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                             AUTO-CARTO 13
                    9-10 April 1997, Seattle, Washington
 
Deadline for Paper Proposals: 6 September 1996
 
Proposals accepted by email ([log in to unmask])
or using the Proposal Form web page
(http://weber.u.washington.edu/~autoc13/).
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Thirteenth International Symposium on Computer-Assisted Cartography
will occur inside the ACSM-ASPRS-RT Annual Convention. This event will
provide a forum for research papers on advances in cartography and GIS,
 for discussion of research directions,
 and for interaction with advanced techniques of visual display.
 
 AUTO-CARTO 13 will place most paper sessions in a plenary track,
 with full provision of interactive graphics.
 Some parallel sessions may be organized.
 
Paper proposals may address any topic related to research advances in
Cartography and GIS, with particular emphasis on the following:
    Cartographic Generalization
    Error in Geographic Databases
    Connection between Environmental Models and GIS
    New Paradigms for GIS Software
    Spatial Data Structures
    Temporal Analysis and Dynamic Visualization
    Society and GIS
 
Proposal process:
Proposals must provide sufficient information to describe the research
problem,the methods of analysis and the nature or the innovative results to
present.
Length should not exceed 750 words.
Paper proposals must be submitted by September 6, 1996.
The Program Committee will review the proposals and offer tenative approval
by 30 October 1996 to those that offer promise of interesting
presentations and that fit the themes of the conference.
Final approval depends on receipt of the final paper by 14 January 1997.
The final review process will verify that the paper fits the original
promise, but not engage in detailed editorial criticism.
All papers will appear in the published proceedings volume of AUTO-CARTO 13.
 
 
Student Competition
The Cartography and Geographic Information Society (formerly the American
Cartographic Association, a member organization of ACSM) has offered
support for a student competition at AUTO-CARTO 13.
Students currently enrolled in universities world-wide are encouraged to
submit paper proposals identified for the student competition.
Up to four finalists will be selected, and will be granted $200 to
contribute to travel costs. A prize of $200 will be awarded by an awards
jury.
 
Proposals submitted to AUTO-CARTO 13 should not be submitted to
ACSM/ASPRS/RT
 
Proposal Format
Please use our web-based Form when it is established (real soon now)
OR send an email message to [log in to unmask]
containing:
    proposed title
    list of authors WITH EMAIL ADDRESSES
    text of the proposal (not over 750 words)
 
Paper submissions will be accepted at the regular address below,
but the review process will be conducted by electronic means,
so please use one of the methods above. Please use the FAX number only in
cases of nuclear explosions over 13.4 megatons.
 
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 Thirteenth International Symposium on Computer-Assisted Cartography
                           AUTO-CARTO 13
   Washington State Convention Center, Seattle WA  9-10 April 1997
      Nicholas Chrisman, Director  ([log in to unmask])
 Postal address:                       World Wide Web:
    Geography, Box 353550     http://weber.u.washington.edu/~autoc13/
    University of Washington
    Seattle WA 98195-3550 USA         FAX (+1) 206 543 3313
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