The following is a map of all of the places I want to go in the world because of their natural (and in some cases man-made) beauty.
View Places to Go, Things to See! in a larger map
Neogeography, or user-generated mapping, has huge potential because it allows any user to input his or her geographic knowledge, and make it interactive and accessible to anyone who has internet access. Because it is user-oriented, neogeography lends itself to infinite purposes involving displaying and using spatial and location-based data.
Though it can be an amazing tool, neogeography has its downsides. For one, because the data is user-generated and for the most part goes unregulated by an authority, the information can be unreliable or deceptive. Furthermore, there are concerns about terrorist use of satellite imagery to plan attacks. However, because Google Maps and Earth images are usually a few months to years old, the information is not necessarily as useful as a potential terrorist would hope. Another concern is personal privacy, as citizens are caught on Google Maps' Street View without even knowing it.
As it grows in popularity, Nneogeography is creating a whole new way of using and interacting with maps and spatial data.
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