
    • 1994. with Gail Sechrist "GEOBIB: The Association of American Geographer's Bibliographic System". Association of American Geographers.
    Notes

    • 1985. "New Products Displayed at National Computer Conference." Micro Computer Specialty Group Newsletter 1:6.
    • 1985. "New Computer Journal for the Social Sciences." MSG Newsletter 1:11.
    • 1987. "The CD-ROM and Geography." MSG Newsletter 3:19.
    • 1988. "Make Your Own Serial Cables." MSG Newsletter 4:2.
    Other

    • 1984. "Basic County Geographic and Historic Data for Interfacing ICPSR DataSets with Cartographic Computer Programs." Inter University ConsorŽtium for Social and Political Research, Data Set #8159.
    • 1985. "Prohibition in the United States by County, 1801 1920." Inter University Consortium for Social and Political Research, Data Set #8343.
    Reviews

    • 1986. "PC Draw". Professional Geographer. 38:179.
    • 1986. "Util". MicroComputer Specialty Group Newsletter. 2:3.
    • 1987. Landsat by Col. Scott Loomer, MicroComputer Specialty Group Newsletter. 3:5.
    • 1991. Dr. Doolittle by Bondata, Inc. Microcomputer Specialty Group Newsletter. 7:21.
    • 1992. Computer Applications In Geography by Paul Mather Professional Geographer 44:235-6.
    • 1993. "NCompass". AAG Newsletter. 28:(12)9 Washington DC
    • 1993. "Roadway PC" AAG Newsletter. 28(12)9 Washing DC
    • 1994. "KeyMap USA" AAG Newsletter. 29:(3)7,15 Washington DC
Correspondence regarding this site should be sent to its maintainer, Dr. Robert P. Sechrist, rpsecrst@iup.edu. Please see IUP's statement regarding pages that do not officially represent the university.