Google Earth
offers exciting new ways to visualize spatial data. 3D buildings
make the scenes look "real" so that navigating the scene is similar to
driving through actual streets. A large challenge to the new
technology, however, is to incorporate the wisdom of the past in such a
way that new directions of inquiry or new ways to communicate are
uncovered. The selection of articles in this issue of Solstice
focus on that idea and build on some similar efforts in earlier issues
of Solstice.
Related links to earlier articles in Solstice:
Arlinghaus, Sandra Lach.
Visualizing
a Map of Walter Christaller, Poland 1941: Part I, Benchmarking the Map
Solstice, December, 2006.
Arlinghaus, Sandra Lach.
Visualizing
a Map of Walter Christaller, Poland 1941: Part II, Interpolation of the
Benchmarked Map Solstice, December, 2006.
Arlinghaus, Sandra L. and Batty, Michael.
Visualizing
Rank and Size of Cities and Towns: Part I, England, Scotland, and
Wales,1901-2001 Solstice, December, 2006.
Arlinghaus, Sandra L. and Batty, Michael.
Visualizing
Rank and Size of Cities and Towns: Part II, Greater London, 1901-2001
Solstice, December, 2006.