| Los Angeles Water: Myths, Miracles, Mayhem and William Mulholland By Glen MacDonald
 | | The Hoover Dam is a critical piece in an extensive reservoir system providing water to Los Angeles. (Credit: Department of Interior, Ansel Adams) |
There is a myth that Los Angeles is located in the desert. Another myth suggests that LA is "on the verge of drying up and blowing away because there will not be enough water to quench the thirst of the 19 million people who live in Southern California." Glen MacDonald, a professor of geography at UCLA, discusses those myths and LA's history and relationship with water sustainability in this article.
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| Special Guest Speakers Here are just a few of the many distinguished speakers you will see at the Annual Meeting in Los Angeles: - Audrey Kobayashi, AAG Past President
- Charles Mann and Jared Diamond on their respective books 1493 and The World Until Yesterday
- Laura Pulido, AAG Globe Book Award recipient
- Michael Jones, Google's Chief Technology Advocate
- Robert Sampson, Harvard University
- Michael Dear, UC Berkeley
- Julie Winkler, AAG Vice President
- Gilbert Grosvenor, National Geographic Past President
- Eric Sheppard, AAG President
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Ananya Roy, UC Berkeley - And many more!
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| View Preliminary Program Online
A searchable preliminary program with an agenda of sessions, plenary speakers, and specialty group meetings has been posted to the AAG Annual Meeting website. The program can be browsed by presenter, keyword, title, or specialty group. Attendees and participants may also view sessions by day using the calendar of events.
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| New Field Trips Added to Annual Meeting Program
Sign up for these new, expert-led field trips before they run out of space: - Los Angeles Rail Transit Gold/Red Lines and Transit-Oriented Development
- Activist Geographies of the Los Angeles Port and Goods Movement Complex
- Temecula Wine Country Tour
Veteran attendees know that field trips are a fun and informative way to explore the rich physical and cultural geography of Los Angeles and the surrounding region. Field trips include visits to locations such as Mt. Hollywood, Chinatown and the Arroyo Seco. Add a field trip to your itinerary before it's too late. (View all field trips) |
| Important Dates - Feb. 28 - Complete edits to abstracts and sessions
- March 15 - Early registration discount ends
- April 9-13 - AAG Annual Meeting
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