Lab 3 Assignment

View 2012 Spain/Morocco/England Trip in a larger map

This is a map of my summer trip to Morocco, Spain, and London. I started in L.A., took a plane to Casablanca, drove to Marrakech, flew to Marbella, drove to Barcelona, flew to London, then flew back to L.A. The map includes the location of a hike I took by Marrakech, designated by a green polygon. The map also includes photographs of Marrakech and Barcelona, as well as a video of "the changing of the guards" at Buckingham Palace.

There are potential pitfalls and consequences of neogeography. First of all, the maps being made are not regulated by professional cartographers and may be misleading or incorrect. It could be difficult or even impossible to know whether one of these maps comes from a reputable map maker or not. In addition, neogeography is limited in that one's map must be made in part by a previously made map or maps. Rather than being able to construct a map from scratch, only details and extraneous materials can be added to a previously existing map. This puts a limit on innovation and creativity. Despite its pitfalls, neogeography is still a clever way to create new, personalized maps.

Image source: http://www.tigminzaraba.com/Marrakech%20Square_1.jpg
Image Yahoo, 1:09 AM, Oct. 19th, 2010

Image source: http://uniglobecarefreetravel.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/barcelona_gaudi_1.jpg
Image Yahoo, 1:20 AM, Oct. 19th, 2010

Video source: http://www.youtube.com/v/aeopSUw-aWU"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aeopSUw-aWU
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