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GEOGRAPHY IN 21ST
CENTURY
Mani Singh | President (MapXL) | Compare Infobase
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6th century BC – 21st Century
AD
History of geography began from clay tablets during
Babylonian times to mapmaking from horseback in the
1800s to digital maps produced by computers.
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An example of the mix of passion and
technology – Earth Atlas…
Technology is the catalyst
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Metal Plate with the map
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Map on the proofing table
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Checking the map sheets
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How a map is marked up
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Digital Geography
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“Digital geography has enabled people to think
about geography in abstract ways using
databases and visualization”
- Jack Dangermond
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Usages of Digital Mapping
Change Detection: Mapping, quantifying & analysing spatio-temporal changes in agriculture, forest, urban, climate etc.
Network Analysis – Routing, vehicle tracking
Proximity Analysis – Dumping Grounds, Dealership locations
Exploration – The Valley of Khans Project
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The Valley of Khans
A nondestructive archaeological survey
utilizing digital tools from a variety of
disciplines, including
digital imagery,
computer vision,
nondestructive surveying, and
on-site digital archaeology.
The goal is to identify archaeological sites
without disturbing them–in the area of
Mongolia's most sacred heritage–Genghis
Khan's homeland.
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My brush with Geography past two
decades…
1991
PCX Maps
Delivered in 5”1/4 floppy disk
1998
JPG Maps
Raster map images for websites
2000
Interactive Flash Maps
Vector maps with interactive data
2004
GIS Mapping
Geo referenced vector maps for
data representation &
analysis
2010
Mobile Maps & Apps
Highly interactive and delivered
through mobile devices.
Expanding mediums, Changing Horizons
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Map Making Process
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One to many
Web publishing through MapServer/Image Maps
GIS Analysis like proximity analysis, network analysis
Maps for mobile applications
Publication of Atlases, tourist maps
Central GIS Database
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Online Mapping
MapsofIndia.com & MapsofWorld.com are
thematic map portals.
Maps published online for free/paid usage in
JPG files.
Interactive education map tools like IKAAILand
Information Mapping for events like elections,
epidemics
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Custom Mapping
Publishing projects
Location mapping projects
Proximity Analysis
Thematic mapping projects
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E-commerce
Online map store selling published map
products from publishers world-wide
North America – National Geographic, Replogle
Europe – Gardners
Australia – Hema Maps
India – SatNav Technologies
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Mobile Apps
World Altas for iPads
My Quiz for iPads/iPhone & Androids
City Guides for iPhones/iPads – Bangkok,
Manhattan
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A map never gets finished
Thank you!!!