Writing and Reading

      [1] Maps for navigation can be matters of life and death, and the inability of early navigators to locate themselves accurately on the surface of the Earth has often spelled disaster, as described vividly in Dava Sobel's book Longitude. [2] However, mapping crime is a scientific activity—an application of the broader scientific field of cartography, which has undergone a transformation with the advent of geographic information systems (GIS). [3] Many mapmakers now see cartography as a branch of information technology. [4] A decade or so ago, cartography was much broader in scope than GIS with applications in fields as diverse as surveying, navigation of all kinds (including orienteering and highway mapping), geology, space exploration, environmental management, tourism, and urban planning. [5] Today, however, the convergence of cartography and GIS is nearly complete. [6] Both are tools in a broad range of applications, reflecting the most important use of maps—to communicate information. [7] Fortunately, crime mappers do not have to be concerned about such epic matters.

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