Map Nerds

Thanks to Frank Fox who follows the BBC News App. He forwarded the ’Map Nerds’ link.

”They form a unique online community project called Geograph, a charity which aims to collect representative photography and information about every square kilometre of Britain and Ireland.”

”Since 2005, more than 13,000 contributors have submitted seven million pictures covering 281,000 Ordnance Survey (OS) grid squares.”

I forwarded the link to Edward Wedler. He could see all sorts of citizen science potential for Nova Scotia, for the community and for COGS. Just a few examples:

• Tourism and Heritage
• Planning and Land Use
• Environmental, Monitoring, Management, and Protection
• Engineering
• Emergency Response
• Film Shoot Scouting Locations and Creative Industries

It is time to reclaim our Geography!!

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In a recent blog post, I have referenced Zita Cobb’s presentation on World GIS Day. Mary Ambrose at Esri Canada arranged for a link to the forty-minute presentation.

Enjoy the video, then ask the question:
What can be learned from Fogo Island for the Annapolis Valley, with a focus on Agriculture?

Your comments on this video and questions are welcomed.

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Earlier, at the Endless Shores Books in Bridgetown, I found Michael Hynes’s book: The Myth-Guided Mind.

Acknowledgements

Edward, the snowbird, is on his way to Florida. Thanks for his graphics and ideas. Frank Fox for discovering the world of ’map nerds’. Mary Ambrose for the link to the Zita Cobb presentation. Heather for the company on our trips into Halifax.

References

The Rockin’ Rogi Diner, 101A Commercial Street, Middleton.

Michael Hynes, 2021, The Myth-Guided Mind, Catapult Press.