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CO2 Maps and Data

Posted: April 9th, 2008, 1:06am CEST by Caitlin

Tags: Data

Purdue University has announced the availability of high resolution CO2 emission maps and data for the United States. The Vulcan Project details carbon dioxide emissions at a level of detail more than 100 times previously available datasets. Additionally, CO2 emissions were calculated in 10 kilometer grids based on a method developed to “extract the CO2 [...]
Top Causes of Errors in Online Mapping Systems

Posted: April 9th, 2008, 12:48am CEST by Caitlin

Tags: Internet Mapping

Spatial data errors in online mapping and GPS navigation systems can send travelers off on the wrong route sometimes with comical but sadly, sometimes deadly results. Having been burned by trusting online driving directions before, Chris Silver Smith from Search Engine Land reviews the top reasons online mapping sites have bad data. Reasons he lists [...]
Take Control of Your Maps

Posted: April 9th, 2008, 12:34am CEST by Caitlin

Tags: Internet Mapping

Paul Smith (developer of EveryBlock), has a broad article entitled “Take Control of Your Maps” on the “A List Apart” site that takes a look at open source online mapping options other than Google Maps. The article is a good introduction to some of the basics of getting started with open source map servers such [...]

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