Cartography: Visualization of Geospatial Data, Fourth Edition

ISBN-13: 9781138613959 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 245 str.

Menno-Jan Kraak; 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.

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