Mapping

Map of Los Angeles County using BTUs as the metric with charts. Below the map, there are visual data representations like bar and histogram charts comparing total consumption and built space versus median consumption per square foot.

Maps are a compelling and effective way to communicate spatial information.

They can range from relatively straightforward static visualizations included in a publication to interactive web-based presentations. In research, maps convey data that have a relationship to location, for example population by place or digitized objects contextualized by their location of origin. 

Solutions We Offer

Map showing migrant border death locations along the Mexico-U.S. border with clustered purple dots and a time-based bar graph at the bottom.
GIS

Go from geocoded data to a map using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

GIS support
The map highlights the Caribbean region with a highlighted section on Haiti, including parts of Central America, and northern South America.
Interactive Maps

Maps that allow you to zoom, pan, or embed information, including images.

Interactive map support
A city map with colored dots indicating various business types, and a legend listing them such as the following: Automotive, Barber Shop, Beauty Parlor, Drug Stores, Garages, Hotel, Liquor Store, Night Club, Restaurants, Road House, Service Stations, Tailors, Tavern, Tourist Homes.
Maps for Publication

Maps suitable for a research paper or monograph. 

Publishable map support
An interactive map of all accessible doors and ramps on the UCLA Campus.
Accessible Maps

Develop maps that are accessible to those with disabilities. 

Accessible maps support

Examples

Ghana's flag, forested landscape, and location on the west coast of Africa

Vital Matters / Art, Devotion, Practice

Working with collaborators from the Fowler Museum as part of a Lilly grant initiative “Vital Matters / Art, Devotion, Practice,” OARC’s GIS and Visualization...

OARC Groups Supporting This Area

GIS and Visualization
Disabilities and Computing Program

Related Areas of Expertise

XR (VR, AR)
Data Visualization