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Neogeography is changing the way people use maps and the way information is presented. Neogeography is useful because it conveys information about a location to individuals. One of the pitfalls of neogeography is that the information provided may not always be correct or the most accurate. For example, in the above map, although I tried my best to present the most accurate information, it is still possible that I left out theme parks in California or some of the parks may no longer be operating. Neogeography depends on the amount of data available to the creators and users, therefore if the data is not up-to-date, the map will represent incorrect content.
The potential of neogeography is limitless. People have the flexibility to share whatever content they would like and present it in anyway they chose. The possibilities of neogeography are endless because users can always create different maps that display a variety of content. Neogeography also allows users to become mapmakers. Therefore, amateurs and non-professionals have the ability to make maps with little to no formal training. In a sense, everyone is a mapmaker. Neogeography is expanding the way people think about geographic content and the way it is presented.
One of the consequences of neogeography is that since everyone has the potential to make a map without training, it is difficult to know if the content is reliable. Neogeographers may or may not have a background in map making and therefore it is difficult to know how credible a map is if it is not distributed through the government or a specific company. Another consequence of neogeography is that formal maps may not have as much of an impact on its users because individuals become accustomed to user-friendly interfaces. By exposing the population to neogeography, formal maps will become more foreign to individuals. It is important to recognize both the positives and negatives of neogeography in order for neogeography and its users to be successful at conveying geographic content.
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