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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">April 5, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Sir or Madam,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You are cordially invited to participate in a research study that is investigating current practices in the use of maps and map symbols for hazard, risk, and
crisis mapping by humanitarian organisations, international agencies, national governments, and NGOs around the world. We invite you to participate in the study by completing a short (5-10 minute) questionnaire where you will be asked to provide input on your
experiences in the use of maps and map symbols for crisis and humanitarian relief activities. Your input will be of great value to the international community of humanitarian organisations and NGOs as key challenges in the development and usage of hazard,
risk, and crisis map symbols are identified. All results from the project will be available upon request.<span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The questionnaire is available at
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SymbologySurvey">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SymbologySurvey</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We would be appreciative if you could complete the questionnaire at your earliest convenience. The questionnaire will take approximately 5-10 minutes to finish. If you have participated
in the study already, please accept our thanks and appreciation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We kindly ask that you forward this request to any colleagues in your organisation that are involved in any mapmaking or GIS activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you in advance for your consideration and input.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">John C. Kostelnick, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Douglas Clay Ridgley Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Director, GEOMAP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Illinois State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Department of Geography-Geology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">107 Felmley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Campus Box 4400<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Normal, IL 61790-4400<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">E-mail: <a href="mailto:jkostelnick@ilstu.edu">
jkostelnick@ilstu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Phone: 309-438-7679<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas">Fax: 309-438-5310<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas"><a href="http://www.ilstu.edu/~jckoste/index.shtml">http://www.ilstu.edu/~jckoste/index.shtml</a>
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