January 2nd, 2013 by Stewart Long
cross-posted from PBS's IdeaLab
Public Lab's balloon- and kite-based mapping approach is a new way to take aerial images from the ground. However, there are some considerations and things that can be learned from a few map stories.
Each map project has distinct characteristics in its time, place, and local atmospheric conditions. Here are several examples of how those factors make each balloon and kite map unique.
LAKE MERRITT (OAKLAND, CALIF.)
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Tags: balloon mapping, GrassrootsMapping
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May 8th, 2012 by Stewart Long
cross-posted from PBS's IdeaLab. How We Got Here: The Road to Public Lab's Map Project
Last week, Public Laboratory announced that public domain maps are now starting to show up on Google Earth and Google Maps. But how did the projects get there? Here's a timeline of a Public Laboratory map project.
MAKING A MAP
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Tags: balloon mapping, GrassrootsMapping
Posted in featured, gulf-coast, idealab, kite-mapping, near-infrared-camera, new-york-city, syndicated | No Comments »
May 8th, 2012 by Stewart Long
cross-posted from PBS's IdeaLab. How We Got Here: The Road to Public Lab's Map Project
Last week, Public Laboratory announced that public domain maps are now starting to show up on Google Earth and Google Maps. But how did the projects get there? Here's a timeline of a Public Laboratory map project.
MAKING A MAP
read more
Tags: balloon mapping, GrassrootsMapping
Posted in featured, gulf-coast, idealab, kite-mapping, near-infrared-camera, new-york-city, syndicated | No Comments »
