thinking outside the box - the arno peters map projection and africa
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Thinking outside the box - the Arno Peters map projection and africa. University of Pécs June 14, 2012. Sandor Foldi Interdisciplinary Doctoral School. Table of contents. The Mercator projection Size does matter „the Greenland problem” The Peters projection Controversies - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX - THE ARNO PETERS MAP PROJECTION AND AFRICA
Sandor FoldiInterdisciplinary Doctoral School
University of PécsJune 14, 2012
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Table of contents
The Mercator projection Size does matter „the Greenland problem”
The Peters projection Controversies
”Mapping” Africa The projection’s relevance to Africa and the
global South Other map projections
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The Mercator projection
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The Mercator projection The most commonly used projection Gerardus Mercator – 1569 Originally for maritime navigation
Dilemma: shape or size? ”Conformal” – shapes as they appear on
the globe Examples for area exaggeration
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”The Greenland problem”
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”The Greenland problem”
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The Peters projection
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The Peters projection Arno Peters in 1973 It has:
Fidelity of position and area Fidelity of axis Different indicators with different colors Neutrality
What about the size? – the ”hanging sheet” effect Helps to improve creative thinking and problem
solving Size and importance – social equality
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Controversies Mercator projection
Based on the worldview of the sixteenth century Alleged eurocentrism Colonial attitude Favors the countries of the global North
Peters projection In the focus of cartographic and geographic debates
since its inception (Robinson, Snyder, Vajukovic, Maling, Kaiser)
Anti-rectangular resolution form US cartographers Cartographically inappropriate
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”Mapping” Africa Pre-colonial cartography
Ptolemaic conceptions Gastaldi 1564, Ortelius 1570, Speed 1627 …
The ”Age of Reason” De L’Isle 1700, D’Anville 1727
Terra incognita Methodological continuity Direct colonial authority
Instrumental observations - scientific dimension to travellers’ records
Maps for the administrative systems
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Poor nations – rich nations
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Economic growth
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Inflation
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Unemployment
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Inequality
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Population structure: Adults/children ratio
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Health: Infant mortality
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”Extreme” map projections I.
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”Extreme” map projections II.
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”Extreme” map projections III.
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What do you think…? …which map projection is ”better”?
One that shows true landmass but distorts shape, distance and direction or
Vice versa?
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Thank you very much for your attention!