Affective Urban Landscapes and the Challenge of Their Cartographic Representation

Cartography stands as a fundamental tool for comprehending territories and the places we inhabit. The integration of novel affective values into the analysis of architecture and urban spaces aids in understanding the relationships established within them. Consequently, contemporary urban transformation must be accompanied by these affective values, thereby revealing the synergy between human and non-human species in the city. Mapping affective urban landscapes would articulate the significance of these relationships within the city. The aim is to capture not only the physical surroundings but also the connections and experiences occurring within, perceived by a multitude of beings. This paper advocates the importance of these new affective values and the necessity to map them for consideration in future urban developments and transformations. To achieve this, a review of past methods of mapping urban space, trajectories, and perception is conducted, analyzing their graphical representation characteristics, with the aspiration to establish a methodology of affective cartography that combines some of these approaches.