Search Results for: Equity

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Health for All through GIS

Everyone deserves the opportunity to live a healthy life. Explore how GIS can best support health equity at the policy level.

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A Location-Savvy Group behind the Construction Boom

Amidst a construction boom, AEC firm HDR is harnessing location technology to drive collaboration and deliver timely solutions for clients.

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New Mexico Maps Climate Risks to Inform Climate Action

Users of the New Mexico Climate Risk Map can assess their relative risks to hazards exacerbated by climate change while considering equity.

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How LA Uses Maps of People and Place to Fill in Broadband and Equity Gaps

Los Angeles uses maps to convey where broadband investments are needed to address systemic inequities.

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North Carolina Maps Internet Deserts to Bring Broadband to Rural Counties

North Carolina uses GIS to analyze and communicate the state’s broadband needs.

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The Economic Value of Parks: NYC

The Trust for Public Land used GIS to analyze the benefits and fiscal impacts of public parks and open spaces in New York City.

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The NAACP Sees Digital Maps as Tools for Modern Civil Rights Action

Digital maps and data science help NAACP show disparities along racial and geographic lines and where investment can improve or worsen conditions

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As a Teenager, GIS Technology Helped Her See and Understand Social Inequity

Roxana Ayala’s exposure to geographic thinking helped her see inequities and focused her interest on public policy.

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Mapping Justice: Teens Apply Geospatial Tools to Equity Issues

Students from across the country take an online six-week Mapping Justice course at MIT, gaining a skill and exploring systemic issues.

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A More Equitable Map for Zoning

As the demand for zoning reform continues to grow nationally, the need for a geographic approach to housing equity becomes more essential.

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Geographer Turns Academic Research on Social Inequalities into Art Exhibit

A Virginia professor’s maps show redlining of the 1940s has caused social inequalities to persist.

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Territorial Empathy Maps Racial Inequality to Take Action

Territorial Empathy uses smart maps to point the way toward social justice and a deeper understanding of others.

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