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The Geography of Hope
Real Life Stories of Optimists Mapping a Better World
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From Prague to Berkeley to Nairobi to Kyiv, The Geography of Hope tells the stories of optimists who map the world to a better future. The Geography of Hope introduces readers to people who are changing the world, using "the most important technology you've probably never...
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From Prague to Berkeley to Nairobi to Kyiv, The Geography of Hope tells the stories of optimists who map the world and make it a better place.
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From Prague to Berkeley to Nairobi to Kyiv, The Geography of Hope tells the stories of optimists who map the world to a better future.
The Geography of Hope introduces readers to people who are changing the world, using "the most important technology you've probably never heard of." Nine topical stories include radical AI-driven changes in national intelligence, more transparent policing, a father-daughter duo fighting for fair elections, protecting democracy in Eastern Europe, removing deadly explosives across the world after conflicts, and how we can improve K-12 education. This book puts human faces to geographic information system (GIS) mapping and technology in a real-world way that hasn't been done before.
Former National Audubon Society CEO and award-winning writer and photographer David Yarnold travelled the world to tell new stories: how GIS is helping to create "conservation for and by Africans" to meet the challenges of climate change and threats to wildlife, and how well-known businesses around the world are becoming more profitable through their use of GIS.
Yarnold reveals the GIS all around us in a non-technical way with relatable stories of families, leadership, and collaboration.
- National Geographic-quality full-colour photos and illustrations throughout
- Layperson's explanation of GIS
- Nine compelling event-driven stories of diverse optimists and achievers who are making a difference
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781589487413
Publisher: ESRI Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 November 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: ESRI Press
Illustration: full color photos
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 276
About the Author
David Yarnold led a GIS-fueled turnaround at the National Audubon Society, helped the Environmental Defense Fund teach China how to do carbon trading, and was executive editor at the San Jose Mercury News. He’s a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor, a Pulitzer finalist for editorial writing, and an award-winning photojournalist and designer. He lives in Tarrytown, NY.
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