Cartography

ISBN-13: 9780367507749 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 245 str.

Ferjan Ormeling

Opis

This fourth edition serves as an excellent introduction to general cartographic principles and as an examination of the best ways to optimize the visualization and use of spatio-temporal data. It discusses the art, science, and technology of making and using maps, and also examines the societal and institutional framework related to mapmaking.

Recenzje

"While the overall structure of the book has been preserved from previous editions, the content was substantially re-vised, with new material that reflects emerging trends and changes in technology."

–– Menno-Jan Kraak and Ferjan Ormeling, Cartographic Perspective

Spis treści

1. Geographical Information Science and Maps 2. Data Acquisition 3. Map Characteristics 4. GIS Applications: Which Map to Use? 5. Map Design and Production 6. Topography 7. Statistical Mapping 8. Mapping Time 9. Maps at Work: Presenting and Using Geospatial Data in Maps and Atlases 10. Maps at Work: Analysis and Geovisualization 11. Cartography at Work: Maps as Decision Tools

O autorze

Menno-Jan Kraak is professor of Geovisual Analytics and Cartography at the University of Twente, Faculty of Geoinformation Sciences and Earth Observation / ITC. Currently he is head of ITC’s Geo-Information Processing Department. He is also serving as President of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) for the period 2015-2019. He has written more than 200 publications, among these the book Mapping Time. He is a member of the editorial board of several international journals in the fields of cartography and GIScience.

Ferjan Ormeling retired as honorary professor of Cartography at Utrecht University (where he focused his research on thematic cartography, atlas cartography and toponymy), and now works as a member of the Explokart research group at the University of Amsterdam. He advises on atlas projects on behalf of the International Cartographic Association, and teaches toponymy courses in developing countries for the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names.