2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Human Rights AWhereness: GIS and Human Rights Campaigns Track: Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs Author(s): Brad Howard Human rights campaigns in the United States must find ways to address the relatively low level of geographic literacy if they hope to raise awareness (awhereness)of a broader audience. The results of the Roper Global Geographic Literacy Survey demonstrate GIS has a role in illustrating several aspects of international human rights abuses: for example, where they occur, where they are tied to ethnic conflict, and where they are tolerated because of U.S. geopolitical concerns. This paper will illustrate the role of GIS in promoting human rights using examples of specific human rights violations around the world. Brad Howard Shenandoah University Mass Communication 1460 University Drive Winchester , VA 22601 US Phone: (540) 665-3494 E-mail: bhoward@su.edu |
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