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HIST 273: Water in the Middle East: Maps & map tools

Online Mapping Tools

It is fun and easy to make maps online. There are many online mapping tools available.

ArcGIS Online
This is an easy to use, online mapping resource. Set up a free organizational account here and make great looking online maps in minutes that you can share online and embed in websites, or create a StoryMap!
ArcGIS Online Help
Save time with the quick tours and videos.
How to create maps in ArcGIS Online
This tutorial walks through the creation and sharing of an evacuation map to prepare for an incoming hurricane.
Google Maps
Save maps in your Google account by using "Your places"
Create My Maps (Google Maps tutorial)
Information on how to get started with My Maps in Google Maps
Google Maps My Maps Help
This site features an overview tutorial and instructions for many possibilities for creating personalized maps.
GeoCommons
Atlas of Urban Expansion
The Atlas of Urban Expansion collects and analyzes data on the quantity and quality of urban expansion in a stratified global sample of 200 cities.
ArcGIS Online Storytelling Swipe

Online Mapping Example - Water Conflict Locations

This map is an example of the kind of map you can create using ArcGIS Online. These points show locations of some water conflicts in the Middle east. This is a very small subset of the data available here.

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Online Mapping Example - Dams

Here is another example of the kind of map you can create using ArcGIS Online. These points show locations of some dams in the Middle east. The colors symbolize the date the dam was completed. This is a subset of the data available here.

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Yellow = Constructed up to 1985

Purple = Constructed 1985-1997

Green = 1997-2003

Country Data

Gapminder
Provides international data, statistics, visualizations, and multimedia content.
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 189 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
World Bank DataBank
Free and open access global development data
World Health Organization
Country and regional data and fact sheets on a variety of health topics.

Story Maps

The Uprooted
This is a compelling example of how a Story Map combines maps, pictures, data, and visualizations to describe the humanitarian crisis in Syria.
Ancient Civilizations
This example uses a Story Map to explore the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt and The Indus Valley.

Tell a story using Geography

Mesopotamia Marshes
This is an excellent use of geography and imagery to gain understanding of past events.