Mapa conceptual de Cartografía y Proyección de Mapas.

How geographers create map projections, their advantages and limitations; and also to provide a brief introduction to cartography and its relevance within geography. The map should have two different parts: map projections and cartography.

1. CARTOGRAPHY MAP PROJECTIONS PROJECTION TYPES
Cartography and Map Projections
The art and science of map-
making.
Methods of representing the
curved surface of the Earth on a
flat surface.
These are the properties and
characteristics of the projection
types
From ancient clay
tablets to digital
maps.
Guides navigation,
inspires exploration,
and helps
understand the
world.
Distortion in size,
shape, distance, and
area.
Planar Projections
Preserve shape but
distort size.
Minimize distortion in
specific areas.
EVOLUTION IMPORTANCE
CHALLENGES
TYPES
CONFORMAL
PROJECTIONS
INTERRUPTED
PROJECTIONS
Conical Projections
Cylindrical Projections
Useful for polar
regions.
Best for mid-latitude
regions.
Commonly
used
Example
Mercator projection
(preserves angles,
useful for
navigation).
Example
Preserve area but
distort shape.
EQUAL AREA
PROJECTIONS
Example
Gall-Peters
projection (accurate
size comparison).
Interrupted
Mollweide
projection (focus
on ocean floors).
Early Maps
Greek Contributions
Renaissance Advances
Modern Innovations
Clay tablets from
Babylon, Egyptian
maps.
Anaximander,
Hecataeus, and
Ptolemy's coordinates.
Development of
nautical charts and the
Mercator projection.
Aerial photography,
satellite mapping, and
GIS technology.
By Camila Salgado

2. TECHNOLOGICAL
IMPACT
Examples
FUTURE TRENDS
The impact has been
transformative, evolving from
basic hand-drawn maps to
sophisticated digital maps
Revolutionized
accuracy and
accessibility.
Tools for data
collection, analysis,
and visualization.
Enhancing map
interaction and
exploration.
Data quality,
vandalism, and
maintaining
accuracy in
crowdsourced maps.
SATELLITE
MAPPING
GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS (GIS)
VIRTUAL AND
AUGMENTED REALITY
ONGOING
CHALLENGES
Google Maps,
OpenStreetMap, and
their role in everyday
navigation.
ONLINE MAPPING
PLATFORMS
Community
contributions to map
accuracy and
updates.
CROWDSOURCING
Cartography and Map Projections Pt.2
By Camila Salgado