Question

according to you what are the various purpose for which maps are used in our present days. explain in your own words in terms of new technology. (answer in 50-100 words)

Answer 1

Maps are perhaps as fundamental to society as language and the written word. They are the preeminent means of recording and communicating information about the location and spatial characteristics of the natural world and of society and culture. Some would say that the use of maps distinguishes geography from all other disciplines. The truth is that maps, though of special concern to geographers, are used throughout the sciences and humanities and in virtually every aspect of day-to-day life. Millions of maps are produced and used annually throughout the world by scientists, scholars, governments, and businesses to meet environmental, economic, political, and social needs. Many cartographers have reflected on the important role played by maps in society. One of the most recent statements worth considering is Denis Wood's book The Power of Maps (New York: Guilford Press, 1992).