Green Cartography and Energy-Aware Maps: Possible Research Opportunities

Cartography’s roles in environmentally sustainable development are twofold: first, expressive maps can communicate and narrative environmentally sustainable development; second, digital maps themselves, as device-dependent digital tools, can be more energy efficient in minimizing our impact on the environment. In this chapter, we discuss the concept of green cartography that encourages aligned map design and use for energy awareness. First, we investigate how map design and use impact energy consumption. Then, we discuss the possible ways in which digital maps can be energy-aware, including how to make and how to use energy-aware maps, outlining a series of possible research opportunities.