Social Sciences
From my colleague Joshua Comenetz at the Census Bureau--fascinating data!
The Census Bureau has added to and updated the online collection of subnational population data linked to maps (shapefiles) that are available at the Spatial Data Repository. The Repository contains a variety of data and maps primarily for countries that receive assistance via the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
http://spatialdata.measuredhs.com/
To access the maps, start at the web page above and:
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- Call For Proposals: Kauffman Firm Survey Data Extension - Data Matching
Deadline: January 15, 2012 As the Kauffman Foundation nears the completion of its eight-year panel study on new firms in the United States, the Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS) <www.kauffman.org/kfs>, they are seeking interested scholars who would like...
- Teaching Current Events? There's A (gis) Map For That...
I continue to be amazed with the amount of (free) resources available for introducing students to (and engaging them with) GIS. If you want a quick overview of what GIS is and how it relates to geography, consider this video. You can also click on the...
- Netflix Queues Via Gis
Who's renting Twilight? via NY Times Here's yet another fascinating use of GIS technology. (I blogged about free GIS applications in a previous post.) This technology is even more powerful when a teacher can reference popular culture for "educational...
- Free Gis With Google Earth
Recently, I've been learning how to use GIS software, namely ArcGIS, to figure out more ways to include these tools in my methods courses. I agree with the literature that--in terms of pubic school curricula--this powerful tool takes Geography beyond...
- See The World Via Worldmapper
Land Area via Worldmapper Extinct Species via Worldmapper Worldmapper is a great site to help students visualize basic statistical data about the world. Go to the "Map Categories" section to find the various types of maps available, including categories...
Social Sciences
New Release - U.S. Census Bureau International Population Data and Maps
From my colleague Joshua Comenetz at the Census Bureau--fascinating data!
The Census Bureau has added to and updated the online collection of subnational population data linked to maps (shapefiles) that are available at the Spatial Data Repository. The Repository contains a variety of data and maps primarily for countries that receive assistance via the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
http://spatialdata.measuredhs.com/
To access the maps, start at the web page above and:
Read more »
- Call For Proposals: Kauffman Firm Survey Data Extension - Data Matching
Deadline: January 15, 2012 As the Kauffman Foundation nears the completion of its eight-year panel study on new firms in the United States, the Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS) <www.kauffman.org/kfs>, they are seeking interested scholars who would like...
- Teaching Current Events? There's A (gis) Map For That...
I continue to be amazed with the amount of (free) resources available for introducing students to (and engaging them with) GIS. If you want a quick overview of what GIS is and how it relates to geography, consider this video. You can also click on the...
- Netflix Queues Via Gis
Who's renting Twilight? via NY Times Here's yet another fascinating use of GIS technology. (I blogged about free GIS applications in a previous post.) This technology is even more powerful when a teacher can reference popular culture for "educational...
- Free Gis With Google Earth
Recently, I've been learning how to use GIS software, namely ArcGIS, to figure out more ways to include these tools in my methods courses. I agree with the literature that--in terms of pubic school curricula--this powerful tool takes Geography beyond...
- See The World Via Worldmapper
Land Area via Worldmapper Extinct Species via Worldmapper Worldmapper is a great site to help students visualize basic statistical data about the world. Go to the "Map Categories" section to find the various types of maps available, including categories...