Geo brainstorming session

Geo 101

Points Geo 101

Points Geo 101

Points Geo 101

Lines Geo 101

Polygons Geo 101

Polygons Geo 101

Polygons Geo 101

Polygons Geo 101

Polygons Geo 101

Polygons Geo 101

Crimes against cartography(and how to avoid them)

Don’t use the default Google Maps marker

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Use well designed and functional markers

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

The ‘dots on maps’ syndrome

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Cluster your icons... Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Cluster your icons... Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Consider density maps (aka heatmaps)

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Google Maps - does it match your branding?

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Cloudmade - custom map styles

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Cloudmade - custom map styles

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Cloudmade - custom map styles

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Cloudmade - custom map styles

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Cloudmade - custom map styles

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Cloudmade - custom map styles

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Host your own map service

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Host your own map service

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Host your own map service

Crimes against cartography (and how to avoid them)

Place vs Space

Proximity Geo 101

Nearer things are more alike than further things

Proximity Geo 101

Nearer things are more alike than further things

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Proximity Geo 101

Nearer things are more alike than further things

Hi Hi

Proximity Geo 101

Proximity Geo 101

Proximity Geo 101

Nearer things are more alike than further things

Hi Hi

Proximity Geo 101

Nearer things are more alike than further thingsExcept when they’re not.

Hi

Hi

Space vs Place Space and Place

Geometric Space vs Lived Space

Space vs Place Space and Place

Geometric Space vs Lived Space

Space vs Place Space and Place

Geometric Space vs Lived Space

Space vs Place Space and Place

Geometric Space vs Lived Space

Space vs Place Space and Place

Geometric Space vs Lived Space

Space vs Place Space and Place

Space vs Place Space and Place

Indices of Place-ness

Space vs Place Space and Place

Indices of Place-ness•Housing (prices, types)

Space vs Place Space and Place

Indices of Place-ness•Housing (prices, types)•Land Use (agricultural, industrial etc)

Space vs Place Space and Place

Indices of Place-ness•Housing (prices, types)•Land Use (agricultural, industrial etc)•Crime (levels, type)

Space vs Place Space and Place

Indices of Place-ness•Housing (prices, types)•Land Use (agricultural, industrial etc)•Crime (levels, type)•Access to facilities (banks, shops, hospitals, schools)

Space vs Place Space and Place

Indices of Place-ness•Housing (prices, types)•Land Use (agricultural, industrial etc)•Crime (levels, type)•Access to facilities (banks, shops, hospitals, schools)•Perceptions of place (rural, urban, suburban)

Space vs Place Space and Place

Indices of Place-ness•Housing (prices, types)•Land Use (agricultural, industrial etc)•Crime (levels, type)•Access to facilities (banks, shops, hospitals, schools)•Perceptions of place (rural, urban, suburban)•Many, many others

Applying location to concepts/ideas

Space and Place

Applying location to concepts/ideas

Space and Place

I’m going to open a Spanish restaurant

Applying location to concepts/ideas

Space and Place

I’m going to open a Spanish restaurant

I’m going to open a Japanese restaurant

Applying location to concepts/ideas

Space and Place

I’m going to open a Spanish restaurant

I’m going to open a Japanese restaurant

Applying location to concepts/ideas

Space and Place

I’m going to open a Spanish restaurant

I’m going to open a Japanese restaurant

Applying location to concepts/ideas

Space and Place

I’m going to open a Spanish restaurant

I’m going to open a Japanese restaurant

Applying location to concepts/ideas

Space and Place

I’m going to open a Spanish restaurant

I’m going to open a Japanese restaurant

Applying location to concepts/ideas

Space and Place

I’m going to open a Spanish restaurant

I’m going to open a Japanese restaurant

Applying location to concepts/ideas

Space and Place

I’m going to open a Spanish restaurant

I’m going to open a Japanese restaurant

Summary

• Many ways to represent and display geometric space - points, lines, polygons

• Representational issues (crimes against cartography)

• Place vs Space. Issues surrounding geo-relevance based on geometric space vs lived space.