If cartography is defined only as paper maps drawn in European formats, then Europe wins by definition. If cartography is defined as the reliable transmission of spatial knowledge that enables ...
Cartography has evolved from the traditional craft of hand‐drawing maps to a data‐intensive, computer‐aided discipline that underpins modern geographic information systems (GIS). This transformation ...
In this age of all things digital, it’s heartening to see that some aspects of human history are still best accessed via old fashioned cartography. That is, through what most of us would call maps --- ...
Cartography is the new code. Increasingly, everything from your takeout delivery to your UberPool route is orchestrated not just by engineers but by cartographers. Between 2007 and 2015, the number of ...
In the 20th century, the scientific community and environmental activists adopted the term Gaia – the Greek goddess personifying the Earth, the mother of all deities – to reflect the notion of the ...
Tactile Mapping: Cartography for People with Visual Impairments Includes Fresh Insights into Design and Methods for Presenting Geographic Information Accessibly Tactile maps offer greater independence ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In an age of sophisticated satellite mapping — hey, that’s my car in the driveway taken from 12,000 miles up! — there are still cartography fans who love the ...