Lately as I’ve been trying to help students find information
for papers and classes, I’ve stumbled across a few new examples of faculty
using the web to give others access to visual data from their research.
Images
Faculty Using Web 2.0 to Show Images
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 15:54
Images for Planners: More Resources
Mon, 02/01/2010 - 16:25
Some time ago I noted a number of terrific image resources for urban planners. This blog highlights some additional sources.
Google Earth Gets Animated
Researchers from Georgia Tech are blending real-time video with imagery from Google Earth to create dynamic visualizations of urban places. [Video]
Popular Science
Images for Planning: Free Internet Resources
Thu, 07/31/2008 - 07:40
Visual communication is becoming more sophisticated in planning, however many online image sources are restricted and require payment for use. Others, such as flikr.com and Google Images are extremely useful but have uneven quality and information provided about the images can be difficult to assess. While flckr.com and Google Images will remain a key resource, a number of other online image databases provide more consistent metadata along with free access.
