Subject: ‘mapping’
January 29, 2012GIS 101: Learn About GISEducation, Learning GISGIS is a multi-faceted discipline built that incorporates a variety of technologies and concepts. To really understand the capabilities of GIS, it is important to learn cartography, spatial and statistical analysis, database management, and programming. Looking to get started in GIS? This GIS 101 page is the launch page for accessing information about GIS on ... read more December 30, 2011 Mapping Air PollutionDataPulling real time data from the city government of Madrid, Into the Air is a project led by Nerea Calvillo (along with a team of architectural students, anthropologists, and designers) to map out air pollutants over the Spanish city. The project was originally developed at Visualizar’08, an annual workshop/seminar that focused that year’s efforts on urban data visualization. ... read more December 16, 2011 Basemaps DefinedDataWhat is a basemap? The term basemap is see often in GIS and refers to a collection of GIS data and/or orthorectified imagery that form the background setting for a map. The function of the basemap is to provide background detail necessary to orient the location of the map. Basemaps also add to the aesthetic ... read more October 9, 2011 Making Maps with RCodingR language is a commonly used programming language and open source software that can be utilized by statisticians for statistical and data analysis. Licensed under GNU, R can be downloaded and installed on Linux, MacOS, and Windows platforms. More about what R is here. R can also be used for geographic data visualization and there ... read more July 24, 2011 Explore 30 Years of Census DataMapsData from the last three censuses has been mapped out by the Washington Post. Plurality, population change, overall population, density, and family type are available for viewing for 1990, 2000, and 2010. Some data from 1990 is only viewable at the county and state level. On a broader scale, data can be viewed by state ... read more June 29, 2011 Avalanche MappingGIS NewsInnovators II–AvalRS is a pilot study that was initiated through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Observation Data User Element programme to monitor avalanche locations using satellite imagery. The program looked at known locations of avalanche falls and mapped them using high resolution satellite imagery and digital elevation model (DEM) data. By analyzing those locations, ... read more May 22, 2011 Making Color Blind Friendly MapsGIS NewsIt’s estimated that about 7% of males are color blind in some form (as compared with 0.4% of females). While a very small percentage don’t see color at all, the most common form of color blindness is the inability to differentiate red and green colors. One area that color blindness can be challenging is ... read more May 6, 2011 Cartographic ResourcesCartography, Link LibraryLearn how to really display your spatial information and create well designed, informative maps. Access this collection of resources on how to display colors, create an amazing layout, and what information to show. What’s in a Map? What really makes a map? Find out the required elements that should be placed on all maps you ... read more March 8, 2011 Enhancing Shorelines with Vector-Based Coastal VignettesCartographyThe demarkation between land and a body of water can be enhanced cartographically through the use of coastal vignettes. From a cartographic perspective, a coastal vignette is a way of displaying water so that areas closest to the shoreline are displayed with a white color. The water is then color ramped so that the color ... read more July 29, 2010 Mapstats for KidsGeographyMapstats is filled with games to teach kids about concepts relating to geography and statistics. Activities include a game about farming, logistics, mapping, and the graphic display of statistics. The hosts of the games are two characters a globe called “Globie”, and a chart called “Stixie.” The site is from FedStats, the clearinghouse for official ... read more |
