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Cartographic developer, University of Oregon. Arizona State University and University of Victoria Alum. I map, I teach, I aspire.
Aug 5, 2020 6 tweets 3 min read
1/x This morning I woke up to see viral maps incorrectly comparing the damage area of the Beirut explosion to London and New York. I have corrected the maps with a little thread to explain my corrections. img 1. tweet with my notes. img 2-4. my new maps. 2/x The original map looks like it was made by the @DailyMailUK It's a pretty clear map... except for the fact there is no scale or distance indicated on it. (Thank you #gischat sleuths that helped me find the original).
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