Cartography Past, Present and Future
A Festschrift for F.J. Ormeling
- 1st Edition - August 15, 1989
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editors: D.W. Rhind, D.R. Fraser Taylor
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 2 5 0 - 2
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… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMaking 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.
The book will be of great interest to all cartographers, geographers, surveyors and those involved in the art, science and technology of making maps.
Contemporary Regional Issues in Cartography. The status of cartography in Nigeria (I.A. Adalemo, O.Y. Balogun). The state of cartography - the Indian national perspective (G.C. Agarwal). The state of cartography: Polish perspectives (M. Baranowski). The present and future cartography in France (J. Bertin). National cartographic perspectives in Mexico (N. Duch-Gary). The state of cartography in the Federal Republic of Germany (U. Freitag). China's cartography: the present situation and future perspectives (H. Yuju, F. Lifan). Thematic Issues in Cartography. Cartography as an art (A.H. Robinson). The science of cartography (A. Papp-Vary). Historical cartography (H. Wallis). Education and training in cartography (F. Ormeling). Cartography and the developing nations: some new challenges (D.R. Fraser Taylor). The ideal mapping package (R. Blatchford, D. Rhind). The revolution in cartography in the 1980s (J. Morrison).
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 15, 1989
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9781483292502
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Vice-President ICADT
D.R. Fraser Taylor
Dr D. R. Fraser Taylor is Chancellor's Distinguished Research Professor and Director of the Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. He has been recognized as one of the world’s leading cartographers and a pioneer in the introduction of the use of the computer in cartography. He has served as the president of the International Cartographic Association from 1987 to 1995. Also, in 2008, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of his achievements. He was awarded the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal in August 2013. This highest award of the International Cartographic Association honours cartographers of outstanding merit who have made significant contributions of an original nature to the field of cartography.
He produced two of the world’s first computer atlases in 1970. His many publications continue to have a major impact on the field. In 1997, he introduced the innovative new paradigm of cybercartography. He and his team are creating a whole new genre of online multimedia and multisensory atlases including several in cooperation with indigenous communities. He has also published several influential contributions to development studies and many of his publications deal with the relationship between cartography and development in both a national and an international context.
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Carleton University, Ottawa, CanadaRead Cartography Past, Present and Future on ScienceDirect