Introduction
French geopolitics programme Mapping the World is a French programme that explains geopolitical contexts using maps as visual .French geopolitics programme Mapping the World is a French programme that explains geopolitical contexts using maps as visual .
It was created in 1990 by political scientist Jean Christophe Victor, who hosted it up until his death in .It was created in 1990 by political scientist Jean Christophe Victor, who hosted it up until his death in .
The programme returned in September 2017 with Émilie Aubry as host and airs weekly on the Franco German channel .The programme returned in September 2017 with Émilie Aubry as host and airs weekly on the Franco German channel .
Programming and format
The show was first aired from 1990 to 1992, on La Sept until it stopped broadcasting, and has been on air since 1992 on the Franco German channel .The show was first aired from 1990 to 1992, on La Sept until it stopped broadcasting, and has been on air since 1992 on the Franco German channel .
The show is broadcast every Saturday at 20h00 (Paris local time, UTC+1) and rebroadcast several times a .The show is broadcast every Saturday at 20h00 (Paris local time, UTC+1) and rebroadcast several times a .
The format of the show has changed little since the first .The format of the show has changed little since the first .
However, the episode length expanded from 7 to 11 .However, the episode length expanded from 7 to 11 .
The transition from 11 to 26 minutes referred to by Jean Christophe Victor in 2002 was .The transition from 11 to 26 minutes referred to by Jean Christophe Victor in 2002 was .
Maps and visualization methods
Topographic maps are based on the Ordnance Survey Oxford .Topographic maps are based on the Ordnance Survey Oxford .
The most commonly used map projection is that of Eckert (the Pseudo cylindrical ).The most commonly used map projection is that of Eckert (the Pseudo cylindrical ).
The show also uses satellite imagery from Google Earth and the first use was in the episode named: "Nigeria, rich state poor ."The show also uses satellite imagery from Google Earth and the first use was in the episode named: "Nigeria, rich state poor ."
Program production cycle
The Laboratoire d'études politiques et d'analyses cartographiques (LEPAC) produces about forty episodes a year for the channel .The Laboratoire d'études politiques et d'analyses cartographiques (LEPAC) produces about forty episodes a year for the channel .
The subjects for most episodes are decided a year in advance to allow time for .The subjects for most episodes are decided a year in advance to allow time for .
This delay in the selection of themes allows a certain hindsight regarding the chosen .This delay in the selection of themes allows a certain hindsight regarding the chosen .
However, on occasion, the topic of an episode is more closely related to current .However, on occasion, the topic of an episode is more closely related to current .
For example, the episode "Tsunami, a natural phenomenon" aired just three months after the events in South East .For example, the episode "Tsunami, a natural phenomenon" aired just three months after the events in South East .