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overview of the multi-billion dollar mapping and geospatial sector of the economy. Building on insights from cartography, we then argue that maps are composed of data and designs, serving as a novel type of information good with unique and specific properties. We then outline the economic properties of maps in terms of
In this essay, we first review and unify recent literature in a variety of different fields that highlights the economic and social consequences of maps, along with an overview of the modern geospatial industry.
This revised and updated introduction to geographical economics uses the modern tools of economic theory to explain the who, why, and where of the location of economic activity.
Understanding a Mapmaker’s Agenda. Google Maps, Apple Maps, Yelp, and OpenStreetMap each chart the world in different ways, leading to profound economic implications for those literally put on, or left off, the map.
1 lut 2020 · For centuries, maps have codified the extent of human geographic knowledge and shaped discovery and economic decision-making. Economists across many fields, including urban economics,...
Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
1 sty 2018 · GIS can map economic data with a spatial component, generate additional spatial data as inputs to statistical analysis, calculate distances between features of interest and define neighbourhoods around objects.
