atlas of design

Place Your Orders for Atlas of Design, Volumes 1 – 4

August 28, 2018By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

NACIS is taking pre-orders for the Atlas of Design, Volume 4 as well as orders for the first three volumes.

Maps from the 2012 edition of the Atlas of Design.

Submit Your Beautiful Maps

January 22, 2014By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) has issued a Call for Submissions for the second edition of its Atlas of Design. Described as a “publication dedicated to honoring beautiful and interesting maps from around the world”, the Atlas of Design was created by the NACIS in order to draw attention […]

Tracking Post-Storm Water Movement Using GPS

NASA researchers recently published a study which uses GPS technology to track water volume and movement post-Harvey

Forecasting Cholera Using Remote Sensing

The NASA cholera forecasting tool effectively takes satellite observations on environmental conditions and combines the data with information on infrastructure and conditions in a country.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

Learn GIS for Free

There are a few online options to learn GIS for free. Take advantage of resources that provide you access to free courses from some of the world’s best universities and institutions.