NeoGeographies Cathy Moulder Director of Library Services, Maps, Data and GIS McMaster University Library
Web 2.0 Phrase coined 2004 A perceived second-generation of Web- based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users Examples = social networking sites, file sharing sites, wikis, blogs, folksonomies, mashups, etc.
Characteristics of Web 2.0 Users access applications entirely through internet browsers Users control the data Users participate and socialize Users add value to applications as they use them Populism sponsored by giants
NeoGeography Web 2.0 mashed with geo info Use of the Web to create, assemble and disseminate geographic information provided by individuals Emphasis on Web 2.0 attributes like social networking, collaboration, non- expert publication, innovation, sharing
NeoGeography “Volunteered geographic information” (Goodchild, “Citizens as Sensors”, GeoFocus 2007 and GeoJournal 2007) Consists of techniques and tools that fall outside the realm of traditional GIS or professional cartography
wikimapia.org
maps.google.com (User-generated content)
Virtual Globes Three-dimensional models or representations of the Earth Usually created using satellite imagery and aerial photography Allow users to zoom, pan, fly around features, add information… without the need for GIS software and training
Many Virtual Globes Exist
Multiple Photos of Hamilton
Perspective View
User-generated Information
Google Earth Tour
Overlay Function
Applications in Archaeology
Applications in History
Applications in Literature
Applications in Earth Sciences
Virtual Field Trips
Student Assignment Tasks Using GE n=110 tasks in 14 assignments
One of the 21 st Century Fluencies is Geospatial… A geospatially literate citizen must: Understand & recognize the world from different representations Derive needed information from a map Recognize & interpret patterns Be aware that maps have the power to inform or to deceive Evaluate critically the maps in everyday life (news, Internet, publications)
Questions? Cathy Moulder Liaison Librarian for Geography and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science Phone ext