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*Cartographica*
/The International Journal for Geographic Information and
Geovisualization**/
Volume 48, Number 2, Summer 2013
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*Selected Papers from the 26th International Cartographic Conference,
Dresden, August 25-30, 2013: The Challenges of Visualization*
http://utpjournals.metapress.com/content/m46pj77n1764/
Every two years, the International Cartographic Association (ICA)
organizes the International Cartographic Conference (ICC). This year the
ICC is being held in Dresden on 25–30 August. For several years the
Editors of /Cartographica/, /The Cartographic Journal/ (UK), and
/Cartography and Geographic Information Science/ (US) have been invited
to select what they consider to be the most interesting,
thought-provoking, innovative, and appropriate papers for publication in
their respective journals. In /Cartographica/’s case, the papers, once
selected, go through the usual double-blind peer-review process and,
once judged acceptable, are then revised as necessary and gathered
together here in this theme issue, which celebrates The Challenges of
Visualization in an era of the new digital and online social-media data
sources. I am most grateful to Dr Nikolas Prechtel and other members of
the ICC Organizing Committee for assisting and supporting the process of
article selection…/.Cartographica/ is particularly proud to note that
the six contributions in this special issue come from a diverse group of
countries around the world, including Hungary, Finland, Japan, Norway,
and France. (excerpts from /Editorial /by Nigel Waters)
This issue contains:
*Selected Papers from the 26th International Cartographic Conference,
Dresden, 25–30 August 2013: The Challenges of Visualization*
Nigel Waters
http://utpjournals.metapress.com/content/h2307k632697122v/?p=55e9cb4b37884e02b02e10bb30ffe561&pi=0
DOI: 10.3138/carto.48.2.editorial
*Where Do Tourists Go? Visualizing and Analysing the Spatial
Distribution of Geotagged Photography*
Bálint Kádár, Mátyás Gede
Visualizing the geographical positions of photographs taken by tourists
is a promising method to measure tourist activity in urban spaces. Most
photo-sharing sites on the Internet offer the possibility of
“geotagging” photos, resulting in geographical information retrievable
by databases using the application programming interface (API) of such
sites. These data sets can be visualized on maps or digital globes,
which make the correlations of the photo density and the geographical
objects of a given area expressive. It is possible to differentiate
pictures taken by locals from those of visitors by examining the
temporal distribution of a specific user's photos. Resulting maps
revealed interesting correlations between the tourist attractions of the
area and the number of photos taken there. In the case study of Budapest
tourists took photos only in the areas around main tourist attractions.
In contrast, locals also photographed recreational spaces or interesting
sights not advertised for tourists. The development of recreational
infrastructure is also visible in the case of the most recent projects.
DOI: 10.3138/carto.48.2.1839
http://utpjournals.metapress.com/content/j0417503v47n3025/?p=55e9cb4b37884e02b02e10bb30ffe561&pi=1
*An Information Model for Pedestrian Routing and Navigation Databases
Supporting Universal Accessibility*
Mari Laakso, Tapani Sarjakoski, Lassi Lehto and L. Tiina Sarjakoski
This study focuses on the information content of the geospatial
databases used to guide pedestrians as well as those with disabilities.
In this paper we introduce an information model for describing this
content. The model covers the physical environment faced by a person
moving on foot. We have used the Unified Modeling Language class
diagrams to formalize the information model on a conceptual level. The
features are divided into two abstract top-level classes: one allowing
pedestrian access and the other hindering it. A consistent and
comprehensive pedestrian network is at the core of the model. The model
also covers other geographical information to increase accessibility.
The aim of the created information model is to help data providers to
collect and store appropriate data using the appropriate methods. DOI:
10.3138/carto.48.2.1837
http://utpjournals.metapress.com/content/j26v171121021754/?p=55e9cb4b37884e02b02e10bb30ffe561&pi=2
*Location-Based Illustration Mapping Applications and Editing Tools*
Min Lu, Masatoshi Arikawa
Although commercial Web mapping is popular now, illustrated maps are
widely used in print media and have advantages. The immeasurable
distortions of illustrated maps create difficulties when applying them
in location-based services. Based on previous research, the authors
propose an improved framework for supporting illustrated maps to be
integrated with GPS functions in smartphones, and positioning methods
are discussed. Mobile tools and applications have been developed with
the purpose of making it easy to create and use digital content based on
illustrated maps for walking tours. The usability and effectiveness were
tested in experiments and practical use. DOI: 10.3138/carto.48.2.1835
http://utpjournals.metapress.com/content/21q230h5075816k7/?p=55e9cb4b37884e02b02e10bb30ffe561&pi=3
*Cartographic Visualization of Vulnerability to Natural Hazards*
Tomasz Opach, Jan Ketil Rřd
Vulnerability to natural hazards has many components. It is about
exposure to various natural disasters, but a place's vulnerability also
depends on its capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from
shocks resulting from natural extreme events. To avoid increased place
vulnerability due to the anticipated negative effects of climate change,
local authorities need to know which places are the most vulnerable and
what makes these areas vulnerable. We have developed ViewExposed to
provide this information. Knowing where the most vulnerable areas are is
very useful for local stakeholders, since these places may be most in
need of adaptation strategies. However, stakeholders also need to have
an understanding of what makes these areas vulnerable. ViewExposed
provides this information using a parallel coordinates plot, a table
view, sparklines, and a profile report. Although vulnerability
assessment data are complex, ViewExposed has an easy-to-use interface
facilitating a high degree of user interaction through multiple and
linked views. An improved understanding of the many aspects of
vulnerability has a far-reaching potential to inform users efficiently
about factors that influence the overall vulnerability and, as a
consequence, can help raise people's awareness of what makes places
vulnerable to natural threats. DOI: 10.3138/carto.48.2.1840
http://utpjournals.metapress.com/content/b58r5u1q17671510/?p=55e9cb4b37884e02b02e10bb30ffe561&pi=4
*Smartphone-Based School Atlases?*
José Jesús Reyes Nuńez
The use of the newest mobile devices, especially by young people and
children, is constantly growing in many countries. The youngest
generations consider the use of smartphones and tablets as a “natural
tool” to help them in their daily activities. The wider use of these
devices is determined by the increasing presence of location-based
services and Web 2.0–based applications. Most map-based applications
developed for smartphones are location-based services intended to help
the users orient themselves or seek thematic (e.g., tourist) information
in a given environment. This study presents the possibilities of using
smartphones in school cartography, specifically for displaying school
atlases. After a brief background on the use of smartphones by children
and young people in different countries, a short introduction on digital
atlases in general is given, followed by our recommendations for the
adoption of school atlases for these devices. We describe the two
initial aspects of the process of adaptation of these atlases for
smartphones: the adaptation of content and of (carto)graphic solutions.
Finally, we discuss whether the mobile device–based school atlases can
be improved by combining solutions used in digital atlases with new
solutions developed for mobile devices, such as improved location-based
service technology or 3D technology-based representations. DOI:
10.3138/carto.48.2.1842
http://utpjournals.metapress.com/content/25p80h1265mh0573/?p=55e9cb4b37884e02b02e10bb30ffe561&pi=5
*Detecting Level-of-Detail Inconsistencies in Volunteered Geographic
Information Data Sets*
Guillaume Touya, Carmen Brando-Escobar
Whereas defining the level of detail (LoD) of authoritative data sets is
possible, the opposite is true for volunteered geographic information
(VGI), which is often characterized by heterogeneous LoDs. This
heterogeneity is a curb for map-making, particularly when using
traditional map derivation processes such as generalization. This paper
proposes a method to infer the LoD of VGI features. Then,
inconsistencies between features with different LoDs that get in the way
of good map-making can be automatically identified. Some proposals are
made to harmonize LoD heterogeneities. The inferring of LoDs is
implemented, and results are presented on OpenStreetMap data. DOI:
10.3138/carto.48.2.1836
http://utpjournals.metapress.com/content/j846187vj7258101/?p=55e9cb4b37884e02b02e10bb30ffe561&pi=6
*Reviews of Books & Atlases*
Jerry Brotton, /A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN TWELVE MAPS/, reviewed by
Gwilym Eades
Ed. Stan Geertman, Wolfgang Reinhardt, and Fred Toppen, /ADVANCING
GEOINFORMATION SCIENCE FOR A CHANGING WORLD/, reviewed by Benjamin D. Hennig
Roger M. McCoy, /ON THE EDGE: MAPPING NORTH AMERICA'S COASTS/, reviewed
by Mark Monmonier
Ed. Michael P. Peterson, /ONLINE MAPS WITH APIS AND WEBSERVICES/,
reviewed by Benjamin D. Hennig
Ed. Brandon S. Plewe, /MAPPING MORMONISM: AN ATLAS OF LATTER-DAY SAINT
HISTORY/, reviewed by Richard Francaviglia
Ed. Les Roberts, /MAPPING CULTURES: PLACE, PRACTICE, PERFORMANCE/,
reviewed by Geoff Edwards
George Tolias, /MAPPING GREECE, 1420–1800, A HISTORY: MAPS IN THE
MARGARITA SAMOURKAS COLLECTION/, reviewed by Ina Berg
DOI: 10.3138/carto.48.2.144
http://utpjournals.metapress.com/content/r350023447167477/?p=55e9cb4b37884e02b02e10bb30ffe561&pi=7
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