Conflicts in Neogeography Maps

Abstract

Creating maps, in web 2.0 environments, also called neogeography maps involves map mash-up techniques by which selected base map (Google Maps or OpenStreetMap or alike) is combined with the data collected by users. Unlike traditional maps, these maps are not often designed in balance (and by cartographic experts). Therefore, the maps often suffer from conflicts when the collected data is put together with the base map. The base map and the topic layers themselves suffer from 'internal' conflicts as well. This paper clearly illustrates these conflicts with categorization. A case study (Haiti Crisis Map) was selected to provide solutions for conflicts considering the damage assessment use and implemented through a web map. The improved map was tested against the original map. The study revealed that the original map have considerable amount of conflicts which were reduced in improved map.

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