Comments on: Mapping: Infrastructure and flow http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: …My heart’s in Accra » The volcano and the virtual http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-2015883 …My heart’s in Accra » The volcano and the virtual Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:14:35 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2496#comment-2015883 [...] I wrote about this idea fifteen months ago as I tried to figure out an apparent paradox – the very existence of some infrastructures make us feel more connected to the rest of the globe, even if we seldom use that infrastructure to make non-local connections. I ended up suggesting that we start making maps of how traffic flows on top of infrastructures and contrast these to the maps of the infrastructure themselves, and that we pay very close attention when infrastructures break, because we learn more from dysfunction and failure than from their transparent success. [...] [...] I wrote about this idea fifteen months ago as I tried to figure out an apparent paradox – the very existence of some infrastructures make us feel more connected to the rest of the globe, even if we seldom use that infrastructure to make non-local connections. I ended up suggesting that we start making maps of how traffic flows on top of infrastructures and contrast these to the maps of the infrastructure themselves, and that we pay very close attention when infrastructures break, because we learn more from dysfunction and failure than from their transparent success. [...]

]]> By: Cloud Intelligence at Ars Electronica | The Pop!Tech Blog | Accelerating the Positive Impact of Worldchanging People and Ideas http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-1750341 Cloud Intelligence at Ars Electronica | The Pop!Tech Blog | Accelerating the Positive Impact of Worldchanging People and Ideas Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:10:58 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2496#comment-1750341 [...] Ethan points out, “maps of infrastructure visualize what it’s possible for people to do. Maps of flow show [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » The Cloud, and useful illusions http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-1728785 …My heart’s in Accra » The Cloud, and useful illusions Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:15:11 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2496#comment-1728785 [...] My talk was mostly abridged from a long talk I gave at the Berkman Center earlier this year, called Mapping a Connected World. There’s slides and a partial bibliography for that talk, and links to audio and video here. For folks who loved the mapping of airline routes, there’s a link to that project and lots more in that vein on this post on infrastructure and flow. [...] [...] My talk was mostly abridged from a long talk I gave at the Berkman Center earlier this year, called Mapping a Connected World. There’s slides and a partial bibliography for that talk, and links to audio and video here. For folks who loved the mapping of airline routes, there’s a link to that project and lots more in that vein on this post on infrastructure and flow. [...]

]]> By: Oluniyi David Ajao http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-1418875 Oluniyi David Ajao Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:21:18 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2496#comment-1418875 <strong>Another Fibre Optic Cable Internet Connectivity for Africa...</strong> An image showing the SAT-3/WASC (cable system) route. Image courtesy of Wikipedia It appears Internet connectivity on the African continent especially in Ghana and Nigeria is about to get better soon. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) reports the launch of y... Another Fibre Optic Cable Internet Connectivity for Africa…

An image showing the SAT-3/WASC (cable system) route. Image courtesy of Wikipedia
It appears Internet connectivity on the African continent especially in Ghana and Nigeria is about to get better soon. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) reports the launch of y…

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » My talk at Berkman: Mapping a connected world http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-1411611 …My heart’s in Accra » My talk at Berkman: Mapping a connected world Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:42:39 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2496#comment-1411611 [...] to map flow, not just infrastructure. (Nearly all the examples in this paragraph are mentioned in this blog post.) A visualization of airplanes flying over the world shows us patterns that aren’t apparent [...] [...] to map flow, not just infrastructure. (Nearly all the examples in this paragraph are mentioned in this blog post.) A visualization of airplanes flying over the world shows us patterns that aren’t apparent [...]

]]> By: BBC’s Maps of British Infrastructure | EcoSilly http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-1399552 BBC’s Maps of British Infrastructure | EcoSilly Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:02:11 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2496#comment-1399552 [...] in the process of exploring this, I’ve started trying to collect maps that depict flow rather than infrastructure, wondering whether it would be possible to build an atlas that depicts [...] [...] in the process of exploring this, I’ve started trying to collect maps that depict flow rather than infrastructure, wondering whether it would be possible to build an atlas that depicts [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Seduced by BBC’s maps of British infrastructure http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-1396923 …My heart’s in Accra » Seduced by BBC’s maps of British infrastructure Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:58:11 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2496#comment-1396923 [...] in the process of exploring this, I’ve started trying to collect maps that depict flow rather than infrastructure, wondering whether it would be possible to build an atlas that depicts [...] [...] in the process of exploring this, I’ve started trying to collect maps that depict flow rather than infrastructure, wondering whether it would be possible to build an atlas that depicts [...]

]]> By: Lova http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-1391494 Lova Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:53:07 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2496#comment-1391494 There is very little historical connection that I am aware of. However, there is a clear willingness to open up to culture that they were not too familiar with. This blog post from 2004 lists several academic reviews dedicated to Madagascar published in Italy. http://www.haisoratra.org/article.php3?id_article=387 A growing Malagasy community working for international and faith-based agencies based in Italy also helped stregthen a connection that was non-existent historically and linguistically. The major reason for the connection though is the flourishing resort business that settled in the NW region 2 decades ago and that is 70% Italian-owned. Sorry I went on with my response and digressed from the topic but I thought you and your readers might be intrigued by this case of a sustained international relation born out of almost serendipitous interest. There is very little historical connection that I am aware of. However, there is a clear willingness to open up to culture that they were not too familiar with. This blog post from 2004 lists several academic reviews dedicated to Madagascar published in Italy.
http://www.haisoratra.org/article.php3?id_article=387
A growing Malagasy community working for international and faith-based agencies based in Italy also helped stregthen a connection that was non-existent historically and linguistically.
The major reason for the connection though is the flourishing resort business that settled in the NW region 2 decades ago and that is 70% Italian-owned.
Sorry I went on with my response and digressed from the topic but I thought you and your readers might be intrigued by this case of a sustained international relation born out of almost serendipitous interest.

]]> By: El Oso » Archive » PopulouSCAPE: Global Population Visualization http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-1390964 El Oso » Archive » PopulouSCAPE: Global Population Visualization Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:41:24 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2496#comment-1390964 [...] off Ethan’s recent thoughts about “mapping flow”, it would be wonderful if the team behind PopulouSCAPE would open source their visualization [...] [...] off Ethan’s recent thoughts about “mapping flow”, it would be wonderful if the team behind PopulouSCAPE would open source their visualization [...]

]]> By: Ethan http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2008/12/26/mapping-infrastructure-and-flow/comment-page-1/#comment-1389649 Ethan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:58:17 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2496#comment-1389649 Lova, what's the history there? Has there ever been an Italian colonial presence in Madagascar? Did the Italian tourists start coming because there were flights from Malpensa, or is that an older pattern that helps explain the air link between Italy and Madagascar? Lova, what’s the history there? Has there ever been an Italian colonial presence in Madagascar? Did the Italian tourists start coming because there were flights from Malpensa, or is that an older pattern that helps explain the air link between Italy and Madagascar?

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