World's 25 Tallest Skyscrapers
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Neogeography offers unprecedented scope and brand new perspectives to the subject of geography. Neogeographers may focus on "worldly" information - relevant to everyday life that may be dismissed as nonacademic or unscientific by professional geographers. The sheer amount of data and content offered by current user-driven projects such as Wikipedia or Youtube demonstrates the potential of a similar trend in geography. Neogeography also makes information much more accessible - before current developments in neogeography one would rarely think to utilize professional sources like USGS topographic maps as part of day-to-day activity. Now we use tools such as Google Maps daily to locate new places or to accustom ourselves with our surroundings.
Despite the practicality of neogeography there is still a place for traditional geographic information sources. Neogeography has few standards - and there is little to stop someone from releasing false information. Geographic information compiled professionally has guaranteed credibility and thus is more suitable for research projects. Neogeography is a malleable, dynamic field; there is importance in solidifying it as as a discipline of peer-reviewed science. While its very nature ensures that neogeography will grow quicker and have a larger scope, there is nothing preventing traditional geographic information from becoming just as accessible or ubiquitous in the future.
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