Tag: cartography

  • Where in the World Is Carmen Santiagova?

    Where in the World Is Carmen Santiagova?

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    Brendan Barry
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    In the grand scheme of things, this graphic is not the end of the world. On the other hand, it is probably more than half of the world. In particular, I am talking about this graphic from a BBC article about a recent helicopter crash on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East. As you…

  • The Importance of Cartography

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    Brendan Barry
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    Today I wanted to share with you a piece from the BBC that explores the importance of cartography, or mapmaking, in relief efforts particularly in Malawi, a country located in southeastern Africa. This is a still from a short video—it clocks in at just a tad under three minutes—that you can watch to see how…