Youth

The Australian Toilet Map

Sydney Greenmapper for Disability and Social Access — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:17:59 -0400

The Australian Toilet Map

Created by:

Sydney Greenmapper for Disability and Social Access

Map Details

About the Map:

Whilst this map is not strictly a GreenMap, It does address a concern of greenmapping which is access to sites by the elderly, those with disabilities and those with families. The National Public Toilet Map (the Map) shows the location of more than 14,000 public and private public toilet facilities across Australia. Details of toilet facilities can also be found along major travel routes and for shorter journeys as well. Useful information is provided about each toilet, such as location, opening hours, availability of baby change rooms, accessibility for people with disabilities and the details of other nearby toilets. The Map is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing as part of the National Continence Management Strategy. What does the Map do? The Map provides toilet information for the estimated 3.8 million Australians who are affected by incontinence: * information on the nearest public toilet * the capacity to plan short and longer journeys * improves independence and quality of life * is convenient for people with young families The Map is a useful tool for anyone undertaking a trip or holiday by providing information on suitable toilet breaks before the journey begins. The Map: * details opening hours * assists in finding toilets in a town/suburb * identifies toilets that can be accessed by people with a disability * assists planning a trip or holiday with suitable toilet and rest breaks known before the journey begins * assists planning a trip around town or between towns and cities

Tagline/Slogan:

The Australian Dunny Map

Scale of Map:

National

Publishing Status:

published

Date Map Started:

1 Sep 2004

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How to Get the Map

Details of How to Get Map:

http://www.toiletmap.gov.au

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Dubai Green Map

Dubai Green Map — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:54:02 -0400

Dubai Green Map

Created by:

Dubai Green Map

Map Details

About the Map:

Dubai Green Map is a primary effort toward highlighting and promoting green living and practices among citizens, residents and tourists of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates plays a vital and impressive role in the region, by adopting and promoting humanitarian and environmental acts and practices. For several decades, leaders of the country gave all effort to protect the environment for future generations, and dedicated all available resources to promote environment sustainability education and practices among their people and the international society. Dubai is turning green; in fact, during the last few years of the city urban development, through all aspects, many steps and measures have been taken by authorities, proving their environmental concerns, and interest in environment sustainability, protection and contribution to the world combat against climate changes. Dubai is a unique city, very rich and diversified in population nationalities, cultures and interests. Its geographic location and insightful rulers' futuristic vision made it a strategic crossroad between East and West, and a civilizations blending place as well. Dubai Green Map project is intended to draw the attention of people living in Dubai and its visitors, to the importance of many Green sites and attractions of the city, the need to expand Green areas and applications, and the positive impacts of Green practices over the city’s environment and future generations healthy and sustainable living. Green Maps of other parts of the country will hopefully follow in the near future.

Tagline/Slogan:

A simple Gesture of my gratitude to this bountiful country and its kind people.

Scale of Map:

Citywide

Publishing Status:

not published

Date Map Started:

1 Jun 2008

Target/Actual Publication Date:

1 Apr 2009

Map Language(s):

English, Arabic

Map Medium:

PDF

Interactive

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Portsmouth Neighborhood Green Map

Past Mapmakers — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:12:34 -0400

Portsmouth Neighborhood Green Map

Created by:

Past Mapmakers

Map Details

About the Map:

The Portsmouth Green Map was conceived and created as a partnership between Portland Green Map, a citywide community mapping organization, Portsmouth Vision 20/20, a community development organization located in the Portsmouth Neighborhood, and the Science Club at Portsmouth Middle School. Over the course of several months, students at Portsmouth Middle School used GIS (Geographic Information System) software to create maps of their neighborhood that incorporate environmental assets and special features. This is the product of their work, a map of Portsmouth neighborhood, for the Portsmouth neighborhood, created by the students of Portsmouth Middle School. This map is meant to show Portsmouth Neighborhood residents interesting information about environmental sites in and around the neighborhood. The icons, which have been used on Green Maps all over the world, mark the locations of certain types of sites in the neighborhood, from good places to see the autumn leaves to local contaminated sites.

Tagline/Slogan:

A community partnership to chart Portsmouth Neighborhood environment

Publishing Status:

published

Date Map Started:

1 May 2000

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How to Get the Map

Download a PDF of the Map (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader):

Portsmouth.pdf

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Nishinomiya and Imazu Area, Japan

Past Mapmakers — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:16:46 -0400

Nishinomiya and Imazu Area, Japan

Created by:

Past Mapmakers

Map Details

About the Map:

Nishinomiya-kofu senior high school students charted their campus and the city of Nishinomiya and Imazu Area. On Nov. 9th, 2002, the Nishinomiya Green Map was displayed at Nishinomiya Kofu Senior High School's Cultural Festival. Using the Nishinomiya Green Map as a reference, the "Geographic Information" class was able to reproduce it in a digital format and available in a website.

Tagline/Slogan:

Senior High School students green mapping their city

Scale of Map:

Citywide

Publishing Status:

published

Date Map Started:

1 Jun 2002

Target/Actual Publication Date:

1 Nov 2002

Website:

http://www.sanynet.ne.jp/~azeta/greenmap/index.htm

Map Language(s):

Japanese

Map Medium:

PDF

Exhibit/Display Kiosk

Other

Number of Green Sites on Map:

Number of Green Map Icons Used:

Local Icons

Were Locally Designed Icons Used?

Yes

How to Get the Map

Download a PDF of the Map (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader):

Nishimiya.pdf

Other Map Information

How Was This Map Made:

Workshops

Core group

In class

Participation:

Youth

Students

Software Used to Make Map:

Design (Illustrator, etc.)

Results and Impacts

Penang Green Map

Penang Green Map — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:36:31 -0400

Penang Green Map

Created by:

Penang Green Map

Map Details

Tagline/Slogan:

University Campus in an Island - The project aims on developing visual communication design through cartography and iconography.

Publishing Status:

work in progress

Date Map Started:

1 May 2008

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Showa-Ku Green Map, Aichi Pref.

Past Mapmakers — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:42:12 -0500

Showa-Ku Green Map, Aichi Pref.

Created by:

Past Mapmakers

Map Details

About the Map:

Mapmaker Mr. Kawai is a lover of maps and had created local walking maps with the themes of history and culture before. When he heard about Green Map, he decided to create maps of the same region he made but from a different standpoint. As to “Showa-Ku Green Map,” citizens and local government cooperate to engage in this project. They share their roles, for example, citizens mainly take on research activities such as walking, and writing manuscripts. And local government records their activities, creates manuscripts for printing by PC, prints maps, and distributes maps for transmitting information. Their characteristic is changing map theme every year. For instance, their theme was “foreigner-friendly city” in 2004, “elderly-friendly city” in 2005, and in 2006, their theme will be “child-raising.” Because the theme changes every year, mapmaking members are not always the same and they solicit members who are interested in the theme of each year. For mapmaker Mr. Kawai, the good thing is that he could have various meetings. Having such opportunity means meeting diversity of values and he could broaden his world. He is highly motivated and eager to continue his activities and invite more and more people to participate. There are no updates on this project.

Tagline/Slogan:

This map is created for the purpose of planning “human/nature-friendly city with universal design” which livable and safety so anyone can visit easily.

Publishing Status:

published

Date Map Started:

1 Jun 2004

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Aichi Cycle Green Map

Past Mapmakers — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:41:11 -0500

Aichi Cycle Green Map

Created by:

Past Mapmakers

Map Details

About the Map:

They launched our project in June 2002, hoping to spread bicycle-based lifestyle. They thought philosophy of Green Map was consistent with theirs. They also thought Green Map’s method was fantastic because streets were not just dots and spread to lines, to areas. Because there was a limit to represent all by original Green Map, they adopted only method and using icons all designed by themselves. Their free spirit and great footwork overlap the attraction of bicycle and their lifestyles. The most pleasure for Mapmaker Mr. Kimura was some bicyclists told him that the map was exactly the same as the actual area when he visited bicycle rental shop at “Aichi EXPO 2005.” 　 The goal is to crate bicycle map of whole Nagoya City. No one in the world doesn’t create a bicycle map on two million city scale. Riding a bicycle leads to reduction of CO2 and they are acting for the purpose of providing people different modes of transportation, including automobiles, trains, bicycles, and walk, and spreading environmental-friendly lifestyle as a result. There are no updates on this project.

Tagline/Slogan:

This is an ‘Access Map’ showing the easiest way for bicyclists to the event site of “Aichi EXPO 2005.” Although all the icons are original, we bring the philosophy and methods of Green Map.

Publishing Status:

published

Date Map Started:

1 Dec 2002

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Inazawa City Green Map, Aichi Pref.

Past Mapmakers — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:54:46 -0500

Inazawa City Green Map, Aichi Pref.

Created by:

Past Mapmakers

Map Details

About the Map:

Green Map is the entrance of town development. Mr. Kashima tolds he wants to solve local issues by himself as much as possible and if he can’t, he wants to do so with his colleagues, and if they still can’t solve, they want to work with government. They act for the purpose of improving their town as much as possible by working with several issues contributing their communities in a positive way. Among their activities, Green Map is a tool for people to enjoy watching their town. Thus, the most important thing is not mapmaking but participation of citizens in the spirit of self-help and mutual assistance. We have hold town walking with many kinds of groups, including Boy Scout and elementary school/high school students. We realized most of participants who got interested in mapmaking cannot continue their activities after completing the map, and we are searching for the way participants can continue their activities, such as adopting community currency. There are no updates on this project.

Tagline/Slogan:

This map is created for the purpose of providing the catalyst for citizens to become interested in their city and accelerating their participation in town development. Our goal is promoting sustainable town development in cooperation with citizens.

Publishing Status:

published

Date Map Started:

1 Aug 2004

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Chitahanto Green Map, Aichi Pref.

Past Mapmakers — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:00:29 -0500

Chitahanto Green Map, Aichi Pref.

Created by:

Past Mapmakers

Map Details

About the Map:

We took in Green Mapmaking in Child Eco Club and nature walking. We took advantage of connections that members have, for example, a qualified nature-walk instructor Mr. Tamada and his colleagues created a map in cooperation with a parent-child nature-walk group of Chitahanto. He created “Handa Child Eco Club” and children member participated in Green Mapmaking. Mr. Yamada told children were getting interested in mapmaking by having discussion with each other and choosing icons at the nature walk. At first, mapmaking activity was only in Handa City, but it spread to all over the region in Chitahanto. Besides, we have a new connection through map making. For instance, we start Green Mapmaking in the spirit of “fostering children’s heart through having connection with nature” at first, but we add “welfare” to the theme after meeting wheelchair users. Previously, we focused on mapmaking but are planning to familiarize our Green Map in our communities with holding workshops in the future. There are no updates on this project.

Tagline/Slogan:

The theme of Chitahanto Green Map is children, nature, and welfare. The purpose of the map is heightening children’s sensitivity through having contact with nature.

Publishing Status:

published

Date Map Started:

1 Jul 2003

Website:

http://ueno.cool.ne.jp/ctgm/

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Tokyo Nagomi Map

Past Mapmakers — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:21:05 -0500

Tokyo Nagomi Map

Created by:

Past Mapmakers

Map Details

About the Map:

Covering most of the central area of Tokyo, Nagomi Map provides information on bike facilities and highlights nagomi spots, where people can relax and feel green. These places are more easily accessible by bicycle because they tend to be located off the major train lines and arterial roads. Nagomi spots are linked by streets safe for cycling. There are no updates on this project.

Tagline/Slogan:

The Tokyo Nagomi Map was created in collaboration with Be-Pal magazine in December 2002 in an effort to locate “peace and quiet” in the city. It was published along with a 20-page article illustrating the spots.

Publishing Status:

published

Date Map Started:

1 Jul 2002

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