lab 3

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The Potentials, Pitfalls, and Consequences of Neogeography

Neogeograghy, or new geography, has obvious potentials and positive attributes, but like all technologies also boasts flaws. "Mash Up" maps are gaining popularity among the mapping world. These maps are used on both a personal level and often in the business world. The idea of mash up maps is that individuals can add knowledge and information to pre-existing map such as google maps. The positive aspects of these maps is somewhat obvious. They are easy to use and many versions are open to the public. Individuals can create maps to show where they've been or to suggest routes or landmarks to others. Businesses can use these maps to promote sales, show availability, and compare with competitors. Although the positive attributes of neogeography are obvious, the consequences aren't as blatant. The main problem with mash up maps is credibility. It is often hard to tell if the information given is accurate and credible. Mash up maps can also be manipulated in a way to make the maps appear different than what they actually are. Another problem with neogeography is that one can only add features to maps but cannot change existing features. This means if someone knows that certain information is incorrect they cannot necessarily change it to show the truth. Like all technologies, neogeography has both potentials and pitfalls that through time will be smoothed out.

Lab 2

1. Beverly Hills
2. Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Burbank, Topanga, Venice, Inglewood
3. 1995
4. The map is based on horizontal datum from both 1927 (NAD 27) and 1983 (NAD 83) and the vertical datum of 1929
5. The scale of the map is  1:24,000
6. a) 5 cm (24, 000)  = 120, 000cm =  1,200 meters
    b) 5 in (24,000)= 120,000 in. =1.89 miles
    c) 1 mile= 63360 in.; 63360in./24000= 2.64 in
    d)  300,000cm/24,000= 12.5 cm
7. 20 feet
8.  a)x/7.5'=10.5cm/25.8cm
        x=3.05'
        60"*.05=3"
        7'30"-3'3" = 4'27"
         =34*4'27"
       4'27"=.07*

        x/7.5'=8.9cm/18cm
         x=3.71'
        60"*.71=43"
        30'-3'43"= 26'17"
         =118*26'17"
        26'17"=.438*

       34*4'27" (34.07*)  118*26'17" (118.438*)

     b)x/7.5'=1.5cm/25.8cm        x=.436'
        60"*.436=26"
         =34*26"
        26"=.007*


        x/7.5'=.2cm/29.5cm
         x=.51'
        60"*.51=30"
        30'-30"= 29'30"
         =118*29'30"
        29'30"=.49*

       34*0'26" (34.007*)  118*29'30" (118.49*)
 
     c)x/7.5'=25cm/25.8cm
        x=7.27'
        60"*.27=16"
         =34*7'16"
       7.27'=.12*


        x/7.5'=21.4cm/29.5cm
         x=5.4'
        60"*.4=24"
        30'-5'24"= 24'36"
         =118*24'36"
        24'36"=.41*

        34*7'16" (34.12*)  118*24'36" (118.41*)
9. a) 580 ft
    b) 140 ft
    c) 700 ft
10. UTM zone 11
11. 3763  362
12. 1000 square meters
13.

14. positive 14*
15. water flows south
16.