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geographiesas

Geographiesas is a neologism used to describe an approach that treats geographies as products of social relations, cultural practices, and digital infrastructures rather than fixed physical spaces. The term frames geography as a set of evolving processes—how places are imagined, represented, mapped, and navigated through data, narratives, and institutions. In this view, maps and datasets are not neutral records but actors in social life that shape perception and action.

Origins and usage: The phrase emerged in critical geography and digital humanities discussions in the 2010s

Core ideas: Geographiesas emphasizes relational, situated space and foregrounds power, inclusion, and inequality in spatial knowledge.

Methods and applications: Researchers combine GIS, spatial analysis, and data visualization with ethnography, discourse analysis, and

Critique: Critics caution that the term can be vague. Clear definitions and rigorous methodology are needed

Related topics: geography, critical geography, GIS, spatial humanities, geospatial data.

and
2020s,
often
to
address
the
production
and
governance
of
geospatial
information
in
online
and
urban
contexts.
It
is
used
variably,
with
some
authors
focusing
on
data
flows,
others
on
representation,
and
others
on
spatial
practices.
It
treats
geography
as
both
material
and
discursive,
encompassing
physical
places,
digital
maps,
and
infrastructural
networks.
Non-traditional
spaces—virtual
environments,
platform
geographies,
and
data
landscapes—are
included
as
legitimate
components
of
geographic
analysis.
participatory
mapping
to
examine
who
controls
spatial
knowledge
and
who
benefits
or
is
marginalized.
Applications
appear
in
urban
planning,
environmental
justice,
disaster
response,
and
cultural
studies.
for
consistent
use.