Maps and sustainability

Menno-Jan Kraak

The International Map Year [ mapyear.org ]

Maps

• A map is a visual representation of an environment

• maps tell stories • maps invite • maps show patterns • maps reveal relationships • maps explain • maps provide overview • maps offer insight

• Maps that matter should arouse interest, be instantly understandable, and be relevant to society

Cartography and maps

art

using

making

technology

science

MAPS

CARTOGRAPHY

Process

Tools

• ….the art, science, and technology of making and using maps

About Cartography (tools)

Many ‘correct’ design options

data

componentsinvariant

intervalratio

(quantitative)

ordered

nominal(qualitative)

RANGELENGTH

map title

legend differentiationorder

distanceproportion

pointlineareatext

sizevalue

texturecolor

orientationshape

geo

M A P

MEASUREMENT LEVEL PERCEPTUAL PROPERTIES

BASICSYMBOLS

VISUALVARIABLES

• ….the art, science, and technology of making and using maps

About Cartography (tools)

Bertin’s Data Analysis

• ….the art, science, and technology of making and using maps

About Cartography (tools)

Internet, Displays, Mobile

• ….the art, science, and technology of making and using maps

About Cartography (process)

update coastline

make

Professionals & Crowd

• ….the art, science, and technology of making and using maps

About Cartography (process)

a to b = 50km

use

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Everyone

• Journal • Website (blogs, facebook, twitter) • Publications (book series, columns, interviews) • Conferences • Scholarships • Capacity development (courses) • Research agenda • External contacts

• ICSU (GeoUnions) • JBGIS • Partner UN-GGIM (via IMY & JBGIS) • Geo for all / OSGeo

ICA Instruments

• How can maps be relevant for the global goals?

ICA’s International Map Year How can maps be relevant for the global goals?

• Goals

Example: Goal 4 Education

http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/education/

4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7• Targets

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.2.1

4.2.2

4.4.1

4.4.2

4.3.1 4.5.1 4.6.1

4.6.2

4.7.1

4.7.2• Indicators

Goal 4: Education - Sample Targets

• 4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

• 4.2 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

• 4.3 By 2030, ensure …….. • …..

https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/6754Technical%20report%20of%20the%20UNSC%20Bureau%20(final).pdf

Goal 4: Education - Sample Indicators

• 4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

• Indicator 4.1.1 Percentage of children who achieve minimum proficiency standards in reading and mathematics at end of: (i) primary (ii) lower secondary [BAA]

• Indicator 4.1.2 Completion rate (primary, lower secondary, upper secondary) [AAA]

• 4.2 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

• Indicator 4.2.1 Early Childhood Development Index [BBB] • Indicator 4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before

the official primary entry age) [BAB]

Goal 4: Education - Getting the data

4.1.1 4.1.2

4.2.1 4.2.2

4.4.1 4.4.2

4.3.1

4.5.1

4.6.1 4.6.2

4.7.1 4.7.2

Relevancevery some not

4.1.1 4.1.2

4.2.1 4.2.2

4.4.1 4.4.2

4.3.1

4.5.1

4.6.1 4.6.2

4.7.1 4.7.2

Feasibilitydifficultdoableeasy

4.1.1 4.1.2

4.2.1 4.2.2

4.4.1 4.4.2

4.3.1

4.5.1

4.6.1 4.6.2

4.7.1 4.7.2

Suitabilityno suppconsidersupport

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

Target

4.1.1 4.1.2

4.2.1 4.2.2

4.4.1 4.4.2

4.3.1

4.5.1

4.6.1 4.6.2

4.7.1 4.7.2

Indicator

Goal 4: Education - Analyzing the data

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.2.1

4.2.2

4.4.1

4.4.2

4.3.1

4.5.1

4.6.1

4.6.2

4.7.1

4.7.2

% minimum proficiency

Completion rate levels of education

Participation rate in organized learning

Early Childhood Development Index

Enrollment ratios by level and type

Participation rate among 25-65 years

% of computer and information literate

Parity indices (female/male, urban/rural, .

% of proficient

Youth/adult literacy rate

% of 15yrs proficiency of environmental science and geoscience

% of 13yrs promoting governance

Nominal

Interval

Ordinal

Ratio

ICA and its Commissions and Working Groups

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Early Warning and

Crisis Management

Cognitive Issues in

GeoInfoVis

Education and Training

Generalization & Multiple ReprsGeospatial Analysis &

Modelling

History of Cartography

Location Based

Services

Map Design

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SDI & Standards

Planetary Cartography

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Geospatial Technology

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GI for Sustainability

ICA and its Commissions and Working Groups

Visual Analytics

Map Production &

Geoinfo M

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Map Design

Location Based

Services

History of Cartography

GI for Sustainability

Geospatial Analysis &

Modelling

Generalization &

Multiple Reprs

Education and Training

Education and Training

Cognitive Issues in

GeoInfoVis

Early Warning and

Crisis Managem

ent

Cartography and

Children

Cartographic Heritage

into the digital

Atlases

Art and Cartography

Maps & G

raphics for

Blind

Map Projections

Maps and the Internet

Marine Cartography

Mountain Cartography

Open Source

Geospatial Technology

Planetary Cartography

SDI & Standards

Sensor-driven Mapping

Topographic Mapping

Toponomy

Ubiquitous Mapping

Use, User and Usability

Issues

Commissions and Goals

Visual Analytics

Map Production &

Geoinfo M

anagement

Map Design

Location Based

Services

GI for Sustainability

Geospatial Analysis &

Modelling

Generalization &

Multiple Reprs

Cognitive Issues in

GeoInfoVis

Art and Cartography

Map Projections

Mountain Cartography

Open Source

Geospatial Technology

Planetary Cartography

SDI & Standards

Topographic Mapping

Use, User and Usability

Issues

Cartography and

Children

Commissions and Goals

Visual Analytics

Map Production & Geoinfo Management

Map Design

Location Based Services

GI for Sustainability

Geospatial Analysis & Modelling

Generalization & Multiple Reprs

Cognitive Issues in GeoInfoVis

Art and Cartography

Map Projections

Mountain Cartography

Open Source Geospatial Technology

Planetary Cartography

SDI & Standards

Topographic Mapping

Use, User and Usability Issues

Cartography and Children

Poster Structure

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Draft Posters Maps matter because…...

combine spatial statistics

with visualization the choice of a map

projections matters

Let’s make the world a better place with maps

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