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Critical cartography and map semiosis

Critical cartography and map semiosis Geography.pdf · 2° level semiosis . ICON DESIGNATOR FIGURATION SEMIOTIC ELEMENT Strenghtening of position Attribution of social values SELF-REFERENCE

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Critical cartography and map semiosis

MAP

Map as Object Deconstruction Semiotics

neo-positivist approach

representation of the

relationship man-

environment

critical approach

communication system

R. ALMAGIA’

F. FARINELLI

J.B. HARLEY

C. JACOB ICA COMMISION

Theoretical cartography

visual issues (J. BERTIN)

Map = hypertext

Cartographic Semiosis (Casti, 2000)

DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS

Geography

Semiotics Cartography

CARTOGRAPHIC SEMIOSIS

Connection between map

and territory Semiotic field

Operational role of the map

Cartographic semiosis: a meta- semiosis

Denomination

Structuralization

MAP

INTERPRETER

Map = Semiotic Field

Semantics Syntax Pragmatics

NAME PROJECTION

Reification

Territorialisation process 1° level semiosis

2° level semiosis

ICON

DESIGNATOR

FIGURATION

SEMIOTIC ELEMENT

Strenghtening of position

Attribution of social values

SELF-REFERENCE

Shape

Position

Number

Color

La carta topographique de la zone de la bataille de Adua Map given by Gen. Baratieri to the brigades before the battle of Adua

Self-reference

Importance of cultural values

topography Visual and material aspects of territory

Empty and abstract space

« chorography » Meaning of places and landscape

From topos to chora (recovering the individual)

Relational dimension

Map = symbolic operator

Cartografic challenge

How to develop a map able to create a dialogue between social actors coming from different cultural contexts?

? How can we translate the terms «participation» and «collaboration» in cartographic instruments for territorial governance

1. the cartographic interpreter: plurality of actors

? How can we integrate in a map different visions of the world

3. the graphic transfert: multiple ways of representation

2. the typology of data: not only statistical, other sources

Cartographic semiosis

THE SIGAP STRATEGY

1st phase KNOWLEDGE observation, data collection, field research and interviews

2nd phase PLANNING: data analysis, interpretation and GIS

3rd phase NEGOTIATION: Focus Group, living labs and collaborative mapping

Modular methodology

4th phase CAPITALIZATION: sharing knowledge and experience

THE MAIN FEATURES OF COLLABORATIVE MAPPING FOLLOWING THE SIGAP STRATEGY

1) THE INTERPRETER OF THE MAP: A PLURALITY OF SOCIAL ACTORS

Environmental conservation is a colonial legacy which implies today a participatory

approach considering many social actors: national institutions, international

organisations, researchers, ONG and associations, local communities

The researcher as an intermediate actor facilitating the dialogue

2) DATA: LOCAL KNOWLEDGE RECOVERED BY FIELD RESEARCH

If a topographical map shows legal territorial organisation, following legal and

administrative criteria, participatory mapping shows local traditional organisation:

following historical and traditional criteria and also traditional knowledge

The importance of denomination: the need of a «de-codification» of the

meaning to recover local knowledge

3) GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION: MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES GIVEN BY

ICT

- 2D and 3D representations

- Participatory drawings and Community integrated GIS