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Come Inside... => The Library => Topic started by: Snoopy on October 02, 2009, 01:13:07 PM

Title: This is Cool! Mapping by People
Post by: Snoopy on October 02, 2009, 01:13:07 PM

Really Cool!
These Geographers have come up with a way to redraw maps according to the number of people living in a particular place. The place with most people "bulges" and where there are fewer people living the maps "goes skinny"

It really gives a whole new perspective to mapping. Check it out

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8280657.stm

Title: Re: This is Cool! Mapping by People
Post by: Pastis on October 02, 2009, 01:18:43 PM

Good stuff!

Did you see the map of Nigeria?  eeek:

 happy001

Title: Re: This is Cool! Mapping by People
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 02, 2009, 02:58:40 PM

Leaves little to the imagination  lol:

Title: Re: This is Cool! Mapping by People
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 02, 2009, 03:09:33 PM

I didn't notice.  eeek:

Title: Re: This is Cool! Mapping by People
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 02, 2009, 03:12:25 PM

You have to delve..... ;)