This year, the theme is disaster response. The challenge is to develop a map which shows us how GIS could be, or has been used in a disaster
response scenario, either real or imagined. Maps could show disaster preparation; use of GIS during a disaster to manage emergencies, people,
supplies, etc.; or use of GIS during post-disaster recovery efforts.
2017 Map Contest Winners:
1st Place - Louis Hill - Piner Tornado
2nd Place - Hildemar Cruz - FEMA Maps
3rd Place - Ross McLeod - Flood Damage
Peoples' Choice - Eric O'Neil - Mobile Valve Isolation
Congratulations to all our 2017 Map Contest entrants and winners!
2017 Entries:
Allen, Phillip - Pisgah Forest
Aminu, Abubakar - Disaster Response
Brennan, John - Evacuation
Butterfield, Evan - Mitigation Zone Determination
Cruz, Hildemar - FEMA Maps
Gibb, Matthew - Tiburon Peninsula
Hill, Louis - Piner Tornado
Irorere, Dennis - Urban Flooding
Mann, David - Mapastrophe
McLeod, Ross - Flood Damage
O'Neal, Eric - Mobile Valve Isolation
Roust, Amy - Temporary Debris
Rust, Tina - Texas EGRT Sunnyvale
Sapletal, Joe - Disaster Response
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Who may enter: Eligibility is open to all; the judging team excluded.
Submission Time Frame: January 1 to February 28, 2017 – Log onto the GISCI online portal to post files and the required submission form.
Prizes:
· 1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $100, People’s Choice $250 and Honorable Mentions.
· Each winner (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and People’s Choice) will also have their initial application and portfolio review fees waived if the application is submitted within one year of the date the winners are announced. Current GISPs will have their renewal fees waived at their next recertification date. This does not include examination fees.
· Map submittal earns / qualifies for 1 point under the Contribution to the Profession category.
· The top three maps are automatically entered into the 2017 ESRI Annual Users Conference Map Gallery.
Map Contest Rules:
· Only one entry is allowed per person.
· Use of any software is allowed to create image with the exception of online map portals such as Google Maps or Bing Maps due to copyright and permission restrictions.
· Winner’s names will be published on the GISCI website.
· Winners will be required to provide a release to use their map image.
· All entries will need to submit metadata in a FGDC compliant format in either an html or text format. The metadata shall include what software products were used, full metadata for all data sources, and a brief description of the methodology that was used to create the map. Entries without metadata will be disqualified.
Map Specifications:
Format - PDF
Map Size – 11” x 17”
Image File Size Limit – no greater than 5mb
Judging Criteria:
The Outreach Committee will determine the Top 3. In addition the Top 12 will be open to on-line voting where the public will select the People’s Choice.
Criteria Elements
Each element will be weighted the same with a maximum number of 5 points per elemen
Accuracy - grammar, punctuation, spelling
Design/Layout - logical organization and visual flow of text and graphics
Legibility - text font, text size, figures, tables, and graphics
Visual Appeal - color coordination, geometry, accents, highlights, use of symbology
Effective communication - understandable and concise
Effective use of Geographic Information - appropriate use and portrayal of spatial data
Originality - unique presentation
Send entries as an email attachment to: info@gisci.org Use Map Contest 2016 in the subject line and attach Submission Form (below).
2017 Map Contest Submission Form (download here)