Equity and Social Justice

Examples of using GIS to advance racial equity, social justice, and inclusive development

September 19, 2023 | Sophia Garcia | Equity and Social Justice

LA County Documents and Addresses Racial Disparities Using GIS Technology

Data science carried out with GIS technology deepens understanding of racial disparities in Los Angeles County.

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September 14, 2023 | Cassandra Galindo | Mapping
Maps Help Animal Welfare Advocates Keep Pets and People Together
August 29, 2023 | Multiple Authors | Public Health
How Unjust Is Your Environment? The CDC’s New Map Will Show You
August 22, 2023 | Multiple Authors | Conservation
Los Angeles County Maps Equitable Access to Nature, Remediates Degraded Lands
August 21, 2023 | Alex Pasternack | Climate Action
Mapping LA’s Flood Risk at Unprecedented Detail Reveals Hidden Risks
April 27, 2023 | Karen Sullivan | Equity and Social Justice
Maps Help Communities Isolated by Highways Chart a New Future
April 6, 2023 | Multiple Authors | Infrastructure
Vision Zero: Maps Fuel Funding for Equitable Traffic Safety in Louisville
March 14, 2023 | Multiple Authors | Equity and Social Justice
The History of Justice, Race, and Equity—Educators Create Maps to Foster Unity
March 7, 2023 | Patricia Cummens | Infrastructure
North Carolina Maps Internet Deserts to Bring Broadband to Rural Counties
February 2, 2023 | Patricia Cummens | Infrastructure
How LA Uses Maps of People and Place to Fill in Broadband and Equity Gaps
January 16, 2023 | Clinton Johnson | Equity and Social Justice
The NAACP Sees Digital Maps as Tools for Modern Civil Rights Action
October 20, 2022 | Karen Sullivan | Mapping
Reveal: Researchers Can Now Virtually Explore Places Once Out of Reach
October 11, 2022 | David LaShell | Equity and Social Justice
Taking Pride in NYC Diversity: NYPD Creates a Map of LGBTQIA+ Resources
June 19, 2022 | Kimberly Hartley | Equity and Social Justice
Geographer Turns Academic Research on Social Inequalities into Art Exhibit
May 24, 2022 | Steve Gay | Equity and Social Justice
CalEnviroScreen: A Geographic Approach to Environmental Justice
April 7, 2022 | Multiple Authors | Equity and Social Justice
Becoming an Antiracist City: Tacoma's Data-Driven Transformation
December 21, 2021 | Multiple Authors | Equity and Social Justice
Mapping Justice: Teens Apply Geospatial Tools to Equity Issues
December 2, 2021 | Christopher Thomas | Equity and Social Justice
Can Mapping Help Mend Social Divides?
November 16, 2021 | Jen Van Deusen | Equity and Social Justice
Nairobi: Maps and Data Storytelling Empower Action for the Urban Poor
November 9, 2021 | Christopher Thomas | Equity and Social Justice
Maps Help Ensure Equitable Distribution of Infrastructure Funds in Montana
September 23, 2021 | Steve Gay | Equity and Social Justice
For Equity and Environmental Justice, USC’s Manuel Pastor Knows Maps’ Power
August 10, 2021 | Jen Van Deusen | Equity and Social Justice
If More Women Owned Land, More People Might Be Fed
June 30, 2021 | Multiple Authors | Equity and Social Justice
Charles Lee: Environmental Justice Leader Uses Maps to Reveal Injustices
May 25, 2021 | Christopher Thomas | Equity and Social Justice
How Austin’s Map of Trees Helped City Leaders See and Tackle Social Inequities
March 16, 2021 | Multiple Authors | Equity and Social Justice
Territorial Empathy Maps Racial Inequality to Take Action

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