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We are a team of investigators and practitioners connected through work and education with the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. Our team also actively partners with outside researchers who have similar location research and application priorities.
We share a common interest in advancing thought and application through research, teaching, and mentorship in the emerging field of location intelligence (or "LI"). What is Location Intelligence? At its heart, LI is the combined application of geographic thinking, visualization, and analytics to empower and enable organizations of all kinds to incorporate a consideration of place and space in making better decisions. Application targeted to decision support is thus a defining focus for LI. This decision support core interest differentiates LI from other, closely-related fields in geography, mathematics, business, and the social sciences. |
Location Intelligence is a Synthesizing Field. LI should also be recognized as bringing together insights developed in specialized research areas like business geography and health & medical geography, with the aim of conveying the benefits of this research to a broad, applied community.
In total, LI is best conceived as an evidence-based, results-driven application framework that bridges diverse areas of geographical investigation and education to support the decision making process in organizations of all kinds. Who uses Location Intelligence? Institutions benefiting from the LI approach range from:
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Research Collaborators
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Dr. Joe Aversa
Lecturer and Research Associate Ryerson University, Geography and Environmental Studies |
A Few of our Alumni
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Connor Reed
Senior Site Research Analyst BJ's Wholesale, Westborough MA 2019 MS Graduate, UNT Geography |
Matt Sorenson
Business GIS Analyst City of Plano TX 2019 MS Graduate, UNT Geography |
Ethan Portillo
Doctoral Student University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2019 MS Graduate, UNT Geography |
Joshua Bova
Associate Manager, Market Planning KFC/Yum, Louisville KY 2018 MS Graduate, UNT Geography |
Vicki Oppenheim
Executive Director Denton Community Market, Denton TX 2018 MS Graduate, UNT Geography |
Carl Whitaker
Manager of Market Analytics Axiometrics, Dallas TX 2015 MS Graduate, UNT Geography |
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Stephanie Heald
Doctoral Student Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK 2012 MS Graduate, UNT Geography |
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Stephen Yeh
Real Estate Development Manager Cathay Real Estate Group, Taichung City, Taiwan 2010 MS Graduate, UNT Geography |
Amie (Dickinson) Sumpter
Manager - Market Strategy Advance Auto Parts, Roanoke VA 2007 MS Graduate, UNT Geography |
One of our UNT-LIRG alumni, Joshua Bova, was featured in a summer 2019 North Texan profile of UNT Geography graduates who use GIS to solve real-world problems in their daily work.
Summary
Location Intelligence Areas of Pursuit
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Research Publications
We disseminate the results of our location intelligence research in peer-reviewed venues. Click here for a sampling of our journal publications. |
Conference Leadership
We present in key conference venues covering applied geography, business geography, and complementary fields. Click here for a sampling of our recent presentations. |
Learning Opportunities
We offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses. Click here for a summary of the educational opportunities we provide. |
Professional Practice
We practice what we teach and research. Click here for a listing of UNT Geography graduates who are active in location intelligence professional practice. |
