Jerusalem Online

Critical Cartography for the Digital Age

AvValentina Carraro

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

Del i serien Contemporary City

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Beskrivning

The book addresses the rapid shifts which have taken place within cartography, and argues that no amount of technological sophistication will lead to neutral representations, and that as such critical cartography provides a solid foundation for questioning the power of maps.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-09-21
Mått:148 x 210 x 13 mm
Vikt:308 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contemporary City
Antal sidor:130
Upplaga:21001
Förlag:Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN:9789811633133

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Informationsteknik: allmänt inom Data och IT

Mer om författaren

Valentina Carraro is Assistant Professor at the department of Human Geography, Planning and International Development of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She holds a Ph.D. from City University of Hong Kong. The project on which this book is based was awarded the Chow Yei Ching SGS Outstanding Research Thesis Award and the Hong Kong Political Science Association’s Best Thesis Award.

Recensioner i media

“It … tackles a very complex political issue via computer-based mapping tools. It is interesting and clear to read … . It is deeply personal, presenting the author’s experiences as a foreigner living in East Jerusalem.” (Gunnar Wolf, Computing Reviews, March 14, 2023)

Innehållsförteckning

New Mapping Technologies, Same Old Politics?.- A Critical Cartography of Sensors and Algorithms.- Into Dangerous Territory with Waze.- A Glitch in Google Maps.- Naming Jerusalem on OpenStreetMap.- Epilogue.