Collaborative cartography is the process of creating maps collaboratively (see WhatIsaMap). It is, in some ways, a special case of CollaborativeGraphicDesign -- that is, the collaborative creation of meaningful images. A broader sense of cartography might encompass collaborative collection of GlobalPositioningSystem (GPS) data.

Technologies

Some important technologies for effecting collaborative cartography.

• Wiki, of course!
• Collaboratively edited ScalableVectorGraphics may be helpful to [make maps], especially since SVG has [http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/coords.html#GeographicCoordinates

support] for geographic information.

Projects doing collaborative cartography

• [SOPAC] uses a Tiki as described in this [article].
• [Wikitravel Mapmaking Expedition].
• [Wikipedia maps]
• The Wiki:HexGridSphere pages

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