Plublications
Spatial strategies
The newsletter and journal *Stratégies Spatiales* has two distinct aspects.
In its primary form, Stratégies Spatiales takes the form of a newsletter—that is, an informational publication that keeps readers informed about the activities of ongoing projects at Géostratégies. Three newsletters have been published annually since 2019. Each newsletter covers a four-month period (a four-month term).
In its second aspect, *Stratégies Spatiales* uniquely takes on the role of a scientific journal that examines the strategies of various actors and the evolution of phenomena of all kinds (political, socio-economic, environmental, urban, etc.) within a geographical context. These issues, labeled “special editions,” are published irregularly over the years.
Ultimately, the maps produced as part of projects carried out by Géostratégies, as well as those featured in the special issues of Stratégies Spatiales, make up the “Strategic Maps” section, which brings together all of our cartographic work.
Strategic maps
Strategic Maps come from two complementary sources.
First, they showcase the results and visual outputs of projects and activities carried out by Géostratégies across various sectors (environment, urban planning, land-use planning, etc.). Second, they illustrate the work produced as part of the special issues of the journal Stratégies Spatiales.
The strategic maps created for the special issues of the journal *Stratégies Spatiales* address numerous pressing current issues in Cameroon, Africa, and around the world. They explore a variety of themes such as health, education, sports, the economy, migration, and more. They offer a perspective—sometimes one that challenges conventional wisdom—enabling policymakers to make more informed strategic decisions.
Ultimately, a map can often convey more than a thousand words when it comes to explaining a fact or a situation—whether past, present, or future (simulation). It is this commitment to letting maps speak for themselves, beyond explanatory texts, that is the defining feature of the various cartographic analyses produced by the Geostrategies team.