The Canadian Cartographer and the Computer
Present Trends and Future Challenges
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14701220 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D R Fraser Taylor (0000-0001-9189-1248, Carleton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Publication date | 1973-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cartographica The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0317-7173 • E-ISSN: 1911-9925 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/54tj-0042-8755-v361 |
| OpenAlex | W2047516586 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This paper examines the implications of the increasing importance of the computer in Canadian cartography. Basic distinction is made between automated cartography and computer mapping. Various Canadian systems are discussed, including those of the Surveys and Mapping Branch and Statistics Canada. A number of issues are considered, including the implications of automation for cartographic employment and education, confidentiality, costs, map perception, maps as planning tools, and issues relating to map types, design, content, presentation and scale. Arguments are made for a conceptual shift in Canadian cartography, and for a reexamination of basic cartographic assumptions. The greatest challenge for Canadian cartography will be the provision of a new conceptual and theoretical framework in response to the technological innovations brought by the advent of computer cartography. L'auteur examine les repercussions que peut avoir sur la cartographie canadienne l'importance croissante des ordinateurs. I1 exist
Cartography · Data science · Geography · Library science · Operations research · Presentation (obstetrics · Regional science · Scale (ratio · Computer Science · Engineering · Geographic Information Systems Studies
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |