WHOS AFRAID OF NEO-GEOGRAPHY?

Maurits van der Vlugt

But somethings been happening

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 #1
To: 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

Locals vs. Tourists

http://kottke.org/10/06/locals-vs-tourists

www.ingogo.mobi

From Andrew Turner, Fortius One

How Neo-Geographers see GIS-ers

They dont
From Andrew Turner, Fortius One

GeoNext 2013
Wednesday 27 February 2013 Sydney Technology Park http://geonext.com.au

Is it all doom and gloom?

Dont forget what youve 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