Abstract: WorldMap started in 2008 to enable researchers to more easily visualize, create, and share spatial data. At the time we were inspired by Google Maps and Google Earth which at the time were revolutionizing online mapping. Our goal was to put this new cartographic beauty, speed, and fluidity, into the hands of any researcher, to enable them to publish their owncontent this way. We were very idealistic. At the time there were no appropriate off-the-shelf platforms, so we built our own...
In the wake of much public data science and public data visualization (as related to covid-19, elections, police violence, evictions, etc.), how is geographic knowledge translated to various publics? What are the important GIScience principles that get muddied in the rush toward storytelling with data, including long-standing concerns around choropleth thematic maps, polygonal transformations, data normalization, scales, projections and more. In this forum, we invite geographers and data-based journalists in a variety of organizations to offer thoughts on the roles and means of...
Partisan segregation among people has important political and social implications. Historically, measurement of partisan segregation has been limited to large geographic areas since researchers usually relied on analyzing data at aggregated levels. In this work, CGA along with the Department of Government has leveraged advances in geospatial data science to measure partisan segregation down to the level of an individual for 180 million U.S. voters. This presentation will highlight the creation of most detailed metrics to analyze partisanship within...
Background In late 2019, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and resulting illness, COVID-19, in Wuhan, China rapidly expanded across the globe resulting in the declaration of a global pandemic by WHO in early 2020. A highly contagious disease, the rapid transmission of the virus resulted in...
Abstract:Media regarding COVID-19 fatality counts is crucial, affecting policy and health measures nationwide. However, misinformation regarding other causes of death has led to dubious claims about the seriousness of the coronavirus. This research aims to...
The Harvard Planning Office has an open position for a GIS Manager. This position is responsible for managing Harvard University's administrative geographic information system.
