Maplecroft maps Digital Divide
Much of my work in the past few years has been in the context of "the digital divide." I am leery of that term because it oversimplifies a complex set of conditions that lead to people having less or no access to communications channels we here in the north take for granted. It is not just about bandwidth and computers, but about policy, poverty, and at the core, power. Nonetheless it is an important issue. That's why I appreciated Maplecroft maps, a visual representation of digital divide issue factored with many data sets that help paint this more complex picture. I zoomed into Central Asia to check the stats in the Southern Caucausus countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (the aging of the data in Armenia is evident. The numbers have shifted as I understand it. So it goes...).
This is a great combo of visual and data. Thanks, Maplecroft!
[Via Andy Carvin, who is looking for a job]
Categories: visualthinking, digitaldivide, nptech
posted by Nancy White at 2:36 PM
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New user interface for Maplecroft Maps.
Monday 22nd May 2006. Maplecroft announce the re-launch of it's popular interactive map site. An all new user interface, and map projection greatly increases the accessibility and usability of the application for visitors wishing to learn about major issues facing the planet in social, environmental, political and economic contexts. See: http://maps.maplecroft.com
Thanks, Ed. Maplecroft is an amazing resosurce.
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