tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post7605993065520130336..comments2024-01-13T03:31:45.826-06:00Comments on GIS@SU: Mapping Conflictsounnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095941808937540554noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-81706103037785222812014-02-03T00:47:53.074-06:002014-02-03T00:47:53.074-06:00I think this application of GIS serves to put the ...I think this application of GIS serves to put the effects of war in perspective. As you stated, GIS can serve to demonstrate areas of concern whereas the raw data can be overwhelming. It would be interesting to see maps that also show the social, political, and cultural triggers that the authors stated that could be identified in comparison to the maps of areas with heavy conflict. This may help better understand the conflict and other contributing factors in the conflict. Caitlin Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999850056691790690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-14053900775448553792014-02-02T21:26:58.057-06:002014-02-02T21:26:58.057-06:00It would be interesting to know if the attacks cor...It would be interesting to know if the attacks correlate with the presence of coalition bases or convey routes used by the military. The study should also use GIS to map out Iraq's ethnic groups to determine if certain groups are more prone to using terrorist attacks than another group. An advance study may want to map out Iraq according to income characteristics and then run some regressions to reveal if income influences terrorist attacks. If so, then economic growth may reduce attacks. Future projects may also use GIS to map out Iraq by its voting behavior and then use it see if patterns emerge between terrorist attacks and political parties. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770970552172607226noreply@blogger.com