Disruptive Diner GIS Erin Barbaro
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DisruptiveDine r: The Gist of GIS Erin Barbaro Assistant Director Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems
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Erin is the Assistant Director of CARES (the Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems) at the University of Missouri, and Product Manager at IP3 (Institute for People, Place and Possibility) where they help communities, coalitions, government agencies, foundations, and other NGOs collaborate using maps and geographic information. She also manages Community Commons, an online site for collaboration around healthy and sustainable communities. She'll share some surprising thoughts on how GIS and maps can bring possible adversaries together to collaborate.
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DisruptiveDiner:The Gist of GIS
Erin BarbaroAssistant DirectorCenter for Applied Research and Environmental Systems
Maps and GIS for Collaboration
Erin BarbaroAssistant Director
Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems
Institute for People, Place and Possibility
Why maps?Maps….– organize complex information– put information in context– invite inspection, analysis and critical
thinking– appeal to visual learners
Map here
Source: Source: The New York Times, 02/2013
Atlanta
Kansas City
Allow collaborations to ask “What
If”?
Can cause people to “lean
in”
Can back up intuition
A path forward to problem
solving
Maps: A neutral space for conversation
and collaboration
Established at the University of Missouri in 1992
Mission: Make public data publicly accessible
The Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems
(CARES)
• Comprehensive data “engine”• Interactive mapping tools• Custom cartography• Custom data analysis
How do we make public data publicly accessible?
• Local data integration tools• Collaboration tools• Content management systems
How Else?
We believe that maps and GIS are an ideal tool
for collaboration and engagement
Maps, GIS and data provide a great foundation
But is it enough?
Connecting the Dots with Community Commons
GIS DataEngine
Community
Commons
Mapping
Social Media
Blogs
Prosumer Content Group Spaces
Reports
Policy Center
Feature Stories
www.communitycommons.org
Community Commonswww.communitycommons.org
Creating space for real change
