Since the last decades of the twentieth century, the circumstances surrounding map use and map making have drastically changed owing to advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs). In particular, the spread of web maps and mobile devices have altered the way people interact with maps. This book features the latest works on theoretical and practical issues of these changes by terming them “ubiquitous mapping”. In particular, the book pays attention to not only the technological basis but also multidisciplinary human–social aspects. The book covers the topics of the evaluation of ICT-based technologies for context-aware mapping, the theory and application of crowd-sourced geospatial information and collaborative mapping, and both the positive and negative effects of ubiquitous mapping on human society.
Author(s): Yoshiki Wakabayashi, Takashi Morita
Series: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 171
City: Singapore
Preface
Contents
On the Establishment of Theoretical Cartography and Meta-cartography and the Subsequent Development of Ubiquitous Mapping
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Cartography
3 Meta-cartography
4 Development of Ubiquitous Mapping
5 Conclusions
References
Part I Technological Issues and Applications
Ubiquitous Digital Storytelling with Local and Dynamic Georeferencing of Analog Maps
1 Introduction
2 Cartographic Fundamentals of Human-Centered Mapping
3 Maps and Storytelling
4 Local and Dynamic Georeferencing for Analog Maps with Inconsistencies
5 Data Format for Sharing Analog Map-Based Storytelling Content
6 Prototype Development
7 Experimental Applications
7.1 Applications for Open Campus Events
7.2 Applications for a Local Tourism Association
8 Conclusions
References
Developing and Evaluating Virtual Heiankyō AR
1 Introduction
2 Developing Virtual Heiankyō AR
3 App Performance Metrics
3.1 Downloads and Installs
3.2 Additional App Performance Metrics
4 Virtual Heiankyō AR: User Feedback, Content Analysis
4.1 Search Method, Search Results
4.2 Social Media Impact
4.3 Text Mining with KH Coder
4.4 Summary of Data, Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Role of Maps and Public Street Signs in Wayfinding Behavior by Foreign Visitors
1 Introduction
2 Data and Method
3 Distribution of Public Signs
4 Expression of Public Signs
5 Problems of Public Signs
6 Discussion and Conclusions
Reference Lists
Part II Human Aspects
Use of Smartphones as Navigation Aids and its Effects on Acquisition of Spatial Knowledge
1 Introduction
1.1 Cognitive Maps of Tokyo
2 Experiment 1
2.1 Purpose
2.2 Method
2.3 Results
2.4 Discussion
3 Experiment 2
3.1 Purpose
3.2 Method
3.3 Results
3.4 Discussion
4 General Discussion
References
Intergenerational Differences in the Use of Maps: Results from an Online Survey
1 Introduction
2 Intergenerational Differences in Usage of Information Technologies
3 Data and Methods
4 Role of Web Maps in Map Use by the Average User
5 Intergenerational Differences in Map Use: Analysis and Discussions
5.1 Use of General Web Maps
5.2 Device for Using Web Maps
5.3 Use of Conventional Maps
5.4 Map Literacy
5.5 Geospatial Awareness
5.6 Changes After Using Web Maps
6 Discussion
7 Conclusions
References
Development of OpenStreetMap Data in Japan
1 Introduction
2 OSM as a VGI Infrastructure
3 Development of Related Technologies and Services for Data Enrichment of OSM
4 Spatio-Temporal Analysis of OSM Activities in Japan
4.1 Evolution of the Number of OSM Mappers in Japan
4.2 Evolution of OSM Data Creation by Key Type and Region
5 Conclusions
References
Part III Social and Practical Issues
Stigmatization on the Web: Ethical Consideration of Geospatial Stigmatization via Online Mapping
1 Introduction
2 Conceptualizing Geospatial Stigmatization
2.1 Cyberbullying and Cyberstalking
2.2 Stigma Theory and Geospatial Stigmatization
3 The Subjects of Research
3.1 Oshimaland: La rumeur d'Orléans in the Digital Age
3.2 Hasansha-Map: Stand-in Action of Public Authority Without Permission
4 Concluding Remarks
References
How Have Tactile Maps for the Visually Impaired Been Situated in Japan?: From the Analysis of Newspaper Articles
1 Introduction
2 Previous Studies on Tactile Maps
3 Methods
4 Results
5 Discussion and Conclusion
References
Mapping Isolation: Distribution of Isolated Foreign Women Living in Rural Japan
1 Introduction
2 History of Foreigner-scattered Areas
3 Problems Posed by Spatial Isolation
4 Methodology and Data
5 Distribution of Isolated non-Japanese Women
6 Kernel Density Estimation
7 Conclusions
References
