Lab 3 Assignment

View Routes to get to UCLA from Home in a larger map

What is Neogeography? Neogeography is about sharing location information with friends and visitors, helping shape context, and conveying understanding through knowledge of place. It literally means "new geography". Map shown above is an example of Neogeography. The increase of popularity of neogeography has spread all over the web. Companies make these neogeographical maps for their websites displaying where their local stores are located or directions on how customers can reach to their stores. Not only companies are making these maps but also everyday people are able to make these maps on anything that they want. One may map out the route that they run and show it to all their friends. Also one may list all their favorite places to eat and show it to all the followers on their blog sight.

So with all these positive results that Neogeography is presenting us then what its downfall? Well Neogeography is all based on a computer system. Meaning that most of the people that use Neogeography use it on a computer. So once the computer goes dead then the user can not use it anymore. Neogeography also is not the most reliable source of information. You are basically going off information on what someone suggests or puts up on the internet and nothing else. Finally probably the worst thing about Neogeography is that possibly it may cause a hidden spot that you love become overpopulated. Meaning if i had a secret beach spot and someone mentions it on a map that they made it becomes open to the public and possibly it could be over runed by random people.

Eigher way Neogeography is still very useful for anyone or any company.