The Power of Mapping - John Tierney - The Atlantic
►http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/02/the-power-of-mapping/283901
Le pouvoir des cartes... On se sent plus fort :)
Maps are a fabulous tool. They help us get around, see where we’re going, get a sense of what’s out there beyond our immediate vision, and so forth. For centuries, people have found maps useful in those ways.
Geographic information systems (GIS) harness the power of computers and data to make maps even more useful. For their “American Futures” Project at The Atlantic, Jim Fallows and his wife Deborah have partnered with ESRI, the premier GIS company, to bring the power of maps to bear in understanding how America is changing and, specifically, why some towns and small cities are proving to be more hardy and resilient than others.
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