The document discusses the rise of "neo-geography", which refers to the usage of geographic tools and techniques by non-experts for personal and community activities. Key aspects of neo-geography include the shift from static maps to interactive "spatial canvases", the decentralization of geographic authority, and users serving as producers of geographic content through crowdsourcing and volunteered geographic information. The document argues this represents a paradigm shift that challenges traditional GIS roles and rules around issues like who does mapping and what defines geographic accuracy and quality.

1. WHO’S AFRAID OF
NEO-GEOGRAPHY?
Maurits van der Vlugt

3. But something’s been happening

4. Buzzwords
Web 2.0
Social Media
Crowd Sourcing
Volunteered Geo-Information (VGI)
User Generated Content
Augmented Reality
GeoTagging

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Paradigm Shift #1
From:
interactive
map

9. Paradigm Shift #1
To: “Spatial Canvas”
http://www.mapquake.co.nz/

10. THE MAP –”APP-STORE””

11. Paradigm Shift #2

12. Augmented Reality

13. Key differences
Users are Producers
Decentralisation of “Authority”
Quality is in the eye of the beholder
Fast, Cheap, Demand driven!

14. Harnessing the long tail of Geodata

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

16. www.ingogo.mobi

18. From Andrew Turner, Fortius One

19. How Neo-Geographers see GIS-ers
They don’t
From Andrew Turner, Fortius One

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

22. Is it all doom and gloom?

23. Don’t forget what you’ve learned
Projections &
Datums
Imagery Analysis
CORS Networks

24. But… the rules have changed
Rule 1: “Accuracy = Quality”

27. But… the rules have changed
Rule 1: “Accuracy = Quality”
Rule 2: “Mapping is done by professionals”

28. Open Streetmap
From: Kevin McDougall, SSC 2009

29. Mapping Haiti in 10 days….

30. 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”

32. Death of the 20th
Century Jobs
Switchboard Operator
Typist
Toll Booth Collector
Book Binder
Cartographer?
Cadastral Surveyor?

33. PocketDoorbell.Com

34. Thank You…
 Maurits.vandervlugt@mercuryps.com.au
 http://spatial21.blogspot.com
 Twitter: @mvandervlugt