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The Globalization Atlas and Portal Project
THE GAPP HISTORY
In 2000, the Globalization Research Center (GRC) convened an international steering committee to refine the conceptualization of an infrastructure that would support the work of researchers studying globalization phenomena. The committee made a series of recommendations to develop a portal, based upon a set of modules, and to allow users to share complex datasets.
THE GAPP MODEL
The GAPP has developed an interactive matrix that is comprised of research clusters and processes, allowing users to produce sophisticated explorations of globalization. The research clusters, ranging from health to movements of people to environmental changes, allow scholars from various disciplines to come together around concrete research problems. Each research cluster reflects not only the processes of globalization, but also allows the GAPP to compile a wide array of globalization data and information.
THE GAPP RESEARCH CLUSTERS
The GAPP has built six research clusters listed below:
* Globalization of Language
* Global Tourism
* Climate Change
* Health
* Global Investments (Special Economic Zones)
* Movements of People (Air Transportation)
Other research clusters are under investigation:
* Communication
* Crime
* Education
* Global Commodities
* HIV-AIDS
* International Organizations
* Pollution
* Production
* Security
* Water
* World Cities
GAPP PROTOTYPE:
A prototype has been completed, demonstrating distinctive features of the GAPP: interactivity, interconnectivity, dynamic visualization, and contested narratives.
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