Peace and Space

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geocoding and remote-sensing, are a second key digital innovation that offers systematic-scale transformation of both conflict and peace efforts. Satellites are one form of ‘remote-sensing’ (remember the fitness watch GPS?), and the images they produce comprises geo-spatial data, that can be part of a ‘Geographic Information System’ or GIS. This chapter examines the use of GIS, in conflict prevention and peacebuilding, focusing on the importance and challenges of ‘mapping peace’.