Who's afraid of Neo-Geography?
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WHO’S AFRAID OF NEO-GEOGRAPHY?
Maurits van der Vlugt
But something’s been happeningNeo-Geography
Buzzwords
Web 2.0
Social Media
Crowd Sourcing
Volunteered Geo-Information (VGI)
User Generated Content
Augmented Reality
GeoTagging
Neo-Geography?
The “[...] usage of geographical techniques and tools used for
personal and community activities or for utilization by a non-expert group
of users”
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neogeography
Neo-Geography?
The “[...] usage of geographical techniques and tools used for
personal and community activities or for utilization by a non-expert group
of users”
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neogeography
Neo-Geography?
The “[...] usage of geographical techniques and tools used for
personal and community activities or for utilization by a non-expert group
of users”
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neogeography
Paradigm Shift #1
From: interactive map
Paradigm Shift #1To: “Spatial Canvas”
http://www.mapquake.co.nz/
THE MAP –”APP-STORE””
Paradigm Shift #2
Augmented Reality
Key differences
Users are Producers
Decentralisation of “Authority”
Quality is in the eye of the beholder
Fast, Cheap, Demand driven!
Harnessing the long tail of Geodata
http://kottke.org/10/06/locals-vs-tourists
Locals vs. Tourists
www.ingogo.mobi
From Andrew Turner, Fortius One
How Neo-Geographers see GIS-ers
They don’t
From Andrew Turner, Fortius One
GeoNext 2013
Wednesday 27 February 2013
Sydney Technology Park
http://geonext.com.au
Is it all doom and gloom?
Don’t forget what you’ve learned
Projections & Datums
Imagery Analysis
CORS Networks
But… the rules have changed
Rule 1: “Accuracy = Quality”
But… the rules have changed
Rule 1: “Accuracy = Quality”
Rule 2: “Mapping is done by professionals”
Open Streetmap
From: Kevin McDougall, SSC 2009
Mapping Haiti in 10 days….
But… the rules have changed
Rule 1: “Accuracy = Quality”
Rule 2: “Mapping is done by professionals”
Rule 3: “It takes a Surveyor to define a boundary”
Death of the 20th Century Jobs
Switchboard Operator
Typist
Toll Booth Collector
Book Binder
Cartographer?
Cadastral Surveyor?
PocketDoorbell.Com