Thursday, March 22, 2012
Future Climate Change Chaos - Data Visualization to address a problem early on
U.S. Defense Department Develops Map of Future Climate Chaos
A new mapping tool shows where vulnerability to climate change and violent conflicts intersect throughout Africa
University of Texas researchers have developed a sophisticated new mapping tool showing where vulnerability to climate change and violent conflicts intersects throughout the African continent. More than a year in the making and part of a $7.6 million, five-year Department of Defense grant, the Climate Change and African Political Stability project culls data on riots, civil unrest and other violent outbursts dating back to 1996. It overlaps with information about climate-change [more: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=us-defense-department-develops-map-future-climate-chaos]
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