The influence of the phenomenon of neocartography on the development of internet services providing access to spatial information
Journal Title: Polish Cartographical Review - Year 2014, Vol 46, Issue 1
Abstract
The aim of the article is to draw attention to the new phenomenon of neocartography and its growing popularity. Many new and innovative examples of the usage of cartography come from outside the circle of cartographers and map producers. The term “neocartography” is used with reference to map makers without traditional cartographic education. This kind of cartographic productions most frequently use the data and software licensed by Free Open Software. The availability of data and tools allows neocartographers to create their own maps and present “whatever they want however they want”, often breaking the rules of traditional cartography. One of the examples of this area of research and activity is social media cartography, in which the users of internet services, create and update internet maps and geoinformational services by themselves, in compliance to the idea of Web 2.0. The popularity and significance of social media cartography has been noted by the biggest commercial companies, which are trying to use it. These trends have also been observed by International Cartographic Association (ICA), which in 2011 established the new Commission on Neocartography. Practical examples of using Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) show that these solutions are especially interesting in situations when the time of reaction and updating is essential, e.g. in crisis management, when social commitment of users allows to acquire current and reliable data of spatial reference. Neocartography also means new non-standard forms of presentation which, created by simple users or software designers, allow to benefit from interactivity and new possibilities of multimedia, such as 3D presentation and computer animation. In the light of the swift development of neocartography it becomes necessary to design solutions which would ensure adequate usage of cartographic methodology and good cartographic practice. In this context, the tasks of a professional cartographer as a moderator of the work of neocartographers would include such issues as: defining patterns of geocompositon, creating graphic templates, designing rules of data harmonization, facilitating the selection of cartographic presentation methods, map design control, as well as education and promotion of cartographic methodology. Translated by M. Horodyski
Authors and Affiliations
MICHAŁ KUKUŁKA, DARIUSZ GOTLIB
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