The Art of Persuasion in Cartography: Why Design Makes Maps Powerful
To design a powerful map is not merely to depict geography—it is to craft an argument about the world.
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Collaboration Briefly Noted
Find out about how Esri is helping advance 2030 censuses, funding GIS for nature-based education, and offering new pricing for basemaps.
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Policy Mapping Tell Your Community’s Story with Esri Maps for Public Policy
This collection of high-quality maps and layers provides a powerful starting point for developing policies that can change communities.
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Public Safety California Leads the Way in Preparing for Extreme Heat
CalHeatScore—a first-of-its-kind system—ranks heat risk on a scale from 0 to 4 at the ZIP code level, helping people know when it’s too hot.
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Collaboration Briefly Noted
Esri’s Map Africa initiative has two new key partners, and there’s a new e-commerce experience in the Esri Store for demographic data.
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Disaster Response From Debris to Data, Scientists Map Soil Tests Following Wildfires
The Palisades and Eaton fires consumed more than 16,000 buildings and vehicles. What of those metals, toxins, and plastic remains?
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Demography How Modern GIS Technology Delivers Key Global Demographic Data Fast
The US Census Bureau’s International Database is a vital resource for global demographic trends—and it employs the latest GIS technology.
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Mapping Take On the 30-Day Map Challenge
In November, cartographers around the world are making a new map each day of the month, leveling up their mapping skills.
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The Relevance of Cartography Maps and Language: Two Tools that Help Us Be Human
They show us where we are, what matters, and how to move forward. They help us understand how to live together in a complex world.
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Thought Leader Lost Without Translation
If someone can’t understand a map’s labels or symbols, the data fails. Here’s how to design maps for visibility, belonging, and action.
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GIS Early-Career GIS Professionals: Get Ahead with a GISP-E Certification
The PreGISP program is for GIS professionals at the beginning of their careers to show their dedication to the industry.
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Esri Press New Books from Esri Press
Learn about ArcGIS Enterprise, artificial intelligence in GIS, workflows for security operations, and more.