Seventh United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas
Seventh United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas

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Publisher: United Nations Publications

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 52

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This publication provides a full and complete report of the Conference, which was held at the United Nations Headquarters, New York City, 22-26 January 2001. The conference fosters the exchange of ideas and information in cartography and geographical information. It also focuses on information and data exchange, training and scientific requirements with special attention to the development of spatial data infrastructure at all levels.

South America, Central America and Africa
South America, Central America and Africa

Author: Rolf Bohme

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 535

ISBN-13: 1483292541

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Topographic mapping plays a basic and important role within the extensive field of cartography. In recent years, this type of mapping has become somewhat neglected and available literature is normally restricted to details concerning the programmes of individual countries often presented in the form of monographs. Topographic maps are essential tools for use in development projects, resource exploitation, the planning of construction, infrastructure and recreation. They also give detailed illustration of the relative degrees of development of areas within a landscape and are thus unique in demonstrating the cultural status of a country. This book is the second of three volumes and gives details and examples of topographic maps from Central and South America and Africa. The information supplied for each country consists of a text, including a brief history of the development of topographic mapping, geodetic data, map scales and series, as well as extracts of maps and index sheets illustrating the present status of map coverage within that country. There is currently no other work employing the approach adopted in assembling this inventory. This work is a comprehensive and important reference and source book for information in the field of topographic mapping.

The History of Cartography, Volume 6
The History of Cartography, Volume 6

Author: Mark Monmonier

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2015-05-18

Total Pages: 1941

ISBN-13: 022615212X

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For more than thirty years, the History of Cartography Project has charted the course for scholarship on cartography, bringing together research from a variety of disciplines on the creation, dissemination, and use of maps. Volume 6, Cartography in the Twentieth Century, continues this tradition with a groundbreaking survey of the century just ended and a new full-color, encyclopedic format. The twentieth century is a pivotal period in map history. The transition from paper to digital formats led to previously unimaginable dynamic and interactive maps. Geographic information systems radically altered cartographic institutions and reduced the skill required to create maps. Satellite positioning and mobile communications revolutionized wayfinding. Mapping evolved as an important tool for coping with complexity, organizing knowledge, and influencing public opinion in all parts of the globe and at all levels of society. Volume 6 covers these changes comprehensively, while thoroughly demonstrating the far-reaching effects of maps on science, technology, and society—and vice versa. The lavishly produced volume includes more than five hundred articles accompanied by more than a thousand images. Hundreds of expert contributors provide both original research, often based on their own participation in the developments they describe, and interpretations of larger trends in cartography. Designed for use by both scholars and the general public, this definitive volume is a reference work of first resort for all who study and love maps.