Abstract
A map is an abstraction of reality that creates a model of the world or a part thereof, effectively projecting the curved surface of the earth onto a plane surface. Unlike images that model reality at an iconic level of representation, maps accomplish the same at a symbolic level. Maps are important communication, navigation and decision support tools. They also serve as mechanisms for both storage and communication of spatial data and information.
The science of map making, known as cartography, is now intimately related to environmental monitoring because maps are generated from remote sensing, including aerial photography and satellites, as well as from field surveying and observations.
— D. M. Hendricks [1]
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Awange, J., Kiema, J. (2019). Maps in Environmental Monitoring. In: Environmental Geoinformatics. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03017-9_22
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