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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