Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Masters Capstone Project
Degree Name
M.S. in Geographic Information Science
Organizational Unit
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
Peace Corps, International volunteerism programs, Maps
Abstract
International volunteerism programs, such as the Peace Corps, find interested, educated men and women to live abroad in order to help local communities in need of assistance. The goal of this project is to create maps intended to enhance the training of those volunteers. When volunteers leave training programs and head to their prospective service communities, a certain period of time is needed in order to obtain a full grasp of the terrain, boundaries, weather, climate etc. A more effective training program, which incorporates maps of regional climates, environments, landscapes, cultures and resources, will lead to more effective volunteerism. By having these maps during the training period, a volunteer will arrive at their community with a greater set of knowledge. This project provides maps that will supplement an existing training regime in order to create more effective volunteers.
Copyright Date
2016
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Jeremy Huey
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
48 pgs
File Size
18.7 MB
Recommended Citation
Huey, Jeremy, "GIS Mapping for Peace Corps" (2016). Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones. 17.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/geog_ms_capstone/17