Women and GIS, Volume 3 (eBook, ePUB)

Champions of a Sustainable World

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Impressive stories of women in STEAM creating sustainable solutions for problems the world faces.

The advances and discoveries being made by those in STEAM are essential to creating a sustainable and equitable world. In Women and GIS: Champions of a Sustainable World, meet 31 diverse women working in science and research, conservation and the environment, education and the arts, business, humanitarianism, and social justice who are using geospatial technology to create solutions for the biggest challenges we face today.

Find out how each woman discovered her passion, broke down barriers, and used maps, analysis, imagery, and geographic information systems (GIS) to advance her field and improve the world. Featuring strong, persevering women from around the globe, the stories found in Women and GIS, Volume 3: Champions of a Sustainable World will inspire readers who are developing their own life stories to strive for success and achieve amazing accomplishments.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Esri Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781589486386
• Artikelnr.: 61662353

Autorenporträt

Since 1997, Esri Press has grown to be an award-winning leader in publishing books about the science, application, and technology of GIS. With books offered in print, e-book, and web formats, it continues to develop its dedication to facilitating access to and dissemination of geographic literature through publications.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreward
Preface
1.       Priscilla Mbama Abasi, Making maps and flying drones to save
lives 
2.       Arianna Armelli, Founding a tech company that protects against
flood risks 
3.       Marygrace Balinos, From imagined cities to real solutions 
4.       Fiona Becker, Blending the beauty of science and art 
5.       Maggie Cawley, Traveling the open road for open data 
6.       Hanan Darwishe, Reaching for the stars with her feet on the
ground 
7.       Elena Field, Mapping the unknown in the Antarctic 
8.       Gabi Fleury, Forging a path to coexistence with wildlife 
9.       Africa Flores-Anderson, Fighting for a sustainable world, from
Guatemala to the Himalayas 
10.      Miriam González, Democratizing access to geospatial data 
11.      Healy Hamilton, Answering life's calling to help save life on
earth  
12.      Katharine Hayhoe, Spreading the word on climate change-and action 
13.      Jacque Larrainzar, Mapping a city's path to racial and gender
equity 
14.       Annita Lucchesi, Carving out space for Indigenous mapping
15.       Savanna Nagorski/Melissa K. Schutten, Supporting urban
development and the tribal communities 
16.       Trisalyn Nelson, Turning geography into practical solutions 
17.       Linda Ochwada, Bringing geospatial AI and innovation to Africa 
18.       Zarith Pineda, Generating empathy through equitable design 
19.       Maya Quiñones, Bringing forestry data to life in the Caribbean 
20.       Alice Rathjen, Spiritual journey using GIS to map genomes 
21.       Maria-Alicia Serrano, Bridging communities using insights from 
GIS 
22.       Alina Shemetova, Energizing GIS from a legacy of science 
23.       Arielle Simmons, Protecting watersheds for generations to come 
24.       Lauren Sinclair, Making GIS fun for middle schoolers 
25.       Regan Smyth, Seeing the big picture and working to keep it real 
26.       Patricia Solis, Serving as an ambassador for people, places, and
peace 
27.       Navya Tripathi, Pioneering the future of GIS 
28.       Kalpana Viswanath, Pinning her business on the safety of cities 
29.       Julia Wagemann, Expanding the network of female leaders in GIS 
30.       Faustine Williams, Improving health outcomes for underserved
populations