CSS scale height to match width - possibly with a formfactor

Question

I have implemented a GoogleMapsV3 map in a twitterBootstrap basic responsive design site.

But my question is quite simple: i have:

Answer 1

For this, you will need to utilise JavaScript, or rely on the somewhat supported calc() CSS expression.

window.addEventListener("resize", function(e) {
    var mapElement = document.getElementById("map");
    mapElement.style.height = mapElement.offsetWidth * 1.72;
});

Or using CSS calc (see support here: http://caniuse.com/calc)

#map {
    width: 100%;
    height: calc(100vw * 1.72)
}