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Indiana University 9.28.09
Maps
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Maps
Mission
ActionCause‐related cartography at National Geographic
This talk series is open to all Indiana University faculty and students interested in network analysis, modeling, visualization, and complex systems research.
A major intent is to cross‐fertilize between research done in the social and behavioral sciences, research in natural sciences such as biology or physics, but also research on Internet technologies.
Networks and Complex Systems
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This talk series is open to all Indiana University faculty and students interested in network analysis, modeling, visualization, and complex systems research.
A major intent is to cross‐fertilize between research done in the social and behavioral sciences, research in natural sciences such as biology or physics, but also research on Internet technologies.
Networks and Complex Systems
This talk series is open to all Indiana University faculty and students interested in network analysis, modeling, visualization, and complex systems research.
A major intent is to cross‐fertilize between research done in the social and behavioral sciences, research in natural sciences such as biology or physics, but also research on Internet technologies.
Networks and Complex Systems
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This talk series is open to all Indiana University faculty and students interested in network analysis, modeling, visualization, and complex systems research.
A major intent is to cross‐fertilize between research done in the social and behavioral sciences, research in natural sciences such as biology or physics, but also research on Internet technologies
Networks and Complex Systems
VisualizationOrganizing information
CommunicationStorytelling
Action
MAPS, MISSION…
…ACTION
20th Centuryhistory of mapping at National Geographic
21st Centurytradition + technology
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National Geographic founded in 1888
Cartographic division established in 1915
…in the waning days of the Age of Exploration
Arctic Regions, November 1925
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…in the waning days of the Age of Exploration
Albert Bumstead, first Chief Cartographer
1918
Western Theater of War
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1930s
Charles Riddiford, second Chief Cartographer
1939
Riddiford’s artistry
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1939
World War II
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World War II
1963
First Edition, National Geographic Atlas of the World
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1964
Wellman Chamberlin, chief cartographer 1964‐1971
1983
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1999
7th Edition Atlas, launch of the MapMachine
Seamless GIS databases at multiple scales
2008
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21st CenturyAccelerating change
Technology: Remote sensing, GIS, GPS, networked computingVisualization Platforms: Google Earth, Virtual Earth (Bing)
The GeoWeb: Volunteered geographic information, Mashups, Open Street Map, Wikimapia, location‐enabled smart phones
The World: Globalization, climate change, endangered species, ecosystems and cultures
Geography: From observational to analytical; from qualitative to quantitative; from noun to active verb
21st CenturyChange at National Geographic
Mission, articulated in 1888:
to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge
21st century:
inspiring people to care about the planet
National Geographic’s global reach: 32 local language magazines, worldwide distribution via television
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What role does cartography play?
MAPS accuracy
MISSION
authority
map‐based storytelling
curated (structured) content
education
inspiration
learn
share
sustainability
ACTION
participate
Four new platforms
LandScope
FieldScope
Geotourism MapGuides
Global Action Atlas
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MAP
The conservation guide to America’s natural places
ACTION
Increase the pace and effectiveness of land protection
MISSION
Inspire and inform place‐based conservation action
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LandScope America
www.landscope.org
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MAP
Prototype mapping and analysis tool for K‐12
MISSION
Get schoolkids excited about geography through technology
ACTION
Get schoolkids into the field, collecting real data
Enable them to do real spatial analysis in a user‐friendly web environment
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Fieldscope
www.fieldscope.us
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MAP
Tourist destinations: Greater Yellowstone, etc.
MISSION
Promote tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place—its environment, culture, aesthetics,
heritage, and the well‐being of its residents.
ACTION
Travel sustainably
Partner: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Geotourism
Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom
Baja California
Crown of the Continent
Arizona‐Sonora
Peru’s Vilcanota Valley
Greater Yellowstone
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Geotourism
www.yellowstonegeotourism.org
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/
(cue drum roll)
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inspiring people to care about the planet
inspiration
action
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You
connecting people and planet
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What is the Global Action Atlas?
An online resource that will expose thousands of local, cause‐related projects around the world to a large
audience of concerned citizens
…giving individuals opportunities to take action by donating, volunteering, advocating, and sharing
information.
Engage people to discover and support a planet‐spanning array of local efforts to solve the major challenges facing
society and nature.
What is our mission?
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What is our vision?
Tap the worldwide reach and convening power of the National Geographic brand…
to mobilize a vast corps of concerned world citizens…
to support thousands of local projects that will collectively change the world
Where are we now?
“Alpha” site up and running
About 200 projects exposed across all theme areas
Rapidly growing list of partnership and funding opportunities
November 2009: beta; February 2010: launch
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Mercy Corps
National Audubon Society
New Forests
NG Enduring Voices initiative
NG Geotourism initiatives
NG Mission Programs/research grantees
New Forests Project
Planet Action
RARE
Save the Children
The Nature Conservancy
Volunteers for International Partnership
Water Advocates
WaterAid
Water for People
WaterPartners International
WILD Foundation
Wildlife Conservation Society
World Vision
World Wildlife Fund
Action Against Hunger
African Medical and Research Foundation
Agua Para La Vida
American Bird Conservancy
American Prairie Foundation
AMREF
Basecamp Explorer
CARE
Catholic Relief Services
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Conservation International
EarthWatch Institute
El Porvenir
Freedom to Roam
Global Viral Forecasting Initiative
Great Plains Conservation
HandsOn New Orleans
Helen Keller International
Lifewater International
Lindblad Expeditions 51
Who is participating?
Demo
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actionatlas.org
people ı planet
organizing information
inspiration ı action
macrocosm ı microcosm
aggregation ı distribution
Some key ideas
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organizing information
L A T C H
location alphabet time category hierarchy
Richard Saul Wurman, Information Anxiety 2
organizing information
L A T C H
location! alphabet time category hierarchy
our place:
authoritative, curated content
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aggregation
distribution
gather and organize information
serve it out to lots of people
macrocosm
microcosm
solve these problems
at this level X 100,000,000
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inspiration
action
get people excited
urge them to participate
people
planet
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connecting people and planet