First Monday · 2007 · 82 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesGeographyHuman GeographyGeographic Information ScienceGeographic Information SystemsGeovisualizationDigital CartographyDigital MappingDigital ParticipationParticipatory Geographic Information SystemsParticipatory MappingDesign For Second LifeDigital Participatory MappingPublic Participation Geographic Information SystemsPublic Participatory Geographic Information Systems
The convergence of public participatory mapping and cybertography is having far-reaching impacts through a variety of creative applications. This paper presents three different types of Internet mapping applications — Google Earth and Google Map API, Common Census, and a design exercise in Second Life — with a public participatory geographic information system (PPGIS) and cybercartography perspective. Each of these examples empowers users in a different way. The spatial applications and the supporting information that is being made available through Internet map applications represent a unique set of examples of the democratization possible through Internet applications.