Might the destiny of nations be controlled by the underlying shape of their geography?This is the subject of a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Geo-literacy extends far beyond knowing where places are on a map. National Geographic Education has put an emphasis on geoliteracy, which entails spatial thinking skills and understanding systems in addition to content knowledge about locations and places. Via Seth Dixon, Mr. David Burton, Matthew Wahl, Jarett Schiebel Delete the scoop?
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Apple Maps stands at the end of a long line of cartographic catastrophes. Say goodbye to the Mountains of Kong and New South Greenland—the enchanting era of geographic gaffes is coming to a close, writes Simon Garfield. Delete the scoop?
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For current GIS software products to support the teaching and learning of spatial thinking in the K-12 context, they must have the capacity to (I) spatialize data sets by providing spatial data structures and coding systems for ... Delete the scoop?
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Focusing on the two cases of megaregions and global cities, sociologist Saskia Sassen explores how a more equitable distribution of benefits can (...) (@RMadan_CPLAN yes, i agree..but in the meantime the divide exists Delete the scoop?
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(source). It's commonly accepted nowadays that a multitude of causes determines whether a country is relatively rich or poor. The fact that I'm currently writing post number 61 in this series points in the same direction. Delete the scoop?
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The purpose of the articles, this blog and The Jewish Geography Project isn't to shake a finger in your face, it's not to bash you over the head and tell you you're wrong and I'm right. I write, I bring up tough issues, I'm doing this ... Delete the scoop?
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As with most objects that carry a potentially large price tag, rare and valuable maps have been subjected to theft over the years. Some of the most prolific thieves have stolen hundreds and sometimes thousands of maps over the years. Delete the scoop?
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Might the destiny of nations be controlled by the underlying shape of their geography?This is the subject of a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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The urban geography of transit cities and of car cities is relatively well-understood. In a transit city, there will be a strong CBD surrounded by residences with spiky secondary centers, all quite small geographically but dense, ... Delete the scoop?
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A 1989 prediction about portable GPS devices was right on the money...
As technology continues to speed ahead, how we interact with maps will keep evolving. This is a thoughtful blog post that spectulates about the future of mapping. Via Seth Dixon, ContourEducation Delete the scoop?
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Divided islands, like Market in the Baltic Sea, conform to a version of Sayre's law: the smaller the territory, the more confusing the border. Delete the scoop?
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Think of it this way. In the days before online trip planners and GPS, if you wanted to know how to get from point A to point B, you would look at a map and trace out a route. But these days few people would use a map that way (I still do just because I enjoy the process but I think I'm in the minority). Instead, they would plug in their request and an algorithm would spit out a route for them. The route would appear on the map, but the map is no longer the tool for finding that answer. Delete the scoop?
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ANALYSIS: In a new map that re-envisions the Arctic, there's no mention of the current "Arctic 5" -- the U.S., Canada, Norway, Denmark or Russia -- but more closely resembles a map of Arctic indigenous peoples. Delete the scoop?
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Lastly, borders have been historically guided by geography, land use, ethnicity, or lines of latitude and longitude. Artificially establishing borders based on a mathematical formula, while possible, is not a likely development ... Delete the scoop?
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With new GPS technology, it is almost impossible to get lost nowadays. But is a new breed of maps changing the landscape of cartography, asks Simon Garfield. Delete the scoop?
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Spatial skills -- those involved with reading maps and assembling furniture -- can be improved if you work at it, that's according to a new look at the studies on this topic. Video game playing increases spatial skills. Delete the scoop?
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It involves the study of all kinds of human settlements, with a view to geography and ecology — the physical environment — and human psychology and anthropology, and cultural, political, and occasionally aesthetics. Delete the scoop?
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Each one of these things seems to have been placed at that very spot on purpose, creating interesting geodesy. As an example, Callanish is 5° north and 5° west of Arbor Low, which is 2° north of Stonehenge. Delete the scoop?
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The second episode of Chasing UFOs on the National Geographic Channel, "Dirty Secrets," was one of the most paranoid and absurd pieces of supposedly non-fiction TV that I have ever seen. Apparently the military has ... Delete the scoop?
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In FP's July/August issue, Robert D. Kaplan writes that the present and future of Pakistan -- perpetually among the top countries on the Failed States Index -- "are still best understood through its geography." But the troubled Southeast Asian country, precariously situated between India and Central Asia, is not the only region whose prospects for growth and security are affected by natural resources and cartographic positioning. In an interview, Kaplan, chief geopolitical analyst for Stratfor and author of the forthcoming book The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate, pinpointed eight countries where vital challenges hinge on questions of geography. Delete the scoop?
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In jointly approaching Marxism and anarchism to draw from them intellectual and strategic resources for contemporary anti-capitalism can we avoid the tiresome alternative between the production of ... Delete the scoop?
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I thought I posted this a month ago (at the AP readings when Lili Monk gave me a copy!) but couldn't find the link. Geography education isn't just essential for the social sciences; it's cross-curricular benefits are well-documented. I know this is preaching to the choir, but I hope this gives you 'added ammunition' in defending geography with administrators. Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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Of the hundreds of maps I see each year, I would guess that less than 10% have been designed for printing. This to me is a great shame for a few reasons. Firstly, paper is just better in many circumstances. It is by far the most reliable means of storing navigation information: it doesn’t need batteries or an internet connection (you could say the maps are pre-cached) and you can drop it in a puddle and it will still work. It also offers a nice sized and efficient visual interface- street corners seem to be increasingly populated with those squinting into their phone. If you spot someone with an A-Z they tend to have a quick look at the map and then start looking around to get their bearings. Delete the scoop?
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Merriman points to four main perspectives that have dominated these debates; those of spatial science, time geography, nonrepresentational theory and the Neo-Marxist politics of space-time. While there are many complex ... Delete the scoop?
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