Maps, Mash-Ups and ‘the Democratization of Spatial Data’

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  10.08.08 | 10:13 AM ET

To mash-up or not to mash-up? The Globe and Mail takes a look at the origins of the map mash-up and the people that create them—as well as the traditionalists who don’t approve of the trend.

One cartographer tells writer Patrick White that with mash-ups, “you lose that tactile relationship” that paper maps can offer. Well, true. I’m a believer in the importance of the traditional map. But mash-ups (like this one or this one) can be so much fun.

Tags: Geography for Fun and Profit, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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