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countermapping  

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  • Countermapping refers to the use of cartographic tools and maps to correct or denounce injustice. It is usually carried out in opposition to maps or spatialities produced by powerful interests, be they from the state, the private sector, or elsewhere. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Countermapping]

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