GIS Handbook for Municipalities

GIS technology has emerged as a powerful set of tools for managing and analysing spatial data (data tied to a specific point or area on the ground). The various types of spatial data are at the core of many development efforts, and GIS is seen as a solution to a number ofproblems local governments face in their area of jurisdiction.

This handbook serves as an introductory guide to geographic information system (GIS) technology for local government and other interested stakeholders. It suggests some common opportunities for GIS application, the benefits a GIS provides to users, and what is required to set up a GIS and sustain it.

Handmade architecture as a catalyst for development - Anna Heringer, UNESCO Chair for Earthen Architecture

In this lecture, Anna Heringer presents a series of projects where the choice of building materials and techniques has had a major influence on distribution of resources, participation and equality. Emphasizing that 'we cannot build houses of only steel and concrete for seven billion people' she proposes a strategy of bringing global creativity to the local materials, local skills and local potentials.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KQhbx3e_JM

GIS Handbook for Municipalities

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