3 Points and a Question

Shriver
- Shriver points out that the students were as likely to consider who wrote the message (and presumably their background, bias, position, etc.) as they were to consider the message itself.

Barton
- In reference to Trieb (1980), maps rules of inclusion include, "an optimistic world view" that seeks to draw visitors. It might also be deduced from this that maps certainly have economic implications and/or agendas.

- Maps fail to include descriptions or indicators of desirable and undesirable living conditions. (Trieb, 1990).

1 Question
- What more can be said of the way in which maps influence economic factors of a region, i.e. trade routes centuries ago, and real estate trends and commerical development today?