Now, be a mapmaker
A recent article in the New York Times talks about the proliferation of map based mashups, which are changing the way information is organised and found. In the process, they are reshaping the world of mapmaking and collectively creating a new kind of atlas that is likely to be both richer and messier than any other.
Already there are maps of biodiesel fueling stations in New England, yarn stores in Illinois and hydrofoils around the world. Many maps depict current events, including the detours around a collapsed Bay Area freeway and the path of two whales that swam up the Sacramento River delta in May.
This however also leads to a number of issues such as the ones raised by this article in the Hindustan Times.
However, given the increase in user generated content and the increasing details in cartographic data being made available, is it possible to control the information that would result?
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