Showing papers in "Cartographic Journal in 2020"
TL;DR: An analysis of user preferences for the placement of buttons on a mobile map application found that user preferences differ from the solutions applied on web mapping services.
Abstract: The following paper is an analysis of user preferences for the placement of buttons on a mobile map application. The authors focused on six public web mapping services, analysing them in terms of t...
22 citations
TL;DR: The question of how to style map legends is a topic which has often been addressed by cartographic academics and practi... as mentioned in this paper, which is a key element of thematic maps and cartographic communication.
Abstract: Map legends are key elements of thematic maps and cartographic communication. The question of how to style map legends is a topic which has often been addressed by cartographic academics and practi...
21 citations
TL;DR: An overview of West and Central European mapping between 1650 and 1800 can be found in this paper, where the period was marked by the emergence of distinctive types of mapping, influenced by the spirit of the E...
Abstract: This paper presents an overview of West and Central European mapping between 1650 and 1800. The period was marked by the emergence of distinctive types of mapping, influenced by the spirit of the E...
12 citations
TL;DR: A study on the learnability of a CMV tool, informed with eye-tracking data, talk-aloud and interaction logs, and concludes with tips about tutorial design and layout design for CMV tools.
Abstract: Maps are frequently combined with data displays in the form of coordinated and multiple views (CMV). Although CMV are valuable geovisualization tools, novice users may find them complex and thus re...
12 citations
TL;DR: The aim of this study is to determine the informational resource of maps (two folios) of the Urmesstischblätter with reference to the legend (three editions), using visual analysis as the basis for acquiring information that could be gleaned from the legends, contents of the folios, marginalia and later map.
Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine the informational resource of maps (two folios) of the Urmesstischblatter with reference to the legend (three editions). Visual analysis was used as the basis ...
10 citations
TL;DR: The authors presented a revised and updated English translation of the Italian version published by Mondadori Electa in 2012, which is the result of a two-volume slipcased set.
Abstract: This handsome two-volume slipcased set is a revised and updated English translation (by Andrew Campbell Halavais) of the Italian version published by Mondadori Electa in 2012. It is the result of a...
9 citations
TL;DR: This article concerns the methods of assessing tactile maps in terms of their ability to be read by the sense of touch or with their eyes.
Abstract: Visually impaired people use tactile maps that can be read by the sense of touch or, to a limited extent, with their eyes. This article concerns the methods of assessing tactile maps in terms of th...
9 citations
TL;DR: The year 2020 has so far been dominated by the impact of COVID-19, the disease associated with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Abstract: Is this cartography’s defining moment of the century? The year 2020 has so far been dominated by the impact of COVID-19, the disease associated with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. 1 With global ...
9 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the main goal is to study how people describe emotions related to places and to improve understanding of evocative places, their locations and characteristics as described by the ci...
Abstract: The main goal of this article is to study how people describe emotions related to places and to improve understanding of evocative places, their locations and characteristics as described by the ci...
8 citations
TL;DR: A map is not its territory as discussed by the authors, and taking a map too seriously may lead to pernicious reification: map and world are conflated. As one family of cases of such reification, I focus on maps exuding the ompha
Abstract: A map is not its territory. Taking a map too seriously may lead to pernicious reification: map and world are conflated. As one family of cases of such reification, I focus on maps exuding the ompha...
8 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a quantitative analysis of fictional maps and their relation to historic maps from different periods is presented, where the authors compare fictional maps with real historical maps of imaginary territories.
Abstract: This article presents a quantitative analysis of fictional maps and their relation to historic maps from different periods. Fictional maps are maps of imaginary territories. This type of map is now...
TL;DR: The project "The Norse Perception of the World" as mentioned in this paper is building a digital infrastructure to facilitate interdisciplinary research on medieval worldviews as recorded in East Norse texts, and it does so by c...
Abstract: The project ‘The Norse Perception of the World’ is building a digital infrastructure to facilitate interdisciplinary research on medieval worldviews as recorded in East Norse texts. It does so by c...
TL;DR: In the early 1970s, the Soviet military carried out an ambitious mapping programme, which resulted in a global series of topographic maps as mentioned in this paper, which were used by the United States to study the effects of nuclear power on the environment.
Abstract: During the Cold War, the Soviet military carried out an ambitious mapping programme, which resulted in a global series of topographic maps. Although recent advances in scholarship have increased ou...
TL;DR: This work first gives definitions of several concepts and then design a semiotic model for depicting the mechanisms of augmented geovisualization, and provides an in-depth discussion of semantic visual variables based on a hierarchical organization of the original visual variables.
Abstract: The human–cyber–physical world produces a considerable volume of multi-modal spatio-temporal data, thus leading to information overload. Visual variables are used to transform information into visu...
TL;DR: The use of school books, atlases and web maps all play an essential role in the development of geographical knowledge of adolescents as discussed by the authors, and several factors influence the global-scale cognitive map.
Abstract: Several factors influence the global-scale cognitive map. The use of school books, atlases and web maps all play an essential role in the development of geographical knowledge of adolescents. This ...
TL;DR: In this article, the results of the analysis of more than 150 different printed newspaper weather forecasting maps, representing 91 global, national, regional and local daily news period, were presented.
Abstract: This paper presents the results of the analysis of more than 150 different printed newspaper weather forecasting maps, representing 91 global, national, regional and local daily news period...
TL;DR: The main aim of as mentioned in this paper is to document the gradual evolution of cadastral maps and associated land books in the area of today's Austria as well as the more dramatic development of the Cadastral...
Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to document the gradual evolution of cadastral maps and associated land books in the area of today’s Austria as well as the more dramatic development of the cadastral ...
TL;DR: Overall map distortion is calculated analytically by a computer algebra system using the first-order Gaussian quadrature as it always gave reasonable results, although it is not the best for all cases.
Abstract: In map projection theory, it is usual to utilize numerical quadrature rules to estimate the overall map distortion. However, it is not known which method is the most efficient to approximate this i...
TL;DR: The fragility of our environmental, social and economic systems has never been so obvious, from the floods, fires and other crises associated with global climate change in 2019 to the debilitating impacts of COVID-19 this year as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The fragility of our environmental, social and economic systems has never been so obvious, from the floods, fires and other crises associated with global climate change in 2019 to the debilitating impacts of COVID-19 this year. These are a stark reminder of the urgent need to address the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), essentially, a ‘call-to-arms’ to reverse the vulnerability inherent in our current systems and in the livelihoods of vast numbers of people, and to build resilience. The 17 goals were adopted by the UN Member States in 2015 to be delivered by 2030 – a very ambitious programme. The goals seek to address world poverty, hunger and a range of other inequalities, while at the same time protecting our environment and nurturing its resources (Figure 1). It is imperative that the global issues addressed by the SDGs are underpinned by clear information that allows decision-makers and the public to think critically and to make informed choices. This is truer now than ever as the UN (2020) recognizes ‘COVID-19 is not only challenging global health systems but testing our common humanity. It affects everyone everywhere. It hits the poorest and most vulnerable communities the hardest, deepening existing inequalities’. Each SDG, and the issues underpinning them, are multi-scalar and their achievement will, therefore, depend on successful interventions at local, national and international scales. Spatial data hold the key to understanding many of these issues. An essential tool at our disposal is the map – the most immediate and effective communicator of spatial information. Maps are a global medium for tackling global issues; they are not confined to administrative boundaries, languages, ages, racial groups or academic disciplines. Maps also provide a visual stimulus to thinking on issues that are inherently geographical, from habitat destruction to the migration of environmental refugees. Their form and function, however, need to be understood, both in terms of design and use, because maps can also mislead (as their use in news coverage of COVID-19 has shown recently). Building on visual theory, user studies and design principles, cartography – which may be defined as the art, science and technology of map-making – is concerned with the effective communication of spatial information.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of maps and public health in the context of public health and public access to public health data, focusing on the mapping and health aspects.
Abstract: To set the stage for this review, I must confess that I am the sort of person thinks a lot about maps and public health (Waller, 2017), and the sort of person whose office features a framed print o...
TL;DR: The conclusion of the paper is that systematic and unsystematic geometric distortions need to be identified and handled separately.
Abstract: Unlike modern maps, geometric maps lack a coordinate system and contain unsystematic geometric inaccuracies. This paper illuminates four aspects concerning the problem of uniting geographical infor...
TL;DR: Formal specifications of territorial claims over Antarctic regions south of 60° south latitude, the region under the aegis of the Antarctic Treaty made on 1st December 1959, have been significant fr...
Abstract: Formal specifications of territorial claims over Antarctic regions south of 60° south latitude, the region under the aegis of the Antarctic Treaty made on 1st December 1959, have been significant fr...
TL;DR: The Enlightenment poses a particular problem for map history as mentioned in this paper, as the period acquired a special significance as the historical fulcrum in the narrative of the history of cartography, and it has been studied extensively in the literature.
Abstract: The Enlightenment poses a particular problem for map history. The period acquired a special significance as the historical fulcrum in the narrative of the history of cartography. This essay provide...
TL;DR: This paper develops an evaluation framework for users to assess, compare, and benchmark the cartographic capabilities of four webGIS platforms–ArcGIS Online, Carto, Mapbox, and GIS Cloud–against standard GIS functionality.
Abstract: The increasing prevalence of (open) geospatial data has amplified the demand for online tools to input, manage, and analyse data and generate cartographic outputs. WebGIS platforms are responding t...
TL;DR: Cartography is dead, long live cartography! Ancients built a palace, moderns garrisoned it, postmoderns stole its furniture, and historians are left with the fractured authority of a du...
Abstract: Cartography is dead, long live cartography! Ancients built a palace, moderns garrisoned it, postmoderns stole its furniture. Amid the ruins, historians are left with the fractured authority of a du...
TL;DR: The winner of the British Cartographic Society (BCS) Award for the first time in 2011 as discussed by the authors, was a story of two cities, and a reflection on the two most recent winners of the BCS Award.
Abstract: We begin this new Volume with a tale of two cities. Or, more precisely, with a reflection on the two most recent winners of the British Cartographic Society Award that offer a new perspective of Pa...
TL;DR: On 28th May 1855, the council of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) reported that the Society's Map Room was daily visited by intelligent strangers as well as by members of the Society as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: On 28th May 1855, the council of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) reported that the Society’s Map Room was ‘daily visited by intelligent strangers as well as by members [of the Society]’ and th...
TL;DR: The authors examines the relationship between the press and the construction of "enlightened" public knowledge about the emerging south in the period 1760-1777, and analyzes the role of the media in this process.
Abstract: This paper examines the relationship between the press and the construction of ‘enlightened’ public knowledge about – and imaginaries for – the emerging south in the period 1760–1777. It analyses t...
TL;DR: The World Geo-Graphic Atlas (WGAT) as mentioned in this paper is an influential atlas that followed modernist design principles associated with the Bauhaus and was published in 1953.
Abstract: Herbert Bayer (1900–1985) created the World Geo-Graphic Atlas (published in 1953) – an influential atlas that followed modernist design principles associated with the Bauhaus. This paper focuses on...
TL;DR: A similarity-enhanced method is proposed to comprehensively predict and avoid computational redundancies when mapping spatiotemporal point features, which improves mapping efficiency and offers relatively large performance improvements.
Abstract: The mapping of spatiotemporal point features plays an important role in geovisualization. However, such mapping suffers from low efficiency due to computational redundancy when similar symbols are ...