Maps are windows into information that allow us to explore our world, understand it better, and engage with it more efficiently.

In this day and age of modern computers, spatial information is processed by GIS (Geographic Information Systems). GIS-based software allows people to create, store, manage, query, analyze, and visualize geographic data to solve spatial problems and make smarter decisions especially in the context of humanitarian, development and peace applications.

This Myanmar-language MIMU course explores the basic concepts of cartography and mapping and the use of free online tools as MIMU Map Maker and Google My Maps. It aims to inspire users to reconsider what maps can do and what be done with them, to focus the map message and design effective maps based on an understanding of how people read them.

We’ll guide you through the map-making process to show how to implement good design decisions and become a smarter map-maker. Start your journey with the Basic Mapping Theory section.

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