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Putting the UN SDGs on the Map: The Role of Cartography in Sustainability Education
The Cartographic Journal ( IF 1.366 ) Pub Date : 2020-04-02 , DOI: 10.1080/00087041.2020.1770424
Alexander J. Kent , Peter Vujakovic , Gwilym Eades , Martin Davis

The fragility of our environmental, social and economic systems has never been so obvious, from the floods, fires and other crises associated with global climate change in 2019 to the debilitating impacts of COVID-19 this year. These are a stark reminder of the urgent need to address the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), essentially, a ‘call-to-arms’ to reverse the vulnerability inherent in our current systems and in the livelihoods of vast numbers of people, and to build resilience. The 17 goals were adopted by the UN Member States in 2015 to be delivered by 2030 – a very ambitious programme. The goals seek to address world poverty, hunger and a range of other inequalities, while at the same time protecting our environment and nurturing its resources (Figure 1). It is imperative that the global issues addressed by the SDGs are underpinned by clear information that allows decision-makers and the public to think critically and to make informed choices. This is truer now than ever as the UN (2020) recognizes ‘COVID-19 is not only challenging global health systems but testing our common humanity. It affects everyone everywhere. It hits the poorest and most vulnerable communities the hardest, deepening existing inequalities’. Each SDG, and the issues underpinning them, are multi-scalar and their achievement will, therefore, depend on successful interventions at local, national and international scales. Spatial data hold the key to understanding many of these issues. An essential tool at our disposal is the map – the most immediate and effective communicator of spatial information. Maps are a global medium for tackling global issues; they are not confined to administrative boundaries, languages, ages, racial groups or academic disciplines. Maps also provide a visual stimulus to thinking on issues that are inherently geographical, from habitat destruction to the migration of environmental refugees. Their form and function, however, need to be understood, both in terms of design and use, because maps can also mislead (as their use in news coverage of COVID-19 has shown recently). Building on visual theory, user studies and design principles, cartography – which may be defined as the art, science and technology of map-making – is concerned with the effective communication of spatial information.

中文翻译:

将联合国可持续发展目标放在地图上:制图在可持续发展教育中的作用

从2019年与全球气候变化相关的洪水,火灾和其他危机到今年COVID-19的破坏性影响,我们的环境,社会和经济体系的脆弱性从未如此明显。这些都清楚地提醒我们迫切需要解决联合国的可持续发展目标(SDG),从本质上讲,是“呼吁武装”以扭转我们当前系统和广大人民的生计中固有的脆弱性,以及建立韧性。联合国会员国在2015年通过了17个目标,这是一项雄心勃勃的计划,将于2030年实现。这些目标旨在解决世界贫困,饥饿和一系列其他不平等现象,同时保护我们的环境并培育其资源(图1)。至关重要的是,可持续发展目标解决的全球性问题必须以明确的信息为基础,这些信息可以使决策者和公众进行批判性思考并做出明智的选择。现在,这比以往任何时候都更加真实,因为联合国(2020年)认识到“ COVID-19不仅挑战着全球卫生系统,而且正在考验我们的人类共同性。它影响到世界各地的每个人。它给最贫穷和最脆弱的社区带来了最沉重的打击,加剧了现有的不平等现象。每个可持续发展目标及其基础的问题都是多层面的,因此,其实现将取决于在地方,国家和国际范围内的成功干预。空间数据是理解许多这些问题的关键。地图是我们可以使用的重要工具,它是空间信息的最直接,最有效的沟通者。地图是解决全球问题的全球媒介;他们不限于行政界限,语言,年龄,种族群体或学术学科。地图还提供了视觉上的刺激,使人们可以思考固有的地理问题,从栖息地破坏到环境难民的迁移。但是,在设计和使用方面都需要了解它们的形式和功能,因为地图也可能会误导人们(正如最近在COVID-19的新闻报道中所显示的那样)。在视觉理论,用户研究和设计原则的基础上,制图(可以定义为地图制作的艺术,科学和技术)与空间信息的有效传递有关。地图还提供了视觉上的刺激,使人们可以思考固有的地理问题,从栖息地破坏到环境难民的迁移。但是,在设计和使用方面都需要了解它们的形式和功能,因为地图也可能会误导人们(正如最近在COVID-19的新闻报道中所显示的那样)。在视觉理论,用户研究和设计原则的基础上,制图(可以定义为地图制作的艺术,科学和技术)与空间信息的有效通信有关。地图还提供了视觉上的刺激,使人们可以思考固有的地理问题,从栖息地破坏到环境难民的迁移。但是,在设计和使用方面都需要了解它们的形式和功能,因为地图也可能会误导人们(正如最近在COVID-19的新闻报道中所显示的那样)。在视觉理论,用户研究和设计原则的基础上,制图(可以定义为地图制作的艺术,科学和技术)与空间信息的有效传递有关。因为地图也可能会误导您(正如最近在COVID-19的新闻报道中所显示的那样)。在视觉理论,用户研究和设计原则的基础上,制图(可以定义为地图制作的艺术,科学和技术)与空间信息的有效传递有关。因为地图也可能会误导您(正如最近在COVID-19的新闻报道中所显示的那样)。在视觉理论,用户研究和设计原则的基础上,制图(可以定义为地图制作的艺术,科学和技术)与空间信息的有效传递有关。
更新日期:2020-04-02
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