From Gary Price's ResourceShelf http://www.resourceshelf.com


Thursday, September 30, 2004

Resources of the Week

1) Maps--International
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA)
ReliefWeb Map Centre

If you've been keeping up with ResourceShelf for any length of time, you're
probably aware that we have a thing for online maps here. ReliefWeb, OCHA's
"global network for humanitarian information on complex emergencies and
natural disasters," was established as a one-stop information hub for
"timely and reliable information during crises." And sometimes, a map can
convey as much or more information than a written document...or provide
supplementary information.

You can search for maps via a form that allows you to type in a title or
specify criteria -- region, country, source, data type, date -- by using
dropdown menus.

The Map Centre is updated continually. You can take a look at the newest
additions by clicking the "Latest Maps" link at the top of the right
navigation column, under the dropdown menu. Under that, there's a selection
of links to current "featured" maps. If you'd like to keep track of newly
added maps, you can subscribe to an e-mail update; choose to receive it
weekly or monthly.
http://www.reliefweb.int/w/map.nsf/Home%3fOpenForm

-jtj

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San Francisco State University
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