Intersections

All things Geographic - thoughts and tools for thinking about the world spatially.

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Alumni by R B Via Flickr: Alumni Building

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"Modern Toss - Periodic Table of Swearing"

Get your swearing shoes on.

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Compare the world of 1812 to 2013. (Interactive map)

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Bike + GPS = Geoartfulness

From the 22 Words Blog:

http://twentytwowords.com/2013/10/15/cyclist-draws-intricate-images-with-his-routes-including-a-map-of-the-world-10-pictures/

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An example of Tufte's Information is the Interface

"OSCity (Open Source City) brings the Dutch spatial planning together with the newest information technology. By directly searching, visualizing and combining spatial data everybody is invited - from citizen, entrepreneur, designer and civil servant - to gain insight into everything that is spatial.

With this OSCity tries to create broad perspectives which offer a basis for an innovative spatial planning that can tackle problems of social cohesion, sustainability and generates value for the public good."

http://oscity.nl/locator/?criteria=AND-trees-within-2000|AND-maandinkomen%20%3C%201500-within-2000&center=576982.71633152,6837092.322804&zoom=14

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Pizza and Geography

http://flowingdata.com/2013/10/14/pizza-place-geography/

Check out this bit of pizza deliciousness. Great aggregated data. I wonder though about within-region comparisons. Western NY state is a great place for a slice, especially Buffalo, because a pizza can be consumed that was made by a local or so-called 'mom and pop' shop; as opposed to a chain. Great map though.

[geographicaetcetera]

Measure the height of objects with Google streetview.

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Grand Central Terminal, New York Cit

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architectural conjecture :: urban speculation :: landscape futures

"The short answer is that the aerial view affords a breadth of scale that offers direct access to many of the bigger, more “meta” themes that have always been of interest to me." Michael Light

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A Cyber maps quickstart using Leaflet

http://blog.perrygeo.net/2013/09/30/leaflet-simple-csv/

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"Applications of Urban Tree Canopy Assessment and Prioritization Tools"

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"short announcement: The Mercator Puzzle"

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"Harnessing the Economic Power of Anchors: Lessons from Three Years of Investments"

#GIS #Geography #nonprofit

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"Geojournalism Handbook"

#GIS #Geography

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bit.ly Blog As I write this, USA Today is Michigan’s favorite newspaper site, Fox News’ site tops those of other broadcasters in North Carolina, and BuzzFeed is the most important online site in Louisiana. That could all change in 10 minutes, according to a new map from bit.ly that visualizes how news sites are consumed online, based on recent link-sharing traffic. 

(story continues)

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Check out Andrew Beaujon’s post about how bit.ly can track real-time media use.

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A very useful tool for starting a conversation about the importance of understanding the role location plays in the formation of opinions. Great base -data that could be intersected with any slice of demographic data. 

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A Chinese topographic map (with the south positioned at the top) from Mawangdui tomb 3; dated to the early Western Han period (183–168 BC); ink on silk.

The map depicts a large territory in southern China spanning from the imperial fiefdom of Changsha (a semi-autonomous kingdom within the Han Empire, now modern-day Hunan) to the independent and sometimes hostile Kingdom of Nanyue in what is now modern-day Guangdong and northern Vietnam.

Courtesy & currently located at the Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha, China. Via Wiki Commons.

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The discovery of a cave so large that there is a cloud in it 

A team of expert cavers and photographers had been exploring caves in the Chongquing province of China - when they were amazed to discover the entrance to a hidden cave that was previously undiscovered. When they entered the cave, they found it was so large there was even a cloud inside it. Photographer and caver Robbie Shone, from Manchester, was part of a team of 15 explorers on a month-long expedition who stumbled across the natural wonder.

Picture: Robbie Shone/ Caters