Updated Snow GIS data « Robin's Blog
September 25, 2012 A while back I released a GIS dataset containing Snow’s Cholera analysis data in modern GIS formats, and georeferenced to the British National Grid (see my previous post). Unfortunately, there was an error in some of the attributes of the Cholera Deaths shapefile which caused issues when using the data.
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Create a topographic profile
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PredictionX: John Snow and the Cholera Epidemic of 1854
In 1854, a cholera epidemic swept through the London neighborhood of Soho. In the course of about three weeks, over 600 people died. This incident was, tragically, not unusual in London or the rest of the 19th century world as a whole. The scourge of cholera seemed unstoppable and, even worse, unpredictable.
Common Metadata Repository (CMR)
*NOTE: The Common Metadata Repository (CMR) has replaced NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) Clearing House (ECHO). What is CMR? NASA's Common Metadata Repository (CMR) is a high-performance, high-quality, continuously evolving metadata system that catalogs all data and service metadata records for NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) system and will be the authoritative management system for all EOSDIS metadata. These metadata records are registered, modified, discovered, and accessed through programmatic interfaces leveraging standard protocols and APIs. CMR tools and services include:
John Snow's data journalism: the cholera map that changed the world
How often does a map change the world? In 1854, one produced by Doctor John Snow, altered it forever. In the world of the 1850s, cholera was believed to be spread by miasma in the air, germs were not yet understood and the sudden and serious outbreak of cholera in London's Soho was a mystery. So Snow did something data journalists often do now: he mapped the cases. The map essentially represented each death as a bar, and you can see them in the smaller image above. It became apparent that the cases were clustered around the pump in Broad (now Broadwick) street.
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How to Change the Projection of a Shapefile Using QGIS
All geographic data is tied to some projection or coordinate system. If you know the starting coordinate system or projection of your shapefile, you can quickly export the data into another coordinate or projections system using QGIS. What Files Are Needed to Reproject a Shapefile? To start with, you will need a projection file stored in the same directory as the rest of the shapefile files. Despite being in the singular, the shapefile is actually a set of files.
Geospatial Revolution Project Explored
Penn State Public Broadcasting has released a web-based series of videos called the Geospatial Revolution Project , the first episode of which debuted in September of 2010: The project will feature a web-based serial release of video episodes—each telling an intriguing geospatial story. Overarching themes woven throughout the episodes will tie them together, and the episodes will culminate in a 60-minute documentary. Geospatial Revolution Episode 1: Introduction to Geospatial technologies The first episode (also viewable below) moves very rapidly over the timeframe of mapping and the development of geospatial technologies starting with etched Babylonian maps dating from 2300 B.C on up to today’s geospatial advances. The episode segues into how users have gone from being passive recipients of geographic information to active participants in the collection and reporting of that information.
