Mapping Misperceptions: How to Identify and Avoid Corrupt Maps
Although people tend to accept maps as definitive depictions, it’s not unusual for facts to be distorted and viewers to be misled by deceptive maps.
Boston
Miles Van Denburg
GIS Analyst
Bio
Miles is a problem solver, passionate about innovation and extracting insights hidden within data through customized approaches that maximize efficiency and produce quality output. He collaborates with our advisory, account, and service line teams to help define project requirements and create best-in-class deliverables for our clients and prospects as it relates to GIS, mapping, and research efforts.
Miles received his Bachelor of Arts in 2016 from DePaul University in Chicago, with a major in Anthropology & Archaeology and a minor in Spanish. In 2021, he received his Master of Science at Clark University in Geographic Information Science.
Miles is a member of American Association of Geographers and the New England Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association where has hosted “Mapathons” - crowdsourced mapping events for under-represented regions in the world.
Hidden Gems: How a GIS Analysis Can Identify a Site's Suitability
Site suitability analysis can be a tremendous means of delivering insight for the commercial real estate industry.
GIS and Real Estate: A Match Made in Data
One way companies have come to organize and address their data needs is through the adoption of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Miles loves to be outdoors and is a passionate hiker, biker, and runner. When not outdoors, he is an aspiring brewer and beer enthusiast; a music lover and bassist for 10+ years; film and history geek; as well as a podcast head and true crime nerd.