Interactives: Economic Development

John Snow ArcGIS Map

RESOURCE: John Snow ArcGIS Map

This John Snow Cholera map is an ArcGIS version that lets you toggle layers on and off. It also gives a nice description of his process on the left. Snow’s […]

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State Electricity Source

Article & Interactive via NYT: How Does Your State Make Electricity?

How Does Your State Make Electricity? Excerpt: America isn’t making electricity the way it did two decades ago: Natural gas has edged out coal as the country’s leading generation source … […]

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INTERACTIVE via Social Progress Imperative: Social Progress Index

From the Social Progress Imperative, a global not-for-profit out of Washington D.C., comes a nice interactive that allows users to see their social progress index visually presented. The social progress […]

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INTERACTIVES: Esri Geoinquiries

As you get more comfortable and efficient with teaching content, you might find more time for enrichment activities. As the company Esri puts it, “Esri’s GIS mapping software is the […]

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Carbon Map Cartogram

INTERACTIVE: The Carbon Map

This fun site is easy to use and visually appealing for users. A quick video gives a tutorial about CARTOGRAM MAPS and how to read it’s information. There are eleven […]

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INTERACTIVE via CNN: How does your Salary Compare to Others?

This widget sheds light on the UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT that exists across the globe. ECONOMIC INEQUITY is but one of the economic indicators that illustrates the DEVELOPMENT GAP. With little EXPENDABLE […]

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