Here's another in a series (see here and here) of interesting maps that address scale. Created by Kai Krause, the map aims to show the true size of Africa by visualizing all of the countries and regions that could fit inside the continent - including the U.S., China, India, Japan and all of Europe. Krause calls the map "a small contribution in the fight against rampant … [Read more...]
NYT map graphic on toxic contamination from natural gas wells
The New York Times has put out a new interactive map graphic that visualizes toxic contamination found in the wastewater from natural gas wells in PA. The data - from 149 wells - is visualized by the type of contaminant (radium, uranium, gross alpha and benzene) and the amount by which each well exceeded the federal drinking water standard. Below are some screenshots from the … [Read more...]
Forecasting snow and finding supermarkets
If you're the type of person who loads up on bread and milk at the first hint of snowfall, then ArcGIS Online is your new best friend. Using ArcGIS Online you can create a map showing projected snowfall amounts for your area along with the locations of nearby supermarkets. The ArcGIS Online Gallery has free basemaps that you can use to create quick and easy mash-ups online, … [Read more...]
Mapping worlwide alcohol consumption
The World Health Organization's recently released Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health includes some interesting maps on worldwide alcohol consumption. Click here to download WHO data and here to read the full report. Below are a few of the maps included in the report - including some interesting maps on binge drinking patterns. … [Read more...]
USAID launches new online map app for disease-tracking
The NY Times recently featured a story on a new online map tool developed by USAID for tracking disease outbreaks that might jump from animals to humans. The online mapping tool, known as Predict "will monitor data from 50,000 Web sites with many types of information, including World Health Organization alerts, online discussions by experts, wildlife trade reports and local … [Read more...]