Annex to the Introduction: Which Definitions of Geography Are Provided by Institutions
Part V is the annex to the main part of this book and provides more detailed material on the key themes of the main book (i.e. on Parts I to IV). This first chapter of the annex provides details to Part I (Chap. 1 Introduction), namely more detailed defi
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Mapping Global Dynamics Geographic Perspectives from Local Pollution to Global Evolution
Mapping Global Dynamics
Gilbert Ahamer
Mapping Global Dynamics Geographic Perspectives from Local Pollution to Global Evolution
Gilbert Ahamer Institute for Geographic Information Science Austrian Academy of Sciences Salzburg, Austria
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To see space, start with the void.
Fig. 0.0 Gilbert Islands and Ellice Islands in the Pacific, at the centre of this frontispiece. This historic map (Krusenstein, 1826) shows
“wonderland” as a “space of miracles” for many Europeans: the Pacific. I dedicate this book to Alice, my space of miracles
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Poiesis Foreword by Anne Buttimer Poiesis (lit. invitation to discovery) lies at the heart of this volume. “Autopoietic ensembles” occupy the “methodological landscape” presented here. Maps emerge in a far more imaginative form than those of conventional cartography; beyond patterns in space one finds processes of transition, with telling symbols of time, space and functional relationships. But the map retains what remains perhaps its most basic power, i.e. that of graphic language – one that transcends the impasses of vernacular tongue and disciplinary jargon. The map, as deployed here, serves as catalyst for intercultural and interdisciplinary dialogue on global issues. The author, Gilbert Ahamer, a leading expert in global environmental science and a passionate
