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A map does not need to be created using Geographic
Information System (GIS) software or even in the
computer to be effective. A printed road or
topographic map covered in clear plastic can be
extremely useful, especially in the early weeks of
an emergency to highlight affected areas and
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Gerard Gomez, OCHA Panama Regional
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An NGO in Darfur created
this map. The map
is of an IDP camp that is laid out in a grid pattern.
By changing the size of the rows and columns and
coloring cells the NGO running the camp was able to
make a simple relational map of the camp. The
primary benefit of creating the map in Excel as
opposed to a GIS is that the camp management staff
was able to quickly update the map as
conditions changed almost daily.
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Convert
a GIS Map to PowerPoint |
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Also consider importing a simple GIS map into MSWord or
PowerPoint so it can be easily modified by non-GIS
professionals. The Sierra Leone Information
System (SLIS) transferred several of their administrative
level maps to PowerPoint so that others can easily create
their own thematic maps for meetings and documents.
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The
CIA World Fact Book is an annual publication by the Central
Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic
almanac-style information about the various countries of the
world. The Fact Book, which includes basic country level maps, gives a two- to
three-page summary of the demographics, location,
telecommunications capacity, government, industry, military
capability, etc, of all US-recognized countries and territories
in the world. |
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