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

Thank You…

Maurits.vandervlugt@mercuryps.com.au

http://spatial21.blogspot.com

Twitter: @mvandervlugt