Digital Geographies

Digital technologies are having a profound effect on geographers, including the production of space, spatiality, and mobilities, the processes, practices, and forms of mapping, the contours of spatial knowledge and imaginaries, and the formation and enactment of spatial knowledge politics. This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of how digital devices, logics, methods, etc. are transforming geography, divided into six inter-related sections.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 29 November 2018
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

As digital technologies continue to permeate our daily lives, their impact on various aspects of geography is becoming increasingly significant. These impacts include the production of space, the concept of spatiality, and the movement of individuals; the processes, practices, and forms of mapping; the contours of spatial knowledge and imagination; and the formation and implementation of spatial knowledge politics.

In addition to these broad implications, digital technologies have given rise to distinct geographies of digital media, such as the internet, games, and social media. These geographies have become essential to geographic practice and scholarship across sub-disciplines, regardless of conceptual approach.

This textbook aims to provide a comprehensive and critical overview of how digital devices, logics, methods, and more are transforming geography. It is organized into six interrelated sections:

Introduction to Digital Geographies: This section provides an overview of the field of digital geographies, including its historical development, key concepts, and approaches.

Digital Spaces: This section explores the digital spaces that shape our lives, such as online platforms, virtual environments, and social media. It examines the ways in which these spaces are created, inhabited, and governed, and the implications of their spatiality for individuals and society.

Digital Methods: This section examines the various methods and techniques used in digital geography, such as geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and data analysis. It explores the advantages and limitations of these methods and the ways in which they are being used to address geographic questions and problems.

Digital Cultures: This section explores the cultural aspects of digital technologies, including their impact on social practices, identity, and creativity. It examines the ways in which digital media shape our understanding of the world and the ways in which we interact with others.

Digital Economies: This section examines the economic implications of digital technologies, including their impact on industries, employment, and economic development. It explores the ways in which digital technologies are transforming the spatial organization of economic activity and the ways in which they are creating new opportunities and challenges.

Digital Politics: This section explores the political aspects of digital technologies, including their impact on governance, surveillance, and social movements. It examines the ways in which digital technologies are shaping the power dynamics of society and the ways in which they are being used to promote or challenge social and political change.

With contributions from illustrious instructors and researchers across the field, Digital Geographies is an ideal textbook for courses in digital geographies, digital and new media, and Internet communications. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the ways in which digital technologies are transforming geography and the broader social and cultural landscape.

Weight: 602g
Dimension: 237 x 170 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526447296