Rhind / Taylor Cartography Past, Present and Future

A Festschrift for F.J. Ormeling
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-9250-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: International Cartographic Association

Making maps dates back at least four thousand years and it is widely recognised that many maps are of great historical value and present a skilled method of summarising the real world on a sheet of paper. Less well known is the judgement involved in the selection and simplification of features, the complex transformation of space and the exacting standards which are needed in cartography. This book is primarily a tribute to Professor F.J. Ormeling, former President and Secretary/Treasurer of the ICA and gives a wide ranging review of the current status of cartography, how this status was attained and the way in which the subject is expected to evolve over the next decade. It is composed of two main sections. In the first, the present state of cartography in different countries is examined. The second section is a thematic view in which some of the major issues and developments in cartography are discussed in turn, including art and science in cartography, the character of historical cartography, the role of map making in developing countries, the impact of a possible ideal computer mapping facility and how cartography has changed in recent years. There are international contributions from authors distinguished and internationally recognised in cartography and related fields and who have had a significant input to the ICA.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rhind, D. W.

Taylor, D. R. Fraser

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Cartography Past, Present and Future;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;10
5;PREFACE;6
6;LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS;12
7;Chapter 1. FERDINAND J. ORMELING: A BIOGRAPHY;22
7.1;THE TROPICAL PERIOD;22
7.2;THE ATLAS MAKER;23
7.3;THE ORGANISER;24
7.4;THE PROFESSOR;24
7.5;ITC;25
7.6;ICA/ACI;27
7.7;RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICES;29
7.8;FER AND RINI ORMELING;30
7.9;CONDENSED LIST OF PUBLICATIONS BY F.J. ORMELING;30
8;Part I: CONTEMPORARY REGIONAL ISSUES IN CARTOGRAPHY;34
8.1;Chapter 2. THE STATUS OF CARTOGRAPHY IN NIGERIA;36
8.1.1;HISTORICAL BACKGROUND;36
8.1.2;ORGANISATION OF THE MAPPING;37
8.1.3;THE LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;39
8.1.4;CARTOGRAPHIC MANPOWER AND EDUCATION;39
8.1.5;CARTOGRAPHIC OUTPUT;43
8.1.6;LEVEL OF MAP USE;43
8.1.7;PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT;45
8.1.8;CONCLUSIONS;46
8.1.9;REFERENCES;47
8.2;Chapter 3. THE STATE OF CARTOGRAPHY –THE INDIAN PERSPECTIVE;48
8.2.1;INTRODUCTION AND BRIEF HISTORY;48
8.2.2;MAPPING METHODOLOGY IN INDIA;50
8.2.3;PRESENT TRENDS;54
8.2.4;AUTOMATION IN CARTOGRAPHY;56
8.2.5;CARTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES AND PRINTING;56
8.2.6;A PERSPECTIVE ON THE FUTURE;58
8.2.7;CONCLUSIONS;60
8.3;Chapter 4. THE STATE OF CARTOGRAPHY: POLISH PERSPECTIVES;62
8.3.1;RESEARCH WORK;62
8.3.2;CARTOGRAPHIC PRACTICE;65
8.3.3;CARTOGRAPHIC EDUCATION;67
8.3.4;INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION;67
8.3.5;PERSPECTIVES ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS;68
8.3.6;REFERENCES;69
8.4;Chapter 5. THE PRESENT AND FUTURE CARTOGRAPHY IN FRANCE;72
8.4.1;CARTOGRAPHIC AND GRAPHIC ERRORS;72
8.4.2;THE PEOPLE IN CARTOGRAPHY;74
8.4.3;REFERENCES;75
8.5;Chapter 6. THE NATIONAL CARTOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVES IN MEXICO;76
8.5.1;INTRODUCTION;76
8.5.2;THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF CARTOGRAPHY IN MEXICO;77
8.5.3;THE PRESENT SITUATION;79
8.5.4;MEXICAN PERSPECTIVES;81
8.5.5;CONCLUSIONS;83
8.6;Chapter 7. THE STATE OF CARTOGRAPHY IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY;86
8.6.1;THE PAST AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE PRESENT;86
8.6.2;THE PRESENT: CARTOGRAPHIC ORGANISATIONS AND PRODUCTION;89
8.6.3;THE FUTURE: TENDENCIES AND TASKS;98
8.7;Chapter 8. CHINA'S CARTOGRAPHY: THE PRESENT SITUATION AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES;100
8.7.1;THE PRESENT SITUATION;101
8.7.2;PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT;107
9;Part II: THEMATIC ISSUES IN CARTOGRAPHY;110
9.1;Chapter 9. CARTOGRAPHY AS AN ART;112
9.1.1;INTRODUCTION;112
9.1.2;WHAT KIND OF ART IS CARTOGRAPHY?;112
9.1.3;WHAT KINDS OF MAPS ARE LIKELY TO BE MOST ARTISTIC?;114
9.1.4;WHAT DESIGN ELEMENTS HAVE THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR ARTISTIC TREATMENT?;117
9.1.5;HOW MIGHT O N E INTERPRET A MAP AS A WORK OF ART?;120
9.1.6;CONCLUSIONS;122
9.1.7;REFERENCES;122
9.2;Chapter 10. THE SCIENCE OF CARTOGRAPHY;124
9.2.1;THE DEMAND FOR CARTOGRAPHY;124
9.2.2;THE EVOLUTION OF CARTOGRAPHY AS A SCIENCE;125
9.2.3;CARTOGRAPHY AND ART;127
9.2.4;CARTOGRAPHY AS A FORMAL OR AS A COGNITIVE SCIENCE;128
9.2.5;NEW CARTOGRAPHY;129
9.2.6;REFERENCES;130
9.3;Chapter 11. HISTORICAL CARTOGRAPHY;132
9.3.1;THE ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION OF HISTORICAL CARTOGRAPHY;132
9.3.2;HISTORICAL CARTOGRAPHY AND THE ICA;135
9.3.3;OTHER INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS;137
9.3.4;RECENT DEVELOPMENTS;141
9.3.5;REFERENCES;142
9.4;Chapter 12. EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CARTOGRAPHY;144
9.4.1;INTRODUCTION;144
9.4.2;A DECADE OF EDUCATIONAL DISCUSSIONS;145
9.4.3;THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING;149
9.4.4;INDEPENDENT CONTRIBUTIONS;150
9.4.5;ELEMENTS OF A NEW CURRICULUM;151
9.4.6;FUTURE TASKS OF THE ICA COMMISSION ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING;158
9.4.7;REFERENCES;158
9.5;Chapter 13. CARTOGRAPHY AND THE DEVELOPING NATIONS: SOME NEW CHALLENGES;160
9.5.1;INTRODUCTION;160
9.5.2;THE HISTORY OF CARTOGRAPHY IN DEVELOPING NATIONS;160
9.5.3;CARTOGRAPHY FOR DEVELOPMENT;166
9.5.4;TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND THE CARTOGRAPHY OF DEVELOPMENT;167
9.5.5;TOWARD A NEW CARTOGRAPHY FOR DEVELOPMENT;171
9.5.6;CONCLUSIONS;174
9.5.7;REFERENCES;175
9.6;Chapter 14. THE IDEAL MAPPING PACKAGE;178
9.6.1;INTRODUCTION;178
9.6.2;WHAT IS IDEAL'?;179
9.6.3;THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE IDEAL SYSTEM;180
9.6.4;CONCLUSIONS;189
9.6.5;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;189
9.6.6;REFERENCES;189
9.7;Chapter 15. THE REVOLUTION IN CARTOGRAPHY IN THE 1980s;190
9.7.1;INTRODUCTION;190
9.7.2;THE NEED FOR DEFINITIONS AND REDEFINITIONS IN CARTOGRAPHY;192
9.7.3;CARTOGRAPHIC ORGANISATIONS;199
9.7.4;THE FUTURE;204
9.7.5;REFERENCES;205
10;INDEX;208