GIS Specialist
Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information
Introduction
This guide provides an introduction to resources on accessibility of maps and geospatial content. These resources and examples are applicable to the creation of map content in multiple formats, along with the creation of geospatial applications. This guide applies universal design principles to enable the use of maps and geospatial applications for broad audiences.
Accessibility
- Penn State Accessibility: Complex Images: MapsFrom Penn State Accessibility, this page includes examples of how to create map content more accessible to users.
- MediaWiki: Accessible MapsThis resource describes how to make maps more accessible, along with examples of tactile maps and accessible maps on mobile devices.
- Cartographic Accessibility through History (NACIS Tacoma, 2019)Cartographic Accessibility through History (Harrison Cole)
Accessibility standards
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2 Overview)Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. These guidelines describe how content can become more accessible to users.