Is map-reading a lost art? In an era of GPS, here's what map fans say we're losing
'Maps are symbols, and symbols are powerful,' says map enthusiast
A road map in the glove compartment of your car. A travel map in your backpack. A world map on your wall, with pins poked in the countries you've visited.
For older generations, maps are more than just pieces of paper — they're symbols of where we've been and where we might go. But as GPS and cell phones take over, is map-reading becoming a lost skill? In January, The Guardian reported that three-quarters of UK adults have trouble reading a map; and in 2019, even one of the inventors of the GPS navigating system lamented there was a drawback to his advancement.
#map #OpenStreetMap #gps #travel #skills #satellite
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/maps-cartography-skill-1.6871726
A road map in the glove compartment of your car. A travel map in your backpack. A world map on your wall, with pins poked in the countries you've visited.
For older generations, maps are more than just pieces of paper — they're symbols of where we've been and where we might go. But as GPS and cell phones take over, is map-reading becoming a lost skill? In January, The Guardian reported that three-quarters of UK adults have trouble reading a map; and in 2019, even one of the inventors of the GPS navigating system lamented there was a drawback to his advancement.
#map #OpenStreetMap #gps #travel #skills #satellite
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/maps-cartography-skill-1.6871726