Mapping the Nation: Creating the World We Want to See

Foreword 1
Introduction 3
Climate Action 5
In Florida, Interactive Maps Tell the Story of Modern Risk Mitigation 6
Mapping LA’s Flood Risk Reveals Hidden Harm in Vulnerable Communities 10
To Protect Trees, Atlanta Nonprofit Maps and Measures Benefits 16
NYC: Few Cities Are Doing More to Map and Respond to Rising Waters 20
To Build a New Pollution Map, the US Turned to Thousands of Volunteers 24
Equity and Social Justice 31
Vision Zero: Maps Fuel Funding for Equitable Traffic Safety in Louisville 32
How Unjust Is Your Environment? The CDC’s New Map Will Show You 36
The NAACP Sees Digital Maps as Tools for Modern Civil Rights Action 40
LA County Documents and Addresses Racial Disparities Using GIS Technology 44
The History of Justice, Race, and Equity—Educators Create Maps to Foster Unity 48
Environment 53
NYC: The Economic Value of Parks 54
LA County Maps Equitable Access to Nature, Remediates Degraded Lands 58
Saving Canada’s Peatlands to Help Stabilize the Climate 62
Wisconsin: Using Maps to Tackle 'Forever Chemicals' 66
Drone Monitoring Tackles Growing Algae Threat to Lake Tahoe 70
Conservation 75
Indigenous Knowledge Captured on Maps Aims to Protect Congo Basin Diversity 76
National Audubon Society Maps the Wondrous Routes of Bird Migration 80
Mapping a Nature-Based Solution to Human-Elephant Conflict 84
How Do You Help Rhinos Thrive in the Wild? Give Rangers a Data Collection App 88
Jaguar Conservation: Smart Maps Guide Ecosystem Revitalization in Argentina 92
Humanitarian Assistance 97
"Thirteen Lives": How the Thai Cave Rescue Exemplifies Collaborative Action 98
Assessing the Needs of the World’s Most Food-Insecure Countries 102
Ukraine: The HALO Trust Maps Land Mines and Explosive Remnants of War 106
When Crisis Ensues, MapAction Volunteers Map the Road to Safety 110
Sri Lanka: How Geography Shapes Life for Migrants 114
Public Safety 119
Portugal Revamps Wildfire Resilience after Devastating Fires 120
Cobb County Secures World Series with Real-Time Location Technology 124
Frisco, Texas, Finds Success with a Public Safety Digital Twin 128
Lasting Lessons in Search and Rescue from Hurricane Ian Response 132
Fusion Center Concept Evolves with Streamlined Data Sharing 138
Smart Planning 143
Digital Twin Provides Clear Picture of Detroit Region’s Revitalization 144
Can a Historic Kauai, Hawaii, Community Modernize without Losing What Makes It Unique? 148
Digital Twin Boosts Growth, Sustainability Planning in Maryland County 152
Inside One of Europe's Largest Urban Developments 156
Connecticut: How Maps of Past Contamination Focus Redevelopment in Cities 160
Infrastructure 165
Vodafone Creates Country-Scale Digital Twins to Engineer Better Networks 166
In Australia’s Fastest-Growing City, a Digital Twin Guides Rail Expansion 170
A Digital Twin of Ports and Channels Helps Army Corps Maintain US Waterways 174
Miami International: Digital Transformation of Airport Inspections 178
Virginia Ahead of the Curve on Prioritizing Infrastructure 182
Sustainability 187
The Mysteries of Bourbon: How Forestry, Mapping Support a Changing Industry 188
Marking 50 Years, United Arab Emirates Maps Growth and Quality of Life 192
Largest Organic Co-op Uses Custom Maps to Guide Grazing and Pasture Stewardship 196
Illinois Utility Transforms Hundreds of Acres into Pollinator Habitat 200
Starker Forests Documents Workflows for Sustainable Forestry 204

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