Women and GIS

Mapping Their Stories

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Twenty-three stories about how ordinary girls with very different passions have become extraordinary women and made significant contributions to our worldWomen look to other women as role models and for inspiration. Seeing confidence, leadership, and accomplishments in other women helps a young woman envision herself with those qualities. Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories tells the tales of how 23 women applied themselves and overcame obstacles, using maps, analysis, and geographic information systems (GIS) to contribute to their professions and the world. Sharing the experiences of their childhoods, the misstarts and challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned, each story is a celebration of a woman’s unique path and of the perseverance and hard work it takes to achieve success.From oceanographers to activists, archaeologists to entrepreneurs, the women in Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories can serve as mentors to motivate readers who are developing their own life stories and inspire their potential in a new way.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-04-25
Mått203 x 254 x 17 mm
Vikt736 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor232
FörlagESRI Press
ISBN9781589485679

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ContentsForewordPrefaceCatherine Ball, rising high with ‘drones for good’Ranu Basu, seeking human interconnectedness on a global scaleDeirdre Bishop, keeping track of the censusPaulette Brown-Hinds, bringing community awareness to life Molly Burhans, turning landownership into land stewardshipKate Chapman, open to helping others benefit from technologyWan-Hwa Cheng, green sea turtles the apple of her eyeSylvia A. Earle, Her Deepness works to save the oceanShoreh Elhami, a life of service and volunteerism to the greater communityKaren E. Firehock, connecting people to green infrastructureKass Green, providing the big picture on natural resourcesKristen Kurland, the heart of a giving teacherNancy La Vigne, using quantitative research to tip the scales of justiceWangari Maathai, the power of one little hummingbirdHolley Moyes, archaeologist explores Maya ritual cavesNatalia Ocampo-Peñuela, on the wings of conservation ecologyMiriam Olivares, mentoring from Mexico to YaleBreece Robertson, protecting what she holds dearElena Shevchenko, forging an international bond in tense timesMary Spence, a cartographer worthy of queen’s honorsKathryn D. Sullivan, meeting the challenge, from NASA to NOAA—and beyondNancy Tosta, setting standards and seeking consensusMadison Vorva, taking her seat at the tableAcknowledgments

"All of us have our own stories to tell; how and where we started, our accomplishments, our challenges, our most successful dreams realized. This book tells us how we can use maps, analysis and geographic information systems (GIS) to motivate and develop our lives and others. The women’s stories in this book definitely encourage us to succeed as individuals and as WON members. I can so identify with their stories! WON members and all women can and do make a difference in our government. We are the force!"--Bronwyn Asplund-Walsh, President, National Association of Counties Women (WON)