The maps below were produced by the Women & Marriage group for Prof. Nikki Taylor’s ”Global Feminism & Religion” class. The group explored differences in marriage laws, norms and customs around the world and created maps in Google Earth to visualize countries according to four separate variables of interest: average age of marriage (men); average age of marriage … [Read more...]
Bucknell’s campus in Central Park (way, way) West
Check out Harold Cooper's ExtendNY map application to find out what your NYC address is - even if you live in Topeka, KS or Vladivostok, Russia. More on the project from an article in yesterday's Huffington Post: Earlier this summer we marked the 200th anniversary of Manhattan's grid plan, that easy-to-navigate layout of streets and avenues that gives us Manhattanhenge, … [Read more...]
Happy GIS Day, Bucknell!
If the map-lovers and geo-geeks in your life have an extra spring in their step this morning, it's because GIS day is finally here!!!! No, you probably can't get out of class or work on this holiday but there's still a lot to get excited about, including: 1. Jobs - developing GIS and spatial literacy skills can help you get a job. The geospatial industry and market for it … [Read more...]
Trick or Track & the Zombie Apocalypse
Last Halloween I shared an ESRI map that visualized Halloween spending across the U.S. Interesting, but nothing of any real practical value. But this year I've got links to a couple of maps and apps that could really come in handy on Monday night: 1. First up, a link to an article in the Montreal Gazette with info about four different GPS-enabled mobile apps to help you … [Read more...]
From the Yale Daily News… “Map on, Maples!”
The Yale Daily News has a great article about the role that the GIS Specialist, Stace Maples, plays on campus. Maples, a fellow ESRI T3G Institute alum from summer 2010, works with faculty and students on integrating GIS into teaching and research at Yale and... ... he is in high demand. Working in the three-person Map Department, a department within the Yale University … [Read more...]