This course is the first in a cartography sequence that refines mapping as both a technique of inquiry and a legacy of landscape-making. The objective of Cartography I: Mapmaking is to explore ...

Critical cartography emerged as a challenge to conventional mapping practices by examining how maps reflect and reinforce power structures, ideological biases and social inequalities. It foregrounds ...

Map making is often approached with little understanding of effective cartographic techniques, which can lead to a map not meeting its intended purpose, or worse, completely misleading its reader. In ...

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Discover what the study of maps is called, how cartography evolved from ancient times to GPS, and the essential techniques used in modern map-making today. Maps present complex geographical data in a ...