Volunteered geographic information and networked publics? Politics of everyday mapping and spatial narratives

摘要: The issue of a changing public that undertakes and underpins Volunteered geographic information (VGI) practices has not been discussed in depth the existing literature. This paper seeks to tackle this publics regarding intersection between VGI participation GIS. I draw upon notion “networked publics” illustrate complexities social relations intersecting with practices. Networked involve connected set technological developments associated growing engagement digitally media. embody several major characteristics including multiple memberships spanning over vast locations possibilities for horizontal connections bottom-up engagements. argue emergence proliferation reflect networked publics. Through two examples constructions China, depict types involved these processes. show mutual constitution sociopolitical transformations produced new landscapes civic China. also limits challenges context. As such, study contributes efforts theorizing geoweb through conceptualizing foregrounding forms interactions engaging practices, which turn may entail knowledge production politics.