Jerusalem Online: Critical Cartography for the Digital Age

The book explores the rapid shifts in cartography and argues that technological sophistication alone cannot lead to neutral representations. It advocates for critical cartography to question the power of maps and considers the fragmentation, dynamism, and opacity of online maps. The book offers an approach grounded in ontological social theory and feminist technoscience and illustrates it through the analysis of three Jerusalem-related mapping controversies. It is a valuable resource for faculty and advanced students in Urban Studies and Critical Cartography, particularly those working in digital geographies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 130 pages
Publication date: 22 September 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

The book delves into the profound transformations that have occurred within cartography, contending that no matter how advanced our technological capabilities become, neutral representations are impossible. Instead, critical cartography serves as a robust framework for challenging the authority power of maps. It examines the fragmented, dynamic, and opaque nature of online maps, advocating for the development of new approaches to thinking and researching maps.

The book adopts an approach rooted in 'ontological social theory and feminist technoscience,' and showcases this through the analysis of three Jerusalem-related mapping controversies. Each case study explores a different map provider and a recent mapping development: Google Maps and the distributed authorship of web maps; Waze and algorithmic navigation; OpenStreetMap and crowdsourcing.

This book is an essential resource for faculty and advanced students in Urban Studies and Critical Cartography. It will particularly appeal to those engaged in digital geographies and the broader field of geography. By examining the complexities and implications of online maps, the book offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of cartography and its potential to shape our understanding of the world.

Weight: 201g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811633164
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021