You are, presumably, one of the 30% of GCSE students who studies geography. By doing so you will learn to use all kinds of maps, and you are fortunate to do so, because map-reading skills are under serious threat due to a growing reliance upon smartphones, GPS and satnavs.
This recent technology can deliver extraordinary knowledge of where we are and how to get to where we want to be. To many people, such devices are a welcome relief from floppy paper, out of date road atlases, navigation anxiety and the confusion and trauma that can accompany reading a traditional map. So why are maps and map-reading skills still so important in this digital age?
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