Maps and Cartography

Profiling interesting maps and geography items. Also listed in this category are articles relating to cartography (aka map making) and cartographic techniques.

How Does GPS Technology Affect Our Understanding of Place?

November 1, 2018By Mark AltaweelMaps and Cartography

How is an over reliance on GPS technology affecting our understanding and experience of place? This question has been a focus by some recent research.

The Equal Earth Map Projection

October 13, 2018By Mark AltaweelMaps and Cartography

Researchers recently announced the development of the Equal Earth map projection, which has quickly gained influence due to its ability in maintaining accurate area without distortion.

Mapping Native Lands

October 12, 2018By Olivia HarneMaps and Cartography

Canadian developer Victor Temprano- founder of Mapster – has created “Native Land,” a map that helps individuals find the original inhabitants of the land they live on.

Place Your Orders for Atlas of Design, Volumes 1 – 4

August 28, 2018By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

NACIS is taking pre-orders for the Atlas of Design, Volume 4 as well as orders for the first three volumes.

The “Larousse Gastronomique” of Cartography

June 27, 2018By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

A new 576-page volume about the science and art of cartography has been published.

Online Accessibility Maps Should be Interactive

April 2, 2018By Olivia HarneMaps and Cartography

For a consistent experience across mobile devices, accessibility maps should be interactive instead of static images or PDFs.

Visualizing Climate Change With Maps

January 16, 2018By Mark AltaweelMaps and Cartography

The choice of labeling and color can have a pronounced influence in shaping opinions when visualizing climate change on maps.

Holiday Season Gift Ideas Created by the GIS Community

December 5, 2017By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

Looking for a holiday gift idea for the geographers in your life and want to support the GIS community? Listed here are some great gift ideas produced by geographers.

Preserving a Landscape Through Maps and Photography

October 21, 2017By Olivia HarneMaps and Cartography

Knowing how to preserve books, film and other information is common practice for libraries and museums. Maps, especially, can showcase that data for those who want to look back on the history of an area.

You Can Help the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team With Its Research on Crowdsourced Damage Assessment

July 19, 2017By Caitlin DempseyMaps and Cartography

The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team recently launched three formal research experiments on crowdsourced damage assessment and is seeking volunteers interested in participating.

Using Satellite Imagery to Track Volcanic Ash Clouds

Researchers have developed an algorithm that can distinguish between volcanic and non-volcanic clouds using high-resolution satellite imagery.

Using Machine Learning and Satellite Imagery for Street Address Generation

Researchers from Facebook and MIT Labs have proposed a new methodology that uses machine learning and satellite imagery to generate street addresses in areas of the world where individual buildings don’t have a unique address.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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