Monday, June 4, 2012

Second Blog


A choropleth thematic map of Ethiopia using shading to indicate density of population distribution. Additionally, the map shows political boundaries, major cities, and the country capital city of Addis Ababa.

This is an Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) of the Gulf Coast region. Specifically this map shows Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Recently, this type of map became very useful when preparing for and evaluating the recent oil spill in the Gulf Coast.
This a dot-density map of New York City. As a New Yorker, I've always been interested in learning about the great state. The red dots represent New Yorkers who earn less than 35k and have a commute longer than 1hr. 
A Proportional Symbol Map of Africa, illustrating the AIDS estimated deaths, aged 0-49 using statistical information from UNdata.



This is a simple Topographic map of Ethiopia. The country is outlined in red, and the various landforms are expressed with color and relief. I was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and I am very proud of my culture and country.