Cartography and Geoinformation 

About: Cartography and Geoinformation is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Cadastre & Spatial data infrastructure. Over the lifetime, 81 publications have been published receiving 1439 citations.

The National Academies Press

Abstract: The National Academy of Sciences founded The National Academies Press (NAP) with the goal of publishing reports of all four national academies. Annually, NAP publishes more than 200 books from the fields of science, engineering and medicine and offers more than 4000 titles in PDF on its website (http://www.nap.edu/) free of charge.

Geochemical Atlas of the Republic of Croatia; Editors: Josip Halamić and Slobodan Miko

Abstract: After ten years of field, laboratory and office work, the Geochemical Atlas of the Republic of Croatia was finalized and published, ISBN 978-953-6907-18-2, in 500 copies in 2009. The publisher is the Croatian Geological Survey. The Atlas was edited by Josip Halamic and Slobodan Miko. Authors of individual chapters were Josip Halamic, Zoran Peh, Slobodan Miko, Lidija Galovic and Ajka Sorsa. The book was published in A3 hardcover landscape format and contains 87 pages.

Optimal Conformal Polynomial Projections for Croatia According to the Airy/Jordan Criterion

Abstract: The paper describes optimal conformal polynomial projections for Croatia according to the Airy/Jordan criterion. A brief introduction of history and theory of conformal mapping is followed by descriptions of conformal polynomial projections and their current application. The paper considers polynomials of degrees 1 to 10. Since there are conditions in which the 1st degree polynomial becomes the famous Mercator projection, it was not considered specifically for Croatian territory. The area of Croatia was defined as a union of national territory and the continental shelf. Area definition data were taken from the Euro Global Map 1:1 000 000 for Croatia, as well as from two maritime delimitation treaties. Such an irregular area was approximated with a regular grid consisting of 11 934 ellipsoidal trapezoids 2' large. The Airy/Jordan criterion for the optimal projection is defined as minimum of weighted mean of Airy/Jordan measure of distortion in points. The value of the Airy/Jordan criterion is calculated from all 11 934 centres of ellipsoidal trapezoids, while the weights are equal to areas of corresponding ellipsoidal trapezoids. The minimum is obtained by Nelder and Mead’s method, as implemented in the fminsearch function of the MATLAB package. Maps of Croatia representing the distribution of distortions are given for polynomial degrees 2 to 6 and 10. Increasing the polynomial degree results in better projections considering the criterion, and the 6th degree polynomial provides a good ratio of formula complexity and criterion value.

Use of Multicriteria Valuation of Spatial Units in a System of Mass Real Estate Valuation

Abstract: A model of mass valuation at the national level must be functional, practically applicable, consistent and adaptable to actual conditions and real estate market trends. A consideration of the influence of location on real estate value in a spatial unit, and a description of spatial units with a sufficient number of attributes to determine a connection between the value of these attributes and the average price of real estate in a spatial unit, are important tasks in modelling a system of mass real estate valuation. This paper, based on a test implementation of mass real estate valuation for an area covering a number of municipalities in the Republic of Serbia, offers conclusions on the suitability of the use of a mass valuation method grounded in the principles of logical aggregation and case based reasoning. The values of location characteristics, or factors of spatial unit valuation, were determined in spatial analyses employing GIS, according to an established system of multicriteria valuation. This approach ensures that a model-defined value is not stored as offline data, but that each time such data is needed, it can be determined following the proposed methodology, based on actual, updated data from the databases of official spatial data registries. Prior to this, it is necessary to meet all the required prerequisites, which include the distributed databases of official real estate data registries and other factors needed in the mass valuation procedure. Keywords: real estate valuation; spatial units; multicriteria analysis

Mapping of Nature Risks and Disasters for Educational Purposes

Abstract: The paper presents definitions of nature risk and disasters. Mapping of risk processes is discussed in the direction of educational purposes. International organizations publish information brochures about how to teach children correct behaviour and preparation for natural disasters. Questions such as What do you do in case of an emergency are discussed. Standards and technologies related to emergency management are considered. Some exampels of maps and methods of mapping for young and older students are presented, and proposal for the National Strategy in the field of education is created on the basis of them.