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1 online resource |
| Series |
Lecture notes in geoinformation and cartography |
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Lecture notes in geoinformation and cartography.
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| Contents |
Facilitating the Handling of Interactive Atlases by Dynamic Grouping of Functions -- The Example of "Smart Legend" -- A User-defined Virtual Reality Chart for Track Control Navigation and Hydrographic Data Acquisition -- Mechanisms on Graphical Core Variables in the Design of Cartographic 3D City Presentations -- An Egocentric Urban Viewshed: A Method for Landmark Visibility Mapping for Pedestrian Location Based Services -- A Multi-scale Dynamic Map Using Cartograms to Reflect User Focus -- Exploring Tessellation Metaphors in the Display of Geographical Uncertainty -- Simulation and Representation of the Positional Errors of Boundary and Interior Regions in Maps -- Global Morphometric Maps of Mars, Venus, and the Moon -- Scalability of Techniques for Online Geographic Visualization of Web Site Hits -- Afterword |
| Summary |
The book comprises a set of chapters relating to research presented at the 4th National Cartographic Conference GeoCart'2008, to be held in Auckland, New Zealand on September 1st to 3rd, 2008. The Conference is endorsed by the International Cartographic Association (ICA). The book delivers a representative, valuable and timely selection of cutting edge research in the fields of cartography and geovisualisation, with contributions from leading researchers worldwide. Each chapter has been reviewed by three international experts. The book incorporates sections on Representation, Egocentric Cartography, Geovisual Exploration of Uncertainty and Terrain, and Web Mapping. The accompanying CD includes colour maps, animation and interfaces |
| Analysis |
geografie |
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geography |
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geografische informatiesystemen |
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geographical information systems |
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cartografie |
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mapping |
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aardwetenschappen |
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earth sciences |
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computerwetenschappen |
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computer sciences |
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Geography (General) |
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Geografie |
| Notes |
Includes DVD |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Geographic information systems -- Congresses
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Digital mapping -- Congresses
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Environnement.
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Sciences de la terre.
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Digital mapping.
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Geographic information systems.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Drecki, Igor
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Moore, Antoni
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| ISBN |
9783540709701 |
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3540709703 |
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