David Ho

Heard @seis_matters give a 7-minute talk about this link between #geology, #slavery, and #democracy.

https://starkeycomics.com/2021/06/11/how-a-coastline-100-million-years-ago-influences-modern-election-results-in-alabama/

How a coastline 100 million years ago influences modern election results in Alabama - Starkey Comics

If (like me) you enjoy looking at maps, you might sometimes wonder why a map looks a the way it does. The events leading to a certain demographic being more common here, or a border being drawn there, can often be very complex, and fascinating.Here I’ve gathered 6 maps of the US state of Alabama. […]

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Jan 7, 2023 at 4:32amWeb
Show threadgrassrooterJan 7, 2023
@davidho @seis_matters this is so good
Show threadMarianne NeillJan 7, 2023
@davidho @seis_matters On a day when American government turmoil is in the headlines again, this thought about the role of geology in politics and society is intriguing.
Show threadRichard RatheJan 7, 2023

@davidho @seis_matters

Thanks for making and/or posting this infographic! 👍

Show threadBob DownieJan 7, 2023

A similar control on socio-economics is apparent in Scotland. In the image I have over-plotted areas of coal-bearing strata on a map of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. The correlation is poor in the main urban areas, but in rural areas/smaller towns the association of former coal mining & high deprivation rates (red) is strong. Most of these areas were historically Labour supporting.

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Show threadProf Christopher JacksonJan 7, 2023
@geomannie @davidho Ooooo…fascinating! Would you be interested in doing something UK-wide about this?!
Show threadBob DownieJan 7, 2023
@seis_matters @davidho
In theory I would be interested but would need to have a think about it. The English deprivation index is a separate dataset. An easier ask might be to see if voting results by postcode are available & overplot them with geology. Cheers!
Show threadProf Matt HannonJan 7, 2023
@geomannie @davidho @seis_matters a PhD student of mine is exploring minewater geothermal heating for low-income post-industrial communities in Scotland. Very happy to connect you in.
Show threadBob DownieJan 7, 2023
@matthannon @davidho @seis_matters
Hi Matt, thanks for the offer but this is just a casual map I made simply because I was interested. I'm not going to be actively pursuing this subject very much as I answered my simple question.