Geographic Information Systems The Microcomputer and Modern Cartography

About this book

Technological changes are revolutionising cartography and there is a growing convergence between geographic information systems and computer assisted cartography. This book describes in detail the relationship between geographic information systems and modern cartography and considers all aspects from data collection to presentation and applications. Written by some of the world's leading cartographers, the book examines the emergence of electronic mapping systems and stresses both analysis and visualisation.

Contents

Papers: Geographic information systems: the microcomputer and modern cartography, D R F Taylor. Cartographic data capture and storage, Y C Lee. Development in equipment and techniques: microcomputer graphics environment, D C Coll. The cartographic workstation, B Rystedt. Methods for structuring digital cartographic data in a personal computer environment, D J Peuquet. Mapping software for microcomputers, C P Keller & N M Water;. Expert systems in cartographic design, B P Buttenfield & D M Mark.;Digital geographic interchange standards, T V Evangelatos. Cartographic data display, T A Slocum & S L Egber;. Micro-atlases and the diffusion of geographic information: an experiment with hypercard, J-L Raveneau et al . Vehicle navigation systems, H Claussen. Cartographers and microcomputers, J-P Grelot. Index. 250 lit. refs. approx., numerous line illus.

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