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Learning Objectives:
Discuss the impact that mapping on the Web via applications such as Google Earth have had on the practice of cartography
Explain how emerging technologies in related fields (e.g., the stereoplotter, aerial and satellite imagery, GPS and LiDAR, the World Wide Web, immersive and virtual environments) have advanced cartography and visualization methods
Explain how MacEachren’s Cartography-cubed (C3) concept can be used to understand the evolving role of cartography and visualization
Explain how software innovations such as Synagraphic Mapping System (SYMAP), Surfer, and automated contouring methods have affected the design of maps
Evaluate the advantages and limitations of various technological approaches to mapping
Select new technologies in related fields that have the most potential for use in cartography and visualization
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