Visualization in Modern Cartography
Published on 21. October 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-08-042415-6 (ISBN)
Description
This text explores links between the centuries-old discipline of cartography and today's revolutionary developments in scientific visualization. The book has three main goals: to pass on design and symbolization expertise to the scientific visualization community - information that comes from centuries of pre-computer "visualization" by cartographers, and their more recent experiences with computerizing the discipline; to help cartographers cope with the dramatic shift from print cartography to a dynamic virtual cartography for which their role is changing from that of map designer to one of spatial information display (and/or interface) designer; and to illustrate the expanded role for cartography in geographic, environmental, planning, and earth science applications that comes with the development of interactive geographic visualization tools. To achieve these goals, the book is divided into three parts. The first sets the historical, cognitive, and technological context for geographic/cartographic visualization tool development. The second covers key technological, symbolization, and user interface issues.
The third provides a detailed look at selected prototype geographic/cartographic visualization tools and their applications.
The third provides a detailed look at selected prototype geographic/cartographic visualization tools and their applications.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-08-042415-6 (9780080424156)
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Content
Part 1 Introducing geographic visualization (GVIS): visualization in modern cartography - setting the agenda, A. MacEachren. Part 2 The context for the development of geographic and cartographic visualization: visualization in historical context, M. Wood; Cognitive issues in cartographic visualization, M.P. Peterson; the bridge between cartographic and geographic information systems, K. Artimo. Part 3 Issues for tool design - technology, symbolization and human-tool interaction: interactive multimedia for mapping, W. Cartwright; visualization software tools, T.A. Slocum et al; colour use guidelines for mapping and visualization, C.A. Brewer; sound and geographic visualization, J.B. Krygier; designing a visualization user interface, M. Lindholm and T. Sarjakoski; expert/novice use of visualization tools, C. McGuinness. Part 4 Linking the tool to the use - prototypes and applications: graphic narratives for analyzing environmental risks, M. Monmonier; designing interactive maps for planning and education, H. Asche and C.M. Herrmann; spatial-temporal analysis of urban air pollution, A. Koussoulakou; interactive modelling environment for 3d maps - functionality and interface issues, M.-J. Kraak; multivariate display of geographic data - applications in earth system science, D. DiBiase et al; visualization and data quality, F.J.M. van der Wel et al. Part 5 The future of cartographic and geographic visualization: perspectives on visualization and modern cartography, D.R. Fraser Taylor.