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This paper is a short reflection on the evolution of the meaning of the term
cyberspace for geographers. We argue that the concept of cyberspace has
become a rhizomatic one as spatial thinkers have unveiled its complex
inner and outer networkings. While cyberspace was initially understood as
a new open space ripe for exploration, its intricate connections with real
space through the technological infrastructures that make cyberspace
possible have led geographers to consider the multiple points of access
and types of cyberspace. More recently, there has been renewed attention
to the inner geographies of cyberspace and its cyberdivides have been
exposed. We briefly retrace this evolution to argue that the way forward is
to shift from an idea of cyberspace as a predefined space to a notion of
cyberspatialities as ongoing spatial digital formations.
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Cyberspace Virtual space Cyberdivides Cyberspatialities Digital geographies
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Citation
Ferreira, D., & Vale, M. (2021). From cyberspace to cyberspatialities? Fennia: International Journal of Geography, 199(1), 113–117. https://doi.org/10.11143/fennia.100343
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Geographical Society of Finland