We plan to plot the nuclear and military sites of Australia to make the information accessible to researchers, educators, campaigners and the general public.
This data will be searchable via google maps.
We will also display the map on our homepage that displays the information.
PHASE ONE
Build the platform in WordPress and Google Maps
PHASE TWO
Run a workshop where information is entered by volunteers under the direction of 'the experts'.
PHASE THREE
Use the data generated to update Scott Ludlam's orginal map (I have the source files). We can then seek funding for a reprint, or maybe crowd source funding. I think Scott's original nuclear map was quite influential in activating people, myself included.
INITIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/
http://wpplugins.com/plugin/235/mappress-pro/
http://code.google.com/p/wordpress-geo-mashup/
http://www.wpgeo.com/features
POSSIBLE TEAM
MAPPING - Trent Hawkins, Xavier Shay
NUCLEAR - Jim Green, Dave Sweeney
MILITARY - Jacob Grech
WORDPRESS - Glenn Todd
DOMAIN
The project will supersede the nuclear map at www.australianmap.net
This domain is already ranking on page one for "australian map". I am currently optimising this for higher searched terms such as "Map of Australia". As no data exists for most of these sites we should rank number 1 by default. Also the extra data will help rank on the below terms.
Monthly Australian Google Searches:
• map of australia - 450 000
• australia map - 450 000
• map australia - 450 000
• maps australia - 201 000
• maps of australia - 201 000
• australian map - 33 000
PHASE FOUR?
We can add additional data sets to the map.