[syndicate] Being There

[human being]

  about mapping, there is (it seems, open statistical) data
  on every country via the CIA world fact book, which has
  several 'key' indicators which may be relevant to creating
  maps on a country or regional basis. i believe the data
  is such as: phones per 1,000 people, computers per 1,000
  and so on, with internet statistics probably now added with
  telecommunications (how many TV stations, and that this
  is a reflection of the health of the society, along with how
  it is owned and operated). in any case, if this raw data was
  put into a spreadsheet form with someone who knew how
  to batch process the data, it could be used to output graphs
  (visualizations) and possibly maps&graphs of such data.
  there are also powerline maps somewhere online, either
  through power company online news, government data,
  or other data (possibly EU/UN, etc). this would allow for
  a structural look. for any interested in maps, there is the
  great site 'odden's bookmarks' to look at what is available,
  and there are free custom online mapping services that
  may have the ability to do infrastructures via census data,
  or if someone is in a geography lab or is using GRASS,
  there is probably a lot compiled already via GIS datasets.
  http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/

  browse-> 1.Maps and Atlases->Online Map Creating