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The Harvard Map Collection, founded in 1818, houses one of the largest collections of maps, atlases and digital data in North America. As part of the Harvard Library, we support learning and research into all things geospatial.

Where Disaster Strikes

Posted on December 7, 2016 by harvardmaps

Floods, fires, earthquakes, volcanoes, bombings, droughts, and even alien invasions: disaster can take many forms. And, although disasters are always felt dramatically, a disaster’s form and location impacts who records its effects and what forms those records take. “Where Disaster … Continue reading →

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