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Abstracting Geographic Information in a Data Rich World: Methodologies and Applications of Map Generalisation (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and ... International Cartographic Association (ICA))
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Hardcover. Abstracting Geographic Information in a Data Rich World Editor(s): Burghardt, Dirk; Duchene, Cecile; Mackaness, William A. Series: Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography / Publications of the International Cartographic Association (ICA). Num Pages: 422 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 128 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 762.
Research in the field of automated generalisation has faced new challenges in recent years as a result of technological developments in web-based processing, new visualisation paradigms and access to very large volumes of multi-source data generated by sensors and humans. In these contexts, map generalisation needs to underpin ‘on-demand mapping’, a form of mapping that responds to individual user requirements in the thematic selection and visualisation of geographic information. It is this new impetus that drives the research of the ICA Commission on Generalisation and Multiple Representation (for example through its annual workshops, biannual tutorials and publications in international journals). ... Read more
Research in the field of automated generalisation has faced new challenges in recent years as a result of technological developments in web-based processing, new visualisation paradigms and access to very large volumes of multi-source data generated by sensors and humans. In these contexts, map generalisation needs to underpin ‘on-demand mapping’, a form of mapping that responds to individual user requirements in the thematic selection and visualisation of geographic information. It is this new impetus that drives the research of the ICA Commission on Generalisation and Multiple Representation (for example through its annual workshops, biannual tutorials and publications in international journals). ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography / Publications of the International Cartographic As
Number of Pages
407
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319002026
SKU
V9783319002026
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Reviews for Abstracting Geographic Information in a Data Rich World: Methodologies and Applications of Map Generalisation (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and ... International Cartographic Association (ICA))
“This book provides a really critical contribution to summarizing, conceptualizing, and discussing the main problems and solutions in map generalization to date. … I recommend this book to everyone who works with map generalization and wants to be productive in solving his or her tasks, as well as those who are interested in understanding short- and mid-term perspectives in map ... Read more