Now Available - Tactile Mapping: Cartography for People with Visual Impairments
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Cartography not only helps us better understand the world but also helps us convey that knowledge to others. For people with visual impairments, assistive technology can only help so much when it comes to maps. Tactile maps, however, can be life-changing for this group, offering them greater independence and inclusion, yet much of the research done in the field of education for the blind has remained inaccessible to a broader audience.
Tactile Mapping: Cartography for People with Visual Impairments explains and demonstrates how mapmakers can be intentional and inclusive with their designs. This book combines three perspectives: user experience, scientific research, and practical implementation.
Through this collection of stories and research, cartographers and other geographic practitioners can understand new foundations and methods of presenting geographic information for greater accessibility.