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Synopsis
This successful introduction to cartography, originally published in Dutch, has been extensively revised and rewritten to incorporate an international focus. The text is designed to assist with the visualization of spatial data, essential for analytical and communication purposes, with new digital techniques. It covers up-to-date technological, conceptual and user-orientated developments, relating to the interface between cartography and GIS.
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Originally published in Dutch, this successful introduction to cartography has been extensively revised and updated, incorporating technological, conceptual and user-orientated developments. Cartography- Visualization of Spatial Data begins with an introduction to the role of maps and their interface with GIS. It gives a comprehensive account of the acquisition of data, map design, topographic and statistical mapping and ends with examples of advanced mapping environments.
Key Features-
- Written in a simple 'user-friendly' style appealing to a wide readership level
- Examples based on international studies which include the municipality of Maastricht in the Netherlands, Cumbria (England), Yellowstone National Park (USA) and the highlands of East Africa
- Supported with over 185 illustrations and four colour plate sections
- Gives an overview of current research frontiers, for example 3D, electronic atlases and multi-media
Cartography- Visualization of Spatial Data is written for undergraduate students of cartography, GIS and remote sensing. It is also valuable for postgraduate students wishing to acquire a grounding in cartographic principles.
Dr Menno-Jan Kraak is Senior Lecturer of Cartography and GIS at the Department of Geoinformation and Land Management, Faculty of Geodetic Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Professor Ferjan Ormeling Chairs the Department of Cartography, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. The two authors are both nationally (as members of the board of the Netherlands Cartographic Society) and internationally (as Commission Chairs of the International Cartographic Association) involved in the study and advancement of cartography.
About the Author
Menno-Jan Kraak is professor in Geovisualization at ITC, The International Institute of Geo-information Sciences and Earth Observation in Enschede, The Netherlands.
Ferjan Ormeling is professor in Cartography at the Faculty of Geographical Sciences at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
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- PublisherPrentice Hall
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0582259533
- ISBN 13 9780582259539
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages232
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