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Progress in Cartography

EuroCarto 2015

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Editors:
  1. Georg Gartner

    1. Inst Kartographie Geo-Medientechnik, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

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  2. Markus Jobst

    1. Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

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  3. Haosheng Huang

    1. Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

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  • Presents proceedings from a contemporary modern cartography conference
  • Introduces a mixture of research on three core topics: big data, innovative technologies and graphic design
  • Provides context of the role of maps in relation to global challenges such as urbanization, climate change, etc.
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Projection, Cartographic Heritage and Education

    1. Some Remarks on the Question of Pseudocylindrical Projections with Minimum Distortions for World Maps

      • János Györffy
      Pages 253-265

    2. A Semi-automatic Approach for Determining the Projection of Small Scale Maps Based on the Shape of Graticule Lines

      • Ádám Barancsuk
      Pages 267-288

    3. A Forgotten Atlas of Erwin Raisz: “Atlas de Cuba”

      • José Jesús Reyes Nuñez
      Pages 289-304

    4. Who Needs Mitteleuropa Old Maps? Present-day Applications of Habsburg Cartographic Heritage

      • Marco Mastronunzio, Elena Dai Prà
      Pages 305-318

    5. GEOTHNK: A Semantic Approach to Spatial Thinking

      • Marinos Kavouras, Margarita Kokla, Eleni Tomai, Athanasia Darra, Katerina Pastra
      Pages 319-338

    6. Thematic Cartography: A Key Course in Geospatial Engineering

      • Chrysoula Boutoura, Alexandra Kousoulakou, Angeliki Tsorlini
      Pages 339-355

  2. Cartographic Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 357-357
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    2. A Review of Research Investigations Related to User-Centred Design for Geo-Information Products

      • Claudia Robbi Sluter, João Vitor Meza Bravo, Melissa M. Yamada, Gustavo Dias Ramos, Andrea Faria Andrade
      Pages 359-371

    3. Interoperable Volunteered Geographic Information Empowering e-Governance Processes: Case Study for Land Use Dataset in the City of Zagreb

      • Tomáš Kliment, Vlado Cetl, Marcel Kliment
      Pages 373-390

    4. Mapping a City’s Activity. A Project of Volunteered Geographic Information Using Mobile Mapping Collection

      • Giuseppe Borruso, Viola Defend
      Pages 391-411

    5. Contextual Adaptability of Navigational Spatial Descriptions: A Pragmatic Comparison

      • Farid Karimipour, Negar Alinaghi, Paul Weiser, Andrew Frank
      Pages 413-431

    6. User Requirements Analysis for a Mobile Augmented Reality Tool Supporting Geography Fieldwork

      • Xiaoling Wang, Corné P.J.M. van Elzakker, Menno Jan Kraak
      Pages 433-450

    7. Landmark-Based Pedestrian Navigation Using Augmented Reality and Machine Learning

      • Pouria Amirian, Anahid Basiri
      Pages 451-465

    8. The Role of Service-Oriented Mapping in Spatial and Regional Sciences

      • Markus Jobst, Tatjana Fischer
      Pages 467-480
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This book gathers the latest developments in modern cartography, ranging from the innovative approaches being pursued at national mapping agencies and topographic mapping, to new trends in the fields of Atlas Cartography, Cartographic Modelling, Multimedia Cartography, Historical Cartography and Cartographic Education. Europe can look back on a long and outstanding history in the field of Cartography and Geoinformation Science. Its rich and leading role in the domain of cartography is proven by contributions from various countries and with a diverse range of backgrounds.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Inst Kartographie Geo-Medientechnik, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

    Georg Gartner

  • Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

    Markus Jobst, Haosheng Huang

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