[Dialogue] Worldmapper online collection of world maps

[David Dunn]

Hello colleagues,

Here's a link to an interesting and attractive Internet geography resource
for visualizing the world condition graphically using colorful maps.

http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/

This so-called Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories
are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. Maps will be
added, and information modified during 2006. Clicking on a thumbnail image
opens a larger view of each map.

David Dunn

on behalf of Ed Reames
popgoesweasel at gmail.com



FURTHER INFO ON THE
The Worldmapper Team

The worldmapper project is a collaborative work between the following
people:

Danny Dorling, University of Sheffield
Danny has done much work in the development of cartograms and human
cartography (see his publications), and was responsible for devising this
project, and the huge task of gathering all of the required data together.
He leads the Social and Spatial Inequalities research group, in the
Geography Department at the University of Sheffield.

Mark Newman, University of Michigan
Mark is Associate Professor of Physics and Complex Systems at the University
of Michigan, and a member of the University of Michigan Center for the Study
of Complex Systems. Together with his PhD student Michael Gastner, Mark
developed the algorithm that is used in transforming the normal world map
into this series of cartograms. Mark also wrote the computer software for
making the cartograms and produced the figures themselves using the data
gathered by Danny. More information on Mark's research can be found on his
website.

Graham Allsopp, University of Sheffield
Graham is Chief Cartographer in Cartographic Services, a support unit of the
Geography Department at the University of Sheffield. His expertise in all
things relating to maps and design have been utilised in many aspects of
this project, particularly in the design of the posters. Graham has a degree
in Cartography from what is now Oxford Brookes University.

Anna Barford, University of Sheffield
Anna writes the informative text that accompanies each map, sources the
quotes used, and produces the posters. She also helps to oversee the
project. Anna has a BA in Geography from the University of Cambridge and an
MA in Research Methods (Sociology) from the University of Nottingham.

Ben Wheeler, University of Sheffield
Ben is a research fellow working with the Social and Spatial Inequalities
Research Group. He has a BSc in environmental sciences from the University
of East Anglia, and a PhD from Department of Social Medicine at the
University of Bristol. Ben has been invaluable in his role in this project,
giving advice and checking for accuracy and quality of the information
presented here.

John Pritchard, University of Sheffield
John provides technical and research support for the Social and Spatial
Inequalities Research Group. He has been involved with various aspects of
the project, including the development of the website. John has a degree in
Psychology and Maths from the University of Sunderland, and is studying
part-time for an MSC in GIS at the University of Leeds.

Contact Details
Contact Anna Barford info at worldmapper.org