Friday, September 25, 2009
Geography Students Discuss Correlation between Maps and Reality
Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography Jimmy Wilson took advantage of near-perfect weather to demonstrate the important correlation between real-world phenomena and digital maps. According to Wilson, "field work is vital to effectively doing geography. Everything recorded on paper and digital maps are merely someone's perceptions of reality. It is important to take geography students outside to emphasize the link between the two so that we can better study spatial relationships."
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