ABSTRACT

The Routledge Handbook of Geospatial Technologies and Society provides a relevant and comprehensive reference point for research and practice in this dynamic field. It offers detailed explanations of geospatial technologies and provides critical reviews and appraisals of their application in society within international and multi-disciplinary contexts as agents of change.

The ability of geospatial data to transform knowledge in contemporary and future societies forms an important theme running throughout the entire volume. Contributors reflect on the changing role of geospatial technologies in society and highlight new applications that represent transformative directions in society and point towards new horizons. Furthermore, they encourage dialogue across disciplines to bring new theoretical perspectives on geospatial technologies, from neurology to heritage studies.

The international contributions from leading scholars and influential practitioners that constitute the Handbook provide a wealth of critical examples of these technologies as agents of change in societies around the globe. The book will appeal to advanced undergraduates and practitioners interested or engaged in their application worldwide.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

part I|139 pages

Origins and perspectives of geospatial technologies

chapter 2|19 pages

The photo-mechanical era of cartography

A recollection

chapter 3|8 pages

The roots of GIS

chapter 4|10 pages

Positivism, power, and critical GIS

chapter 9|13 pages

Mapping the subaltern

chapter 11|11 pages

Social constructivism and geospatial technologies

Neogeography, big data, and deep maps

part II|184 pages

Understanding geospatial technologies

chapter 12|24 pages

Mobile mapping

chapter 15|24 pages

Airborne photogrammetric mapping

chapter 17|10 pages

Extended REALITY (XR)

chapter 20|28 pages

Spatial analysis and modelling

chapter 21|8 pages

The geovisualization of big data

part III|248 pages

Applications of geospatial technologies

chapter 24|12 pages

Location matters

Trends in location-based services

chapter 25|15 pages

Mapping buildings and cities

chapter 26|26 pages

Underground mapping

chapter 27|10 pages

Geospatial technology and food security

Forging a four-dimensional partnership

chapter 29|21 pages

Ocean mapping

Taxonomies of the fluid geospatial

chapter 30|13 pages

Geospatial technologies in transport

Shaping and recording everyday lived experiences

chapter 33|13 pages

Applications of GIScience to disease mapping

A COVID-19 case study

chapter 34|10 pages

Geosurveillance and society

chapter 37|15 pages

Crisis and hazard mapping

chapter 40|13 pages

Maps of time

chapter 42|15 pages

Mapping planetary bodies

part IV|66 pages

New ontologies and strategies for geospatial technologies

chapter 43|10 pages

Toward the democratization of geospatial data

Evaluating data decisioning practices

chapter 44|11 pages

Developing geospatial strategies

chapter 46|10 pages

Spatial anthropology

Understanding deep mapping as a form of visual ethnography

chapter 48|11 pages

The Locus Charter

Towards ethical principles and practice for location data services