The mapping revolution

The rapid expansion of the use of maps across everyday life as well as the sciences and arts is changing our relationship to cartography. This article argues that we are experiencing a ‘mapping revolution’. As the importance of mapping becomes clear, so to does the importance of considering both the diverse traditions of mapping and the potential of mapping in the field of astrogeography.

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Journal
Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
Published
2025-02-03
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https://doi.org/10.57711/41tk-v785
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Geographic Information Systems Studies
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The mapping revolution

Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
Geographic Information Systems Studies
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The mapping revolution

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Abstract

The rapid expansion of the use of maps across everyday life as well as the sciences and arts is changing our relationship to cartography. This article argues that we are experiencing a ‘mapping revolution’. As the importance of mapping becomes clear, so to does the importance of considering both the diverse traditions of mapping and the potential of mapping in the field of astrogeography.

Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
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