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Why maps matter: Using digital cartography tools to change the world
March 30, 2012
People have created maps since early civilization, but only recently have digital mapping tools like
Google Earth
and
Maps
made it easy to build sophisticated and interactive maps that can be disseminated to hundreds of millions of people online. Non-profits have taken advantage of these tools to create maps that matter, and that are truly initiating change around the world. That’s why my team,
Google Earth Outreach
, exists: to help public benefit organizations use Google’s mapping tools for good.
Find out how non-profits are changing the world with maps.
There’s no better inspiration for creating your own map than the stories of accomplishment from organizations like the ones featured in the video above. We invite you to check out the new
Success Stories
section of the
Google Earth Outreach website
. Along with a completely new look and feel, our website now allows you to learn all about a variety of organizations that are using maps for good.
Get started by reading about how the
Amazonas Sustainable Foundation
partnered with Google to collect
Street View imagery for the Amazon
. It’s now possible to virtually float down the Rio Negro and its tributaries, see ground-level images of riverside communities, and trek down a trail into the Amazon rainforest, all without leaving the comfort of home. You’ll also learn about
Architecture for Humanity
, an organization using
Google SketchUp
to design architectural solutions for communities in need.
Collecting Street View imagery in the Amazon
Once you’ve read through the stories and have an idea of what you might like to create, you can browse through
our tutorials
or
request a software grant
for our enterprise-level products like Google Earth Pro. Or, if you’re interested in an overview of all the tools available to you from Google, feel free to check out our
Explore Tools page
, where you’ll find information about the many Google mapping tools (both free and Pro) that are available to non-profits.
If you’re looking for additional training beyond the tutorials, check out our new
Events page
, where you can see where Google Earth Outreach will be next and where we’ve been in the past, including rich resources from past workshops.
If you want to change the world, we hope these new tools help. Happy mapping!
Posted by Raleigh Seamster, Google Earth Outreach
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