Thanks to a recent post at SLN, I’ve discovered Maplecroft Maps. This is a remarkable site that serves up attractive, interactive maps on a variety of environmental, social, economic and polictical themes.
Close analysis of the data is encouraged; one can overlay maps in order to discern relationships between data sets, and a hotspot icon draws attention to critical information.
The maps examine the response of business and government to the various issues, and icons describe cases of particularly good, or by contrast, poor examples of corporate responsibility.
The site will appeal across the KS3/4 geography curriculum, particularly for more able students with an inquisitive nature, and should be indispensible to A level students looking for material on sustainable development.
New user interface for Maplecroft Maps.
Monday 22nd May 2006. Maplecroft announce the re-launch of it’s popular interactive map site. An all new user interface, and map projection greatly increases the accessibility and usability of the application for visitors wishing to learn about major issues facing the planet in social, environmental, political and economic contexts. See: http://maps.maplecroft.com
Thanks for this post Ed. The site is terrific!