Maps and Virtual Spaces

GIS and mapping are so in-depth and complicated that it is hard to comprehend the information it all contains. There are multiple pieces to the puzzle of mapping, for example; knowing the spacial premises, understanding the place itself whether it contains physical features, presenting the history that may have happened in a specific location, understanding the locations class status and values, creating maps through references, and through images and data. Ultimately maps seem so simple because the main job is to get you from point A to B, however as I stated before there are so many other elements that create what it has become. With GIS we are able to work on social issues and make a small change in our environment.


I believe virtual tourism does have both good and bad aspects to it. The cool part about it is they can give nearly anyone the opportunity to look through a museum or space, or a "roller coaster" with just the click of a button. The Maine Sound and Story was quite interesting and the precision and thought that went into it were also impressive. Watching these tours actually helped me to better understand the chapters I read because they helped to identify the real change they are making in the world. 



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  1. CamOctober 10, 2022 at 9:26 PM

    Hi Zoe! I absolutely agree - GIS and mapping is incredibly dense and not the most easy to understand. I never thought about the cons of virtual tourism, which can deter people form actually experience an exhibit simply because they can do it virtually. The experiences of the digital and physical versions are non-comparable, and offer the consumer significantly more data to take in when done in person.

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    1. Dr. MOctober 10, 2022 at 10:17 PM

      I feel that with Zoom "post"-Covid, like we have discovered so many things we can do at home that it maybe deters us from going out. So many more people working from home now!

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