Mark Altaweel

Mark Altaweel is a Reader in Near Eastern Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, having held previous appointments and joint appointments at the University of Chicago, University of Alaska, and Argonne National Laboratory. Mark has an undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Masters and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.
Plugshare is a crowdsourced app for finding charging stations for EV owners.

How GIS is Helping Electric Cars on the Road

Mark Altaweel

GIS is playing an important role by helping drivers plan travel that factors in charging stations.

Map showing the mean NO2 concentration for the entire country of Belgium, for Thursday, October 8, 2015. Source: Dewulf et al., 2016.

GIS, Pollution, and Health

Mark Altaweel

GIS has been used to assist in showing strong or weak links for given health conditions to different types of pollutants.

MeteoInfo, a open source tool that combines data visualization with spatial analysis.

GIS and Visualizing Atmospheric Science Data

Mark Altaweel

The use of new data models has allowed more traditional GIS data models to be integrated with those used in atmospheric science.

How GIS Helps Small Ships Navigate

Mark Altaweel

GIS has been utilized in sailing and other small craft to help navigate not just the location of other vessels but also land features and obstacles that may arise or even cause danger to boats.

Land cover of the area under study in the 1st Military Survey map in the lowland area of Nové Dvory and Zehusice, Czech Republic. Source: Skaloš et al., 2011.

GIS and Modern Research from Historical Maps

Mark Altaweel

While GIS offers a way to digitize detailed historical records and maps, it can also provide a new way to understand history and trends over time.