November 2013

2013-12-09

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CENTER FOR GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS NEWSLETTER

November 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

WorldMap Updates
2014 Fisher Prize for Excellence in GIS
CGA New Website Launch Soon
GIS for the Humanities Workshop - Call for Registration
December GIS Technical Training Workshops
WorldMap Collaborative – Every Mondays @ 5pm
CGA’s Monthly GIS Presentations
CGA GIS Data Portal for Typhoon Haiyan 2013
Online Mapping for Beginners
List of Map Resources for Typhoon Haiyan
Open Source QGIS Connector for Google Maps Engine
Worldwide Live Data Visualization of DDoS Attacks
Global Forest Change Map
Mapping Texts
More …

CGA NEWS

WorldMap Updates

WorldMap 1.3 Released

This release includes the following features:

Certification capability
TweetMap updated hourly
Annotation tool for Maps (alpha)
Mobile client (alpha)
Improved print tool
Download on/off control
Counter for Layer and Map views
HTML in Layer abstract
Ability to add Layer to Map from Layer page
Upgrade to Geoserver 2.3

http://about.worldmap.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k28501&pageid=icb.page480835

New Cartographic Tool – “Classify”

WorldMap (http://worldmap.harvard.edu) is pleased to announce a new cartographic tool called “Classify” for building complex map symbolizations. The tool allows a researcher to select map variables (such as census values) and quickly render new visualizations of their data. The user can choose the number of categories to be generated, the colors used, and the classification technique employed. Classification methods include: Unique Values, Quantile, Equal Interval, and Jenks Natural Breaks. This capability was funded by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu) and the Boston Area Research Initiative (http://www.bostonarearesearchinitiative.net).

2014 Fisher Prize for Excellence in GIS

The 2014 Fisher Prize for excellence in GIS is a $500 cash award, given to one graduate and one undergraduate student for the best entry. More details at http://gis.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k235&pageid=icb.page190018

CGA New Website Launch Soon

The CGA is planning to debut its new website in January, 2014. It will retain the main functions from the current site, but will feature substantial reorganization and a fresh look. Updates will be announced soon.

GIS for the Humanities Workshop – Last Call for Registration

This full-day workshop offers hands-on instruction on learning and applying several GIS and mapping techniques commonly used by scholars practicing in the Humanities. The workshop will include discussion and interactive exercises aimed to contextualize the usage of geography and maps for each participant’s individual research or teaching interests. The registration deadline is Monday, December 2^nd @1:00pm, 2013. Read more and apply online

December GIS Technical Training Workshops

CGA offers several non-credit technical training workshops relate to GIS (Free to Harvard affiliates but registration is required). The December workshop is:

ArcGIS Online & Esri Maps for MS Office, by Giovanni Zambotti, 1:00 – 3:00pm, December 6^st, 2013

More information about technical training workshops and registrations can be found here: http://gis.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k235&tabgroupid=icb.tabgroup131738

WorldMap Collaborative – Every Mondays @ 5pm

This is a weekly work space for every individual who is interested in learning and using WorldMap in their projects. More information about the WorldMap Collaborative can be found there:

http://gis.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k235&pageid=icb.page493498

CGA’s Monthly GIS Presentations – come join the discussion

Geography Colloquia @CGA

“Software tools for modern spatial econometrics” presented by Luc Anselin, Regents’ Professor and Walter Isard Chair in the School of Geographical Sciences at Arizona State University, December 4^th, 12:00 – 2:00pm, in Room K262 of CGIS Knafel, 1737 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA.

CGA seminar series: GIS Applications in China Studies

This seminar series will feature an open discussion on “GIS Education, Research and Applications in Comparison between Harvard and Your Home University”. Anyone interested in this topic is welcome to attend, and translation will be offered on site if you are non-Chinese speakers. In addition, Xin Lao, one of CGA visiting fellows from China will present her research titled “The Economic Density Research Framework Construction in China’s Regional Economy Studies”. December 6^th, 3:00 – 4:30pm, in Room K031 of CGIS Knafel at 1737 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA.

CGA GIS Data Portal for Typhoon Haiyan 2013

CGA staff have complied several datasets in a Data Portal displaying damage assessments, storm surge model outputs, and relief center locations for areas of the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan. It can be viewed at http://worldmap.harvard.edu/maps/typhoon_haiyan.

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this data portal, please contact CGA.

CONFERENCES, CALLS, EVENTS & EMPLOYMENT

Online Mapping for Beginners – Free

Create your online maps with CartoDB, a cloud based mapping and analysis tool. Registration deadline for this online event is December 2, 2013. More information can be found here.

NEWS ON GIS RESEARCH AND SERVICES

List of Map Resources for Typhoon Haiyan

Open Source QGIS Connector for Google Maps Engine is released

Worldwide Live Data Visualization of DDoS Attacks

Global Forest Change Map

Mapping Texts

It allows you to explore both quality and major language patterns from massive collections of digital newspapers.

WorldPop – Free Spatial Demographic Data for Central and South America

Real-time Air Quality Index Map in Asia

Also see a Chinese language version of the similar data.

113 Years of Football Player Transfer

Geo-Located Tweets Reveal International Patterns of Human Travel