Understanding Spatial Media

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<p>Over the past decade, a new set of interactive, open, participatory and networked spatial media have become widespread.  These include mapping platforms, virtual globes, user-generated spatial databases, geodesign and architectural and planning tools, urban dashboards and citizen reporting geo-systems, augmented reality media, and locative media.  Collectively these produce and mediate spatial big data and are re-shaping spatial knowledge, spatial behaviour, and spatial politics.</p> <p>Understanding Spatial Media brings together leading scholars from around the globe to examine these new spatial media, their attendant technologies, spatial data, and their social, economic and political effects.</p> <p>The 22 chapters are divided into the following sections:</p> Spatial media technologies Spatial data and spatial media The consequences of spatial media <p>Understanding Spatial Media is the perfect introduction to this fast emerging phenomena for students and practitioners of geography, urban studies, data science, and media and communications.</p>

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ISBNs 1473988187, 9781473987432, 9781473949683, 9781473988187, 9781473949676, 9781473949676, 9781473949683, 9781473949683
Language English
Number of Pages 264
Edition 1st