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One Planet, Many Worlds
Visualising the Physical and Social Environment of Humanity




                          Dr. Benjamin D. Hennig
              Senior Research Fellow, University of Sheffield
            b.hennig@worldmapper.org | http://www.viewsoftheworld.net
                GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
One Planet, Many Worlds
Visualising the Social and Physical Environment of Humanity




                      I. A changing world
                  II. Changing cartographies
                       III. Planet of people
                         IV. Warped worlds
A changing world
One Planet, Many Worlds - Part 1
Discovering the world




                        Rumold Mercator (1587)

I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Explaining the world




                     Humboldt/Berghaus (1841)
I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Understanding the world?




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Diversity of space




                                        Global Change
                                        Global Change
Environmental Change
 Environmental Change                    Globalisation Demographic and Social Change
                                         Globalisation Demographic and Social Change


     Physical Spaces
      Physical Spaces                                                                             Social Spaces
                                                                                                   Social Spaces




               I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
               Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Changing cartographies
One Planet, Many Worlds - Part 2
Worldmapper




Land area




Earthquake victims 1975-2000                         Economic activity 2012                                        Nuclear weapons 2011

                               I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
                               Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Mapping Change




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
A new map projection




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Planet of people
One Planet, Many Worlds - Part 3
www.megacities.uni-koeln.de

                                              An Urban Planet




                              I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
                              Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
A Human Planet




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
United Kingdom




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Germany in decline




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Changing Populations




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Earthquakes




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Changing Climate: Winter 2013




  I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
  Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Changing Climate: Global Precipitation




      I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
      Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Warped worlds
One Planet, Many Worlds - Part IV
Waterworld




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Population Growth




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Population Decline




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
World of Pastures




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
World of Croplands




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Water insecurity in global croplands




    I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
    Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Water insecurity in global croplands




    I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
    Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
Water insecurity in global pasture lands




      I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
      Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
A Lonely Planet




I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
One Planet, Many Worlds…




…we call it Geography!
I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds
Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
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One Planet, Many Worlds: Visualising the social and physical environment of humanity

  • 1. One Planet, Many Worlds Visualising the Physical and Social Environment of Humanity Dr. Benjamin D. Hennig Senior Research Fellow, University of Sheffield b.hennig@worldmapper.org | http://www.viewsoftheworld.net GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 2. One Planet, Many Worlds Visualising the Social and Physical Environment of Humanity I. A changing world II. Changing cartographies III. Planet of people IV. Warped worlds
  • 3. A changing world One Planet, Many Worlds - Part 1
  • 4. Discovering the world Rumold Mercator (1587) I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 5. Explaining the world Humboldt/Berghaus (1841) I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 6. Understanding the world? I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 7. Diversity of space Global Change Global Change Environmental Change Environmental Change Globalisation Demographic and Social Change Globalisation Demographic and Social Change Physical Spaces Physical Spaces Social Spaces Social Spaces I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 8. Changing cartographies One Planet, Many Worlds - Part 2
  • 9. Worldmapper Land area Earthquake victims 1975-2000 Economic activity 2012 Nuclear weapons 2011 I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 10. Mapping Change I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 11. A new map projection I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 12. Planet of people One Planet, Many Worlds - Part 3
  • 13. www.megacities.uni-koeln.de An Urban Planet I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 14. A Human Planet I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 15. United Kingdom I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 16. Germany in decline I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 17. Changing Populations I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 18. Earthquakes I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 19. Changing Climate: Winter 2013 I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 20. Changing Climate: Global Precipitation I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 21. Warped worlds One Planet, Many Worlds - Part IV
  • 22. Waterworld I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 23. Population Growth I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 24. Population Decline I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 25. World of Pastures I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 26. World of Croplands I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 27. Water insecurity in global croplands I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 28. Water insecurity in global croplands I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 29. Water insecurity in global pasture lands I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 30. A Lonely Planet I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 31. One Planet, Many Worlds… …we call it Geography! I. A changing world  II. Changing cartographies  III. Planet of people  IV. Warped worlds Benjamin D. Hennig  One Planet, Many Worlds  GA Annual Conference, Derby, 5.04.2013
  • 32. Thanks for your attention!