My Map
View Natural Reserves in Lebanon in a larger map
My map shows the natural reserves in Lebanon which are only a few. I chose to do this map because some people, including myself are unaware of some reserves. Also, these reserves are where most green vegetation can be found while most other plants and trees have been cut down due to urbanization.
Neogeography, according to class lecture, is new geography but has been around since 1922 but today involves the internet and GIS. Unlike standard maps that we find today, such as maps produced by USGS, neogeography are maps made at the person's discretion and on their own terms. Neogeography leads to a positive and negative effect. The positive aspect is that a person is able to express themselves in a map and show what is important to them. As a new map is created, it can be shared with others and the person's process of thinking and knowledge of space are also shared. In addition, it doesn't require a lot of experience and more importantly, it's user-friendly. Finally, it allows a person to be creative.
On the other hand, neogeography maps may mislead a viewer of such a map since they some locations may not be accurate. Also, a viewer may easily misconstrue a map when they are accustomed to standard maps. Similar to Wikipedia, there is no one checking for accuracy before I make a map public to the internet. Also, some neogeography maps may show points closer than they actually are and vice versa which may confuse the viewer and navigation. Although neogeography is user-friendly, people who are new to creating maps are more likely to make mistakes than those who have done a couple maps. Finally, creativity doesn't always go hand in hand with accuracy.
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