API, Cloud computing, WebGIS and cartography

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Andrea Favretto

2013-05-01

Full Text Available This paper explores some of the digital mapping processes available on the Internet in order to analyse their cartographic congruence. It will focus on WebGIS-based cartography in relation to what is produced using Mash-up site maps. These websites often use Googlebased maps in order to produce their own cartography. Thus, we can identify two main typologies of Internet mapping sites, which are characterized by the ownership or non-ownership of their cartographic bases. This paper will critically assess the cartography employed in the two different instances. A concise introduction to the Cloud Computing Internet propagated phenomenon is also premised in order to provide the reader with an accurate frame of reference. Cloud Computing has encouraged a significant Internet participation via the Application Programming Interface software (API, leading to mash-up cartographic websites.

Reflexive cartography a new perspective in mapping

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Casti, Emanuela

2015-01-01

Reflexive Cartography addresses the adaptation of cartography, including its digital forms (GIS, WebGIS, PPGIS), to the changing needs of society, and outlines the experimental context aimed at mapping a topological space. Using rigorous scientific analysis based on statement consistency, relevance of the proposals, and model accessibility, it charts the transition from topographical maps created by state agencies to open mapping produced by citizens. Adopting semiotic theory to uncover the complex communicative mechanisms of maps and to investigate their ability to produce their own messages and new perspectives, Reflexive Cartography outlines a shift in our way of conceptualizing maps: from a plastic metaphor of reality, as they are generally considered, to solid tools that play the role of agents, assisting citizens as they think and plan their own living place and make sense of the current world. Applies a range of technologies to theoretical perspectives on mapping to innovatively map the world's geogr...

Career cartography: a conceptualization of career development to advance health and policy.

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Feetham, Suzanne; Doering, Jennifer J

2015-01-01

The purpose of this article is to propose a conceptualization of career development that emphasizes the interdependence between research, practice, and policy. Career cartography applies three decades of career development experience to lay out a systematic, comprehensive, and iterative approach for planning and communicating the outcomes of science at any career stage. To inform practice and policy, nurse researchers must be clear on the intended destination and trajectory of the science, and be skilled in communicating that science and vision to diverse stakeholders. Career cartography builds on the science of cartography, is developed within the context of public and health policy, and is composed of several components, including a destination statement, career mapping, a supportive career cartography team, and use of communication and dissemination strategies. The successful utilization of career cartography may accelerate advancement of individual careers, scientific impact, and the discipline as a whole by guiding nurse researchers to be deliberative in career planning and to communicate successfully the outcomes of research across a wide variety of stakeholders. Career cartography provides a framework for planning a nurse researcher's program of research and scholarship to advance science, policy, and health of the public. Career cartography guides nurse researchers to realize their full potential to advance the health of the public and inform public and health policy in academic and practice environments. © 2014 Sigma Theta Tau International.

Thematic cartography as a geographical application

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Drago Perko

2002-12-01

Full Text Available A thematic map may be a geographical application (tool in itself or the basis for some other geographical work. The development of Slovene thematic cartography accelerated considerably following the independence of the country in 1991. From the viewpoint of content and technology, its greatest achievements are the Geographical Atlas of Slovenia and the National Atlas of Slovenia, which are outstanding achievements at the international level and of great significance for the promotion of Slovenia and Slovene geography and cartography. However, this rapid development has been accompanied by numerous problems, for example, the ignoring of various Slovene and international conventions for the preparation of maps including United Nations resolutions, Slovene and international (SIST ISO, and copyright laws.

The Constancy and Volatility in Cartography

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MENG Liqiu

2017-10-01

Full Text Available Being facilitated by a number of scientific and technological revolutions,maps have successively evolved from omnipotent rare treasures to omnipresent daily necessities,but cartography remains a unique mixture of science,art and technology of making and using maps.This paper revisits four persistent research questions in cartography:①what is a map, ②for what is a map worth,③how are maps made, and ④who is making maps, Based on a retrospective analysis of cartographic progresses with regard to the map typology,values of maps,mapmaking workflows and the role of mapmaker,the author exemplifies the constants and variables in the development processes since the introduction of computer in the 1970's and indicates the emerging trend towards a sustainable mapping ecosystem supported by cloud computing platforms.

Cerebral cartography and connectomics.

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Sporns, Olaf

2015-05-19

Cerebral cartography and connectomics pursue similar goals in attempting to create maps that can inform our understanding of the structural and functional organization of the cortex. Connectome maps explicitly aim at representing the brain as a complex network, a collection of nodes and their interconnecting edges. This article reflects on some of the challenges that currently arise in the intersection of cerebral cartography and connectomics. Principal challenges concern the temporal dynamics of functional brain connectivity, the definition of areal parcellations and their hierarchical organization into large-scale networks, the extension of whole-brain connectivity to cellular-scale networks, and the mapping of structure/function relations in empirical recordings and computational models. Successfully addressing these challenges will require extensions of methods and tools from network science to the mapping and analysis of human brain connectivity data. The emerging view that the brain is more than a collection of areas, but is fundamentally operating as a complex networked system, will continue to drive the creation of ever more detailed and multi-modal network maps as tools for on-going exploration and discovery in human connectomics. © 2015 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved.

Actor-network Theory and cartography of controversies in Information Science

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LOURENÇO, Ramon Fernandes; TOMAÉL, Maria Inês

2018-01-01

Abstract The present study aims to discuss the interactions between the Actor-network Theory and the Cartography of Controversies method in Information Science research. A literature review was conducted on books, scholarly articles, and any other sources addressing the Theory-Actor Network and Cartography of Controversies. The understanding of the theoretical assumptions that guide the Network-Actor Theory allows examining important aspects to Information Science research, seeking to identif...

Literature and Cartography

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Literary authors have frequently called on elements of cartography to ground fictional space, to visualize sites, and to help readers get their bearings in the imaginative world of the text. Today, the convergence of digital mapping and globalization has spurred a cartographic turn in literature...... but represents a set of relations and tensions that raise questions about representation, fiction, and space. Is literature even mappable? In exploring the cartographic components of literature, the contributors have not only brought literary theory to bear on the map but have also enriched the vocabulary...... fictions....

Cartography in the Age of Spatio-temporal Big Data

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WANG Jiayao

2017-10-01

Full Text Available Cartography is an ancient science with almost the same long history as the world's oldest culture.Since ancient times,the movement and change of anything and any phenomena,including human activities,have been carried out in a certain time and space.The development of science and technology and the progress of social civilization have made social management and governance more and more dependent on time and space.The information source,theme,content,carrier,form,production methods and application methods of map are different in different historical periods,so that its all-round value is different. With the arrival of the big data age,the scientific paradigm has now entered the era of "data-intensive" paradigm,so is the cartography,with obvious characteristics of big data science.All big data are caused by movement and change of all things and phenomena in the geographic world,so they have space and time characteristics and thus cannot be separated from the spatial reference and time reference.Therefore,big data is big spatio-temporal data essentially.Since the late 1950s and early 1960s,modern cartography,that is,the cartography in the information age,takes spatio-temporal data as the object,and focuses on the processing and expression of spatio-temporal data,but not in the face of the large scale multi-source heterogeneous and multi-dimensional dynamic data flow(or flow datafrom sky to the sea.The real-time dynamic nature,the theme pertinence,the content complexity,the carrier diversification,the expression form personalization,the production method modernization,the application ubiquity of the map,is incomparable in the past period,which leads to the great changes of the theory,technology and application system of cartography.And all these changes happen to occur in the 60 years since the late 1950s and early 1960s,so this article was written to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the "Acta Geodaetica et Cartographica Sinica".

From Planetary Mapping to Map Production: Planetary Cartography as integral discipline in Planetary Sciences

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Nass, Andrea; van Gasselt, Stephan; Hargitai, Hendrik; Hare, Trent; Manaud, Nicolas; Karachevtseva, Irina; Kersten, Elke; Roatsch, Thomas; Wählisch, Marita; Kereszturi, Akos

2016-04-01

Cartography is one of the most important communication channels between users of spatial information and laymen as well as the open public alike. This applies to all known real-world objects located either here on Earth or on any other object in our Solar System. In planetary sciences, however, the main use of cartography resides in a concept called planetary mapping with all its various attached meanings: it can be (1) systematic spacecraft observation from orbit, i.e. the retrieval of physical information, (2) the interpretation of discrete planetary surface units and their abstraction, or it can be (3) planetary cartography sensu strictu, i.e., the technical and artistic creation of map products. As the concept of planetary mapping covers a wide range of different information and knowledge levels, aims associated with the concept of mapping consequently range from a technical and engineering focus to a scientific distillation process. Among others, scientific centers focusing on planetary cartography are the United State Geological Survey (USGS, Flagstaff), the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK, Moscow), Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE, Hungary), and the German Aerospace Center (DLR, Berlin). The International Astronomical Union (IAU), the Commission Planetary Cartography within International Cartographic Association (ICA), the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), the WG IV/8 Planetary Mapping and Spatial Databases within International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and a range of other institutions contribute on definition frameworks in planetary cartography. Classical cartography is nowadays often (mis-)understood as a tool mainly rather than a scientific discipline and an art of communication. Consequently, concepts of information systems, mapping tools and cartographic frameworks are used interchangeably, and cartographic workflows and visualization of spatial information in thematic maps have often been

Mapping out Patience: Cartography, Cinema and W.G. Sebald

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Taien Ng-Chan

2015-10-01

Full Text Available Cinematic cartography can be an especially powerful tool for deep mapping, as it can convey the narratives, emotions, memories and histories, as well as the locations and geography that are associated with a place. This is evident in the documentary film Patience (After Sebald by Grant Gee, which follows in the footsteps of W.G. Sebald and his walking tour of Suffolk, England, as described in his book The Rings of Saturn. A variety of strategies in cinematic cartography are used quite consciously in Gee’s exploration of space, place and story. Using Teresa Castro’s three cartographic shapes of cinema, I structure an analysis of the film’s opening scene through a discussion of cinematic cartography, or the plotting of geospatial data onto a map, as well as what I will differentiate as cartographic cinema, or the mapping of space through the cinematographic image. I argue that both are necessary not only to have a deep understanding of the world and our place in it, but also in how to transmit that knowledge to others.

Paradigms in cartography an epistemological review of the 20th and 21st centuries

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Azócar Fernández, Pablo Iván

2014-01-01

This book examines the trends, concepts and directions in cartography and mapping in modernism and post-modernism. It explores philosophical and epistemological issues in cartography from positivist-empiricist, neo-positivist and post-structuralist stances.

Impossible cartographies: approaching Raúl Ruiz’s cinema

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Michael Goddard

2013-06-01

Full Text Available Raúl Ruiz (1931-2011, while considered one of the world’s most significant filmmakers by several film critics, is yet to be the subject of any thorough academic engagement with his work in English. My book Impossible Cartographies sets out on this task by mapping, as fully as possible, Ruiz’s cinematic trajectory across more than five decades of prolific work ranging from his earliest work in Chile to high budget ‘European’ costume dramas culminating in the recent Mysteries of Lisbon (2010. It does this by treating Ruiz’s work, with its surrealist, magic realist, popular cultural and neo-Baroque sources, as a type of ‘impossible’ cinematic cartography, mapping real, imaginary and virtual spaces, and crossing between different cultural contexts, aesthetic strategies, and technical media. In argues that across the different phases of Ruiz’s work identified, there are key continuities such as the invention of singular cinematic images and the interrogation of their possible and impossible combinations. This article will present some of the key themes of Ruiz’s cinema and use ideas of virtual cartography, tableaux vivants and the neo-baroque to illuminate a range of Ruiz’s films from the Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1978 to Mysteries of Lisbon, his last major project.

Star maps history, artistry, and cartography

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Kanas, Nick

2007-01-01

Traces the history of celestial cartography and relates this history to the changing ideas of man''s place in the universe and to advances in map-making. This book features reproductions of maps from antiquarian celestial atlases and prints. It includes a legend for each illustration to explain its astronomical and cartographic features.

Maps and civilization cartography in culture and society

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Thrower, Norman J W

2008-01-01

In this concise introduction to the history of cartography, Norman J. W. Thrower charts the intimate links between maps and history from antiquity to the present day. A wealth of illustrations, including the oldest known map and contemporary examples made using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), illuminate the many ways in which various human cultures have interpreted spatial relationships.The third edition of Maps and Civilization incorporates numerous revisions, features new material throughout the book, and includes a new alphabetized bibliography. Praise for previous editions of Maps and Civilization:"A marvelous compendium of map lore. Anyone truly interested in the development of cartography will want to have his or her own copy to annotate, underline, and index for handy referencing."-L. M. Sebert, Geomatica

NEW THEORETICAL RESEARCH TRENDS IN CARTOGRAPHY

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Robert S. Sluter, Jr.

2001-12-01

Full Text Available Cartography has been defined as the art, science, and technology of map-making. Until the middle of the 20th Century, cartography was more an art than a science. Beginning in the 1950's, cartographic researchers began to take a more scientific approach to map-making with Robinson's The Look of Maps. In the 1970's, many researchers adopted a communications paradigm for cartography, understanding maps as tools for the communication of information from cartographer to map user. Under this paradigm, cartographers attempted to find the "optimal" map that would communicate known information to the map-reader with as little "noise" as possible. With the rapid progress in computer technology afforded by the ubiquitous personal computer, in the last decade a number of cartographic researchers, led by Alan MacEachren, have suggested a new way of understanding how maps work No longer seen as simply tools for communicating known information, maps can be employed to discover the unknown patterns in any phenomenon that possesses a spatial dimension. Rather than attempting to construct the "best" map, modern computer technology can allow for the construction of a multitude of representations of a phenomenon that can be used to answer different questions posed by individual researchers and reveal hitherto unrealized patterns in the data (data exploration. This new approach is termed "cartographic visualization". Based upon research in other fields, including computer graphics, the neurophysiology of the eye-brain system, cognitive science, and semiotics (the science of symbol systems, this newest thrust in cartographic theory has opened up broad new horizons for cartographic research. This has energized the discipline and promises to lead to new insights which will enable us to make better maps. This paper outlines these new approaches to cartographic research.

Open Contents Modules Available for E-Learning Multimedia Cartography and Location Based Services

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Nedjeljko Frančula

2010-12-01

Full Text Available Swiss Virtual Campus (SVC is a federal program, which began in 2000th and was completed in 2008th. Its goal was to improve Internet-based learning in Swiss higher education institutions. One of the projects within the SVC was dedicated to cartography: CartouCHe (Cartography for Swiss Higher Education.

GIS and Cartography: An Introduction Overview

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Dominguez, J.

2000-01-01

This Technical Report concerns to some relevant concepts in Cartography and GIS. We will define terms and functions as scale, projection, cartographic syntaxes. We'll specify some Geographic Information, formats, sources... Finally, we will study about GIS applications and, specially, how CIEMAT is working with that, and what is the future of this technology. (Author) 71 refs

Cartography of architectural controversies

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Lotz, Katrine

2009-01-01

on the visual materials and documents produced during the process, and interviews with architects, clients and engineers, I describe the continuous efforts to establish and strengthen architectural motives, and how they eventually gain the ability to align other motives and other actors. I suggest...... that employing the visualising methods of the recent development of Actor-Network-Theory called ‘Cartography of Controversies' might contribute to trans-disciplinary efforts to develop analytic understanding of the conflicting human purposes and power-struggles at stake in the be-coming of architecture....

Geodesy and Cartography (Selected Articles),

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1979-08-10

C-OO/b73 GEODESY AND CARTOGRAPHY (SELECTED ARTICLES) English pages: 40 Source: GeodezJa i Kartografia, Vol. 27, Nr. 1, 1978, PP. 3-27 Country of...1976. 14) kledzixski, J., Zibek, Z., Czarnecki, K., Rogowski, J.B., Problems in Using Satellite Surveys in an Astronomical-Geodesic Network, Geodezja i...Based on Observations of Low-Low Satellites Using Collocation Methods, Geodezja i Kartografia, Vol. XXVI, No. 4, 1977. [-7. Krynski, J., Schwarz, K.P

The Future of Cartography --- Budućnost kartografije

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Miljenko Lapaine

2002-09-01

Full Text Available The most important changes in cartography are associated with the development of computer technology, and regarding the function and usage of maps, the accent has been given to cartographic visualisation. Animation, multimedia presentation, Internet, WWW, market economy and politics have remarkably influenced cartography. The paper emphasises the need for closer collaboration of experts in informatics, geodesists, geographers, spatial planners and others with cartographers. The future of cartography is associated with map production, GIS, visualisation of spatial databases, and the production of detailed three-dimensional landscape presentations.Najvažnije promjene u kartografiji vezane su uz razvoj računalne tehnologije i geoinformacijskih sustava (GIS-a, a glede funkcije i upotrebe karata naglasak je na kartografskoj vizualizaciji. Na kartografiju također znatno utječu animacija, multimedijski prikazi, Internet, WWW, tržišno gospodarstvo i politika. Kartografija se mijenja od ponudom vođene do zahtjevom vođene kartografije. U radu je posebno istaknuta potreba uže suradnje informatičara, geodeta, geografa, prostornih planera i drugih s kartografima. Budućnost kartografije nije samo u izradi karata, već i u GIS-ovima, vizualizaciji prostornih baza podataka i izradi detaljnih trodimenzionalnih prikaza krajolika.

The Future of Past Skies: Historical Celestial Cartography at the Adler Planetarium

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Raposo, Pedro M. P.

2018-01-01

The Adler Planetarium is home to a world-class collection of scientific instruments, rare books and works on paper. Since 2014, Adler staff has been digitizing a wide selection of items relating to celestial cartography, including: more than 236 rare books and atlases; 97 works on paper; globes and other artifacts, amounting to 58 objects; and approximately 3,750 Carte du Ciel prints. This work has been carried out under the auspices of the Celestial Cartography Digitization Project (CCDP), which is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. This poster presentation will include: 1) an update on the project; 2) a description of related resources and tools available to the research community; 3) examples of how the Adler Planetarium is integrating the history of celestial cartography with its public programs; 4) an overview of a prospective citizen science project involving the identification of constellations in historical atlases and charts.

Cartographie et ordinateur au lycée

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Thierry HATT

1987-06-01

Full Text Available Travail de cartographie automatique et d'analyse de données au lycée, destiné à promouvoir une initiation à la recherche scientifique et à la maîtrise de l'image. Présentation des objectifs, du logiciel SESAM, des productions réalisées.

Assessing population exposure for landslide risk analysis using dasymetric cartography

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Garcia, Ricardo A. C.; Oliveira, Sergio C.; Zezere, Jose L.

2015-04-01

Exposed Population is a major topic that needs to be taken into account in a full landslide risk analysis. Usually, risk analysis is based on an accounting of inhabitants number or inhabitants density, applied over statistical or administrative terrain units, such as NUTS or parishes. However, this kind of approach may skew the obtained results underestimating the importance of population, mainly in territorial units with predominance of rural occupation. Furthermore, the landslide susceptibility scores calculated for each terrain unit are frequently more detailed and accurate than the location of the exposed population inside each territorial unit based on Census data. These drawbacks are not the ideal setting when landslide risk analysis is performed for urban management and emergency planning. Dasymetric cartography, which uses a parameter or set of parameters to restrict the spatial distribution of a particular phenomenon, is a methodology that may help to enhance the resolution of Census data and therefore to give a more realistic representation of the population distribution. Therefore, this work aims to map and to compare the population distribution based on a traditional approach (population per administrative terrain units) and based on dasymetric cartography (population by building). The study is developed in the Region North of Lisbon using 2011 population data and following three main steps: i) the landslide susceptibility assessment based on statistical models independently validated; ii) the evaluation of population distribution (absolute and density) for different administrative territorial units (Parishes and BGRI - the basic statistical unit in the Portuguese Census); and iii) the dasymetric population's cartography based on building areal weighting. Preliminary results show that in sparsely populated administrative units, population density differs more than two times depending on the application of the traditional approach or the dasymetric

Cartographie et intelligence artificielle

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Denise Pumain

2005-11-01

Full Text Available Le monde complexe dans lequel nous évoluons est aussi paradoxal : ainsi, que peut-on prédire quant à la diffusion du savoir faire des géographes en termes de cartographie et de visualisation de l’information géographique ? On voit surgir toujours plus d’instruments et d’occasions de se repérer et d’admirer des images de la terre, mais il n’est pas sûr que cela fasse progresser dans le public la connaissance des cartes et de leur interprétation. Prenons l’exemple du repérage, par GPS, et bient...

Policy issues in modern cartography

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Taylor, DRF

1998-01-01

Policy Issues in Modern Cartography contains the views of national mapping agencies, legal scholars, the library community, the private sector and academia on these and many other important issues. The book begins with perspectives from national mapping agencies in Britain, Canada and the United States followed by a survey of the situation in Asia. The next three chapters deal primarily with legal issues such as copyright and intellectual property from both North American and European perspectives. Chapter 8 presents an important perspective on the key issues by a representative of the privat

Cinquante ans d’enseignement de la cartographie à l’université

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M. Béguin

1990-09-01

Full Text Available Créée en 1934 par E. de Martonne, l’École Supérieure de Cartographie, actuellement DESS de cartographie thématique de l’Université de Paris I, forme des cartographes-géographes capables de réaliser des cartes depuis leur conception jusqu’à leur fabrication. Très orientée à l’origine vers la pratique manuelle du dessin, la formation des cartographes, aujourd’hui, doit aussi inclure la maîtrise du traitement de l’information par les outils statistiques et informatiques et de la conception cartographique assistée par ordinateur.

Geospatial big data and cartography : research challenges and opportunities for making maps that matter

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Robinson, Anthony C.; Demsar, Urska; Moore, Antoni B.; Buckley, Aileen; Jiang, Bin; Field, Kenneth; Kraak, Menno-Jan; Camboim, Silvana P; Sluter, Claudia R

2017-01-01

Geospatial big data present a new set of challenges and opportunities for cartographic researchers in technical, methodological, and artistic realms. New computational and technical paradigms for cartography are accompanying the rise of geospatial big data. Additionally, the art and science of cartography needs to focus its contemporary efforts on work that connects to outside disciplines and is grounded in problems that are important to humankind and its sustainability. Following the develop...

Gis-Based Smart Cartography Using 3d Modeling

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Malinverni, E. S.; Tassetti, A. N.

2013-08-01

3D City Models have evolved to be important tools for urban decision processes and information systems, especially in planning, simulation, analysis, documentation and heritage management. On the other hand existing and in use numerical cartography is often not suitable to be used in GIS because not geometrically and topologically correctly structured. The research aim is to 3D structure and organize a numeric cartography for GIS and turn it into CityGML standardized features. The work is framed around a first phase of methodological analysis aimed to underline which existing standard (like ISO and OGC rules) can be used to improve the quality requirement of a cartographic structure. Subsequently, from this technical specifics, it has been investigated the translation in formal contents, using an owner interchange software (SketchUp), to support some guide lines implementations to generate a GIS3D structured in GML3. It has been therefore predisposed a test three-dimensional numerical cartography (scale 1:500, generated from range data captured by 3D laser scanner), tested on its quality according to the previous standard and edited when and where necessary. Cad files and shapefiles are converted into a final 3D model (Google SketchUp model) and then exported into a 3D city model (CityGML LoD1/LoD2). The GIS3D structure has been managed in a GIS environment to run further spatial analysis and energy performance estimate, not achievable in a 2D environment. In particular geometrical building parameters (footprint, volume etc.) are computed and building envelop thermal characteristics are derived from. Lastly, a simulation is carried out to deal with asbestos and home renovating charges and show how the built 3D city model can support municipal managers with risk diagnosis of the present situation and development of strategies for a sustainable redevelop.

THE ROLE OF CARTOGRAPHY IN THE TEACHING OF GEOGRAPHY: PERSPECTIVES FROM AN EXTENSION PROJECT

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Erika do Carmo Cerqueira

2013-07-01

Full Text Available This paper aims to discuss the role of cartography in the teaching of geography. In order to do so it brings theoretical and practical results of the research project and extension called “Popularization of cartography and its new technologies in public school,” held in the State School Dona Mora Guimarães (Cazajeiras X, Salvador- BA. It is considered that the teaching of cartography, despite the epistemological advances, has experienced several difficulties in its implementation. To analyze the barriers, potentialities, and examples of pedagogical practice, workshops were held focusing on the concepts of cartographic literacy - vision vertical/horizontal, laterality, decoding of symbols, proportionality, two-dimensional X three-dimensional representation and use of new technologies. It is advocated that cartographic literacy can be used as an innovative methodology for the teaching of geography in schools. In parallel, the difficulties found in a university and school context are discussed. Finally, successful experiences are shared with more than 400 students involved directly, who used technical and methodological resources, from where they live and constructivist approach, namely: mapping of the human body, of the classroom and building of models. It is concluded that the theme has many challenges, but lacks mainly the expansion of this debate to overcome the dissociative barriers, putting the cartography as means of communication of the geographical science.

Cartographies of Erasure

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João Lúcio Dias Soares

2016-12-01

Full Text Available The rupture between the thought of nature as physis and human thought leads to suffering and confusion for man in the fields of subjectivity. An affirmative relationship with becoming, in accordance with the proposal of Nietzsche's concept of dionysian wisdom, might lead man once again to the path of tragic life - one that produces strength by asserting pain and difference – thus surpassing the false opposition man/nature. Inspired by Nietzsche, Deleuze and Guattari propose fighting against the fascism of the socius, the State, of capitalism and all the dominant discourses of established knowledge and established power that capture body and its will. An instrument for such struggle is the production of counterfascist erasures on the encodings of power. The question of how to produce bodies without organs as a way to escape the organic structure of the socius is made possible by the power of sensation to erase and rediagram the cartographies of subjectivity.

Cartographie par carroyage et précision spatiale

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Patrice LANGLOIS

1998-03-01

Full Text Available Dans le cadre d'une cartographie par carroyage, on étudie la désagrégation de variables zonales, en revenant sur l'hypothèse de l'équirépartition spatiale des populations. L'objectif est d'approcher des règles différenciées de désagrégation des variables en fusionnant des plans d'information de nature morphologique, topologique et environnementale.

Blind Cartography for Side Channel Attacks: Cross-Correlation Cartography

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Laurent Sauvage

2012-01-01

Full Text Available Side channel and fault injection attacks are major threats to cryptographic applications of embedded systems. Best performances for these attacks are achieved by focusing sensors or injectors on the sensible parts of the application, by means of dedicated methods to localise them. Few methods have been proposed in the past, and all of them aim at pinpointing the cryptoprocessor. However it could be interesting to exploit the activity of other parts of the application, in order to increase the attack's efficiency or to bypass its countermeasures. In this paper, we present a localisation method based on cross-correlation, which issues a list of areas of interest within the attacked device. It realizes an exhaustive analysis, since it may localise any module of the device, and not only those which perform cryptographic operations. Moreover, it also does not require a preliminary knowledge about the implementation, whereas some previous cartography methods require that the attacker could choose the cryptoprocessor inputs, which is not always possible. The method is experimentally validated using observations of the electromagnetic near field distribution over a Xilinx Virtex 5 FPGA. The matching between areas of interest and the application layout in the FPGA floorplan is confirmed by correlation analysis.

Paradigm shift from cartography to geo-communication

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Brodersen, Lars

2007-01-01

This paper argues that the domain of GIS, cartography, geo-information etc. is facing a paradigm shift. The implication of a paradigm shift is a complete and necessary re-definition of e.g. the philosophical foundation of the system, as well as with a major upgrade and readjustment of procedures......-information is actually not possible at all without having a usage (a project identity and a purpose) in mind. Objective and neutral geo-information does not exist. Therefore the overall philosophy of the geo-domain will be that it is a communication discipline....

Magrit: a new thematic cartography tool

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Viry, Matthieu; Giraud, Timothée; Lambert, Nicolas

2018-05-01

The article provides an overview of the features of the Magrit web application: a free online thematic mapping tool, presenting a strong pedagogical dimension and making possible to mobilize all the elements necessary for the realization of a thematic map. In this tool, several simple modes of representation are proposed such as proportional maps or choropleth maps. Other, more complex modes are also available such as smoothed maps and cartograms. Each map can be finalized thanks to layout and customization features (projection, scale, orientation, toponyms, etc.) and exported in vector format. Magrit is therefore a complete, light and versatile tool particularly adapted to cartography teaching at the university.

Black Girl Cartography: Black Girlhood and Place-Making in Education Research

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Butler, Tamara T.

2018-01-01

Drawing on research in education, Black Girlhood studies, and conversations connected to girlhood and cartography, this chapter calls for transdisciplinary analyses of Black girls' sociocultural and geopolitical locations in education research. In reviewing education research documenting the practices and interrogating the experiences of Black…

Cartographie des zones d'intervention des partenaires techniques et ...

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cartographier les zones d'intervention des partenaires techniques et financiers au Bénin. L'approche méthodologique utilisée a consisté à la recherche documentaire, à la collecte de données auprès des partenaires techniques et financiers et à l'analyse de ces données. Les résultats ont permis de constater que cent dix ...

Plantar pressure cartography reconstruction from 3 sensors.

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Abou Ghaida, Hussein; Mottet, Serge; Goujon, Jean-Marc

2014-01-01

Foot problem diagnosis is often made by using pressure mapping systems, unfortunately located and used in the laboratories. In the context of e-health and telemedicine for home monitoring of patients having foot problems, our focus is to present an acceptable system for daily use. We developed an ambulatory instrumented insole using 3 pressures sensors to visualize plantar pressure cartographies. We show that a standard insole with fixed sensor position could be used for different foot sizes. The results show an average error measured at each pixel of 0.01 daN, with a standard deviation of 0.005 daN.

ADAPTIVE CARTOGRAPHY FOR THE MODERN INFORMATION SOCIETY: FROM MULTI-PURPOSE MAP RESOURCE TO «SMART» MAP

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S. S. Dyshlyuk

2016-01-01

Full Text Available For centuries, the conceptual foundations of cartography was influenced by the needs of human activities and possibilities of technical realization of basic processes. In the midtwentieth century, the international community understood the science of cartography maps as a specific way of modeling and image of the surrounding space, their creation and use. At the same time, which is very important, cartography has been focused on the visual perception of the world through map compositions in the form of specific figurative-symbolic metric model. This model served as an information product, had a number of useful properties, characterized by a set of assumed functions, but have some limitations [Lissitzky, 2015; strategic, 2015]. Card, as the basic product of cartography, is a specific information model of the earth's surface, surfaces of other celestial bodies, has a number of properties and characteristics, primarily the metric precision, the imagery, the symbolism, scalability, ability of the display with minimal distortion in the plane of the lengths, angles, areas, shapes of the objects and the surface. Many years of research and industrial practice brought the properties of modern cards to perfection, close to the idea of a «perfect map» [Ibañez, 2014], meet the requirements of consumers. However, in recent years the situation has changed significantly. The information (postindustrial era, accompanying scientific and technical progress in the field of Internet, mobile communication, portable computer technology led to the rapid pace of Informatization of humanity, leading eventually to the formation of the information society [Castells M., 2010].

Image processing for an automatic detection of defect signals from electromagnetic cartographies

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Benoist, B.; Marqueste, L.; Birac, C.

1994-01-01

As the population of nuclear power plants ages, new defects are appearing in steam generator tubes (stress corrosion, corrosion pitting and intergranular corrosion). For more sophisticated expert appraisal of these defects, tubes can be examined by multifrequency eddy-current testing with an absolute coil (diameter value of 1 mm). A device, consisting of a push-puller mechanism and a motor-driven probe carrying this absolute coil, gives a helical movement to scan the inner surface of the tube. The signals obtained can be represented in the form of cartographies (3D representation in which the coordinates are the circumference, the length and amplitude of the X or Y component at a given frequency). The detection of defect signals by visual examination of these eddy-current cartographies is not always reproducible. The article describes an image processing procedure for the detection of defect signals which leads to a better reproductibility for more safety

3D molecular cartography using LC-MS facilitated by Optimus and 'ili software.

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Protsyuk, Ivan; Melnik, Alexey V; Nothias, Louis-Felix; Rappez, Luca; Phapale, Prasad; Aksenov, Alexander A; Bouslimani, Amina; Ryazanov, Sergey; Dorrestein, Pieter C; Alexandrov, Theodore

2018-01-01

Our skin, our belongings, the world surrounding us, and the environment we live in are covered with molecular traces. Detecting and characterizing these molecular traces is necessary to understand the environmental impact on human health and disease, and to decipher complex molecular interactions between humans and other species, particularly microbiota. We recently introduced 3D molecular cartography for mapping small organic molecules (including metabolites, lipids, and environmental molecules) found on various surfaces, including the human body. Here, we provide a protocol and open-source software for 3D molecular cartography. The protocol includes step-by-step procedures for sample collection and processing, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based metabolomics, quality control (QC), molecular identification using MS/MS, data processing, and visualization with 3D models of the sampled environment. The LC-MS method was optimized for a broad range of small organic molecules. We enable scientists to reproduce our previously obtained results, and illustrate the broad utility of our approach with molecular maps of a rosemary plant and an ATM keypad after a PIN code was entered. To promote reproducibility, we introduce cartographical snapshots: files that describe a particular map and visualization settings, and that can be shared and loaded to reproduce the visualization. The protocol enables molecular cartography to be performed in any mass spectrometry laboratory and, in principle, for any spatially mapped data. We anticipate applications, in particular, in medicine, ecology, agriculture, biotechnology, and forensics. The protocol takes 78 h for a molecular map of 100 spots, excluding the reagent setup.

GIS cartography a guide to effective map design

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Peterson, Gretchen N

2009-01-01

Maps, either printed or digital, can create effective communication with bosses, clients, other scientists, and the public. However, entry level GISers often find that map design was given short shrift in their pre-professional life. It is time for the GIS field, which is maturing in other ways, to improve its skills in this area. Based on the author's more than ten years of research and practice in map design, GIS Cartography: A Guide to Effective Map Design provides the tools to create truly sophisticated maps. Packed full of in-depth information and advice, this book covers all facets of ma

PLANETARY CARTOGRAPHY AND MAPPING: WHERE WE ARE TODAY, AND WHERE WE ARE HEADING FOR?

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A. Naß

2017-07-01

Full Text Available Planetary Cartography does not only provides the basis to support planning (e.g., landing-site selection, orbital observations, traverse planning and to facilitate mission conduct during the lifetime of a mission (e.g., observation tracking and hazard avoidance. It also provides the means to create science products after successful termination of a planetary mission by distilling data into maps. After a mission’s lifetime, data and higher level products like mosaics and digital terrain models (DTMs are stored in archives – and eventually into maps and higher-level data products – to form a basis for research and for new scientific and engineering studies. The complexity of such tasks increases with every new dataset that has been put on this stack of information, and in the same way as the complexity of autonomous probes increases, also tools that support these challenges require new levels of sophistication. In planetary science, cartography and mapping have a history dating back to the roots of telescopic space exploration and are now facing new technological and organizational challenges with the rise of new missions, new global initiatives, organizations and opening research markets. The focus of this contribution is to summarize recent activities in Planetary Cartography, highlighting current issues the community is facing to derive the future opportunities in this field. By this we would like to invite cartographers/researchers to join this community and to start thinking about how we can jointly solve some of these challenges.

Planetary Cartography and Mapping: where we are Today, and where we are Heading For?

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Naß, A.; Di, K.; Elgner, S.; van Gasselt, S.; Hare, T.; Hargitai, H.; Karachevtseva, I.; Kersten, E.; Manaud, N.; Roatsch, T.; Rossi, A. P.; Skinner, J., Jr.; Wählisch, M.

2017-07-01

Planetary Cartography does not only provides the basis to support planning (e.g., landing-site selection, orbital observations, traverse planning) and to facilitate mission conduct during the lifetime of a mission (e.g., observation tracking and hazard avoidance). It also provides the means to create science products after successful termination of a planetary mission by distilling data into maps. After a mission's lifetime, data and higher level products like mosaics and digital terrain models (DTMs) are stored in archives - and eventually into maps and higher-level data products - to form a basis for research and for new scientific and engineering studies. The complexity of such tasks increases with every new dataset that has been put on this stack of information, and in the same way as the complexity of autonomous probes increases, also tools that support these challenges require new levels of sophistication. In planetary science, cartography and mapping have a history dating back to the roots of telescopic space exploration and are now facing new technological and organizational challenges with the rise of new missions, new global initiatives, organizations and opening research markets. The focus of this contribution is to summarize recent activities in Planetary Cartography, highlighting current issues the community is facing to derive the future opportunities in this field. By this we would like to invite cartographers/researchers to join this community and to start thinking about how we can jointly solve some of these challenges.

Project for the Space Science in Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK)

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Semenov, M.; Oberst, J.; Malinnikov, V.; Shingareva, K.; Grechishchev, A.; Karachevtseva, I.; Konopikhin, A.

2012-04-01

Introduction: Based on the proposal call of the Government of Russian Federation 40 of international scientists came to Russia for developing and support-ing research capabilities of national educational institutions. Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK) and invited scientist Prof. Dr. Jurgen Oberst were awarded a grant to establish a capable research facility concerned with Planetary Geodesy, Cartography and Space Exploration. Objectives: The goals of the project are to build laboratory infrastructure, and suitable capability for MIIGAiK to participate in the planning, execution and analyses of data from future Russian planetary mis-sions and also to integrate into the international science community. Other important tasks are to develop an attractive work place and job opportunities for planetary geodesy and cartography students. For this purposes new MIIGAiK Extraterrestrial Laboratory (MExLab) was organized. We involved professors, researchers, PhD students in to the projects of Moon and planets exploration at the new level of Russian Space Science development. Main results: MExLab team prepare data for upcom-ing Russian space missions, such as LUNA-GLOB and LUNA-RESOURSE. We established cooperation with Russian and international partners (IKI, ESA, DLR, and foreign Universities) and actively participated in international conferences and workshops. Future works: For the future science development we investigated the old Soviet Archives and received the access to the telemetry data of the Moon rovers Lunokhod-1 and Lunokhod-2. That data will be used in education purposes and could be the perfect base for the analysis, development and support in new Russian and international missions and especially Moon exploration projects. MExLab is open to cooperate and make the consortiums for science projects for the Moon and planets exploration. Acknowledgement: Works are funded by the Rus-sian Government (Project name: "Geodesy, cartography and the

Classifying and mapping wetlands and peat resources using digital cartography

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Cameron, Cornelia C.; Emery, David A.

1992-01-01

Digital cartography allows the portrayal of spatial associations among diverse data types and is ideally suited for land use and resource analysis. We have developed methodology that uses digital cartography for the classification of wetlands and their associated peat resources and applied it to a 1:24 000 scale map area in New Hampshire. Classifying and mapping wetlands involves integrating the spatial distribution of wetlands types with depth variations in associated peat quality and character. A hierarchically structured classification that integrates the spatial distribution of variations in (1) vegetation, (2) soil type, (3) hydrology, (4) geologic aspects, and (5) peat characteristics has been developed and can be used to build digital cartographic files for resource and land use analysis. The first three parameters are the bases used by the National Wetlands Inventory to classify wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States. The fourth parameter, geological aspects, includes slope, relief, depth of wetland (from surface to underlying rock or substrate), wetland stratigraphy, and the type and structure of solid and unconsolidated rock surrounding and underlying the wetland. The fifth parameter, peat characteristics, includes the subsurface variation in ash, acidity, moisture, heating value (Btu), sulfur content, and other chemical properties as shown in specimens obtained from core holes. These parameters can be shown as a series of map data overlays with tables that can be integrated for resource or land use analysis.

A redesign of OGC Symbology Encoding standard for sharing cartography

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Erwan Bocher

2018-01-01

Full Text Available Despite most Spatial Data Infrastructures offering service-based visualization of geospatial data, requirements are often at a very basic level leading to poor quality of maps. This is a general observation for any geospatial architecture as soon as open standards as those of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC are applied. To improve the situation, this paper does focus on improvements at the portrayal interoperability side by considering standardization aspects. We propose two major redesign recommendations. First to consolidate the cartographic theory at the core of the OGC Symbology Encoding standard. Secondly to build the standard in a modular way so as to be ready to be extended with upcoming future cartographic requirements. Thus, we start by defining portrayal interoperability by means of typical-use cases that frame the concept of sharing cartography. Then we bring to light the strengths and limits of the relevant open standards to consider in this context. Finally we propose a set of recommendations to overcome the limits so as to make these use cases a true reality. Even if the definition of a cartographic-oriented standard is not able to act as a complete cartographic design framework by itself, we argue that pushing forward the standardization work dedicated to cartography is a way to share and disseminate good practices and finally to improve the quality of the visualizations.

DOCUMENTARY STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE CONCEPTUAL CARTOGRAPHY

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María Fabiola Ortega-Carbajal

2015-07-01

Full Text Available The need to implement strategies that promote knowledge management in order to transcend the management of information in a society marked by change problem solving context and the influence of technology in scientific innovation processes. The methodology used for the conceptual cartography in order to organize information collected, primary and secondary sources were recovered mainly from academic google. The results show four key aspects in the management of knowledge from socioformation. As a consecuence we have the basis of a key concept in the transformation of education in Latin America that requires empirical studies to consolidate in future pedagogical reforms.

Introduction to Individual Contribution by the VI Scientific and Professional Conferences with International Participation Geodesy, Cartography and Geographic Information Systems 2010

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Janka Sabová

2011-12-01

Full Text Available This contribution contains a selection of articles from 6th Scientific Conference with International Participation "Geodesy,Cartography and Geographical Information Systems 2010". Particular articles are focused on the field of geodesy, engineeringsurveying, mining surveying, deformation analysis, digital photogrammetry, cartography, cadastre of real estates and terrestrial laserscanning. The reader will become familiar with the recent trends and results of research that have been achieved in these areasat universities, as well as in the commercial sector that act in branch of geodesy in the Czech and Slovak Republic.

Lunar and planetary cartography in Russia

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Shevchenko, Vladislav; Michael, Gregory

2016-01-01

This book is the first to document in depth the history of lunar and planetary cartography in Russia. The first map of the far side of the Moon was made with the participation of Lomonosov Moscow University (Sternberg Astronomical Institute, MSU) in 1960. The developed mapping technologies were then used in preparing the “Complete Map of the Moon” in 1967 as well as other maps and globes. Over the years, various maps of Mars have emerged from the special course “Mapping of extraterrestrial objects” in the MSU Geography Department, including the hypsometric map of Mars at a scale of 1:26,000,000, compiled by J.A. Ilyukhina and published in 2004 in an edition of 5,000 copies. A more detailed version of this map has since been produced with a new hypsometric scale. In addition, maps of the northern and southern hemispheres of Mars have been compiled for the hypsometric globe of Mars.  Relief maps of Venus were made in 2008, 2010, and 2011, and hypsometric maps of Phobos and Deimos at a scale of 1:60,000...

The creation in question: a brief cartography of a theoretical course

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Tais Rodrigues Dassoler

2011-04-01

Full Text Available This article is the result of discussions produced during a theoretical course aboutcreativity in advertising. Instead of teaching how to create, the proposal of the course was to question what characterizes creation. Departing from this question, the route of a theoretical cartography is presented, trough the deconstruction of the idea of creation, the advertising device is shown in its creative demands. Mobilizing different theoretical perspectives, the text approaches creativity’s myth when problematizes the concept of authorship and presents creation as becomings produced by the very advertising device.

Value Assessment in Managing Cartography and Geo-communication

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Brodersen, Lars

2006-01-01

dramatic changes particularly within the following areas: technology, availability of geo-information, professional skills and mobility of labour, conventions as well as resources. It was recognized at the KMS that the existing professional skills and methods were no longer sufficient for the design...... and the management in modern cartography and in modern geo-spatial communication projects. It was recognized that there was a lack of adequate theories, models, methods and tech-niques. This forced the cartographers and the project managers to lock several parameters to well known values. One example...... is that the prevalent processes for design revision, if any, were based on historical conditions. Previously it was common praxis to make changes in each separate step of the whole process without recognizing the overall aspects of the entire process or the entire project. The aim of the project was to create...

Variable radius cartography - History and perspectives of a new discipline

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Scalera, Giancarlo

2014-05-01

The map that Toscanelli sent to Columbus was an unconscious application of cartography at a smaller radius than the real. The first really conscious attempts to represent the geography of Earth on globes of radius less than the current one occurred after the formulation of the concept of expanding Earth through geological time. The American chemist and geologist Richard Owen (1810-1890) in his book Key to the geology of the globe (1857) described the principles of what he himself called Anatomical Geology, with the Earth growing as a biological organism. The book contained a global paleogeographic map of the Earth that would have had a radius of about 4000 kilometers. In 1928 J.A.H. Kerkhoff (under the pseudonym Aero-dilettant) published a series of paleogeographic globes on which the modern oceans disappeared. With the same artisan methods of transfer continental outlines from a sphere to a smaller one, in 1933 O.C. Hilgenberg represented three different geological epochs, and, later, for the first time mapped paleopoles with their site-pole segments of meridian. Even today the traditional method of Hilgenberg is followed by senior researchers (Klaus Vogel, 2003) and younger geologists (James Maxlow). In England Hugh Owen applied the methods of traditional cartography to the variable radius one. His Atlas of Continental Displacement was in the 70s and 80s, for this discipline, a real milestone. While in the field of constant radius paleogeography the adherents to plate tectonics created many computer codes of automatic mapping (Bullard et al., 1965; Smith & Hallam, 1970; Scotese et al., 1979; and many others), in the variable radius field few tried to reach the same task. In 1972 in United States a first very simple attempt (but was not further developed) came from a private, R.B. Perry, followed by the still not-computerized Atlas of Owen, and both them constituted inspiration for the construction of a FORTRAN variable radius mapping code at INGV, with which it

La cartographie au service de l’action publique.

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Emmanuel Martinais

2007-11-01

Full Text Available Au moment où les usages de la cartographie dans les domaines d’action publique comme l’environnement bénéficient d’un regain d’intérêt de la communauté scientifique, cet article se propose d’analyser la contribution des outils cartographiques à la prévention des risques industriels. Omniprésents dans les diverses procédures qui participent de cette politique (information du public, organisation des secours, maîtrise de l’urbanisation, etc., les documents cartographiques apparaissent sous diverses formes et remplissent des missions très spécifiques : ils sont tour à tour dispositifs de simplification du réel, vecteur d’informations, outil de communication et instrument de légitimation pour un certain nombre d’acteurs a priori non spécialistes de la sécurité industrielle mais participant néanmoins à la décision. De ce point de vue, l’apport de la carte n’est pas de donner une représentation juste ou objective du risque, mais de faciliter la mise en œuvre de l’action publique. Mots-clés : cartographie ― usages sociaux ― risque industriel ― action publique. This article is dealing with the usual forms of maps in implementation of environmental policies, and more precisely, in prevention of industrial and technological risks. It also aims to analyze the role those iconographic tools play in risk assessment and management, and how they govern the relationships between stakeholders involved in decision process. They are used at each step of each risk evaluation procedure (public information, safety device implementation, risk mapping, urban planning, etc. and carry out many different tasks: simplification of complexity, data source for decision, communication tool, and legitimization instrument. From this point of view, the most important contribution of maps is less to give a true representation of risk than to make the law implementation easier. Key words: risk mapping ― social uses

(Re)Educating the Senses to Multicultural Communities: Prospective Teachers Using Digital Media and Sonic Cartography to Listen for Culture

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Brownell, Cassie J.; Wargo, Jon M.

2017-01-01

Attuning to the acoustic ecologies of multicultural education, this critical qualitative project interrogated how elementary prospective teachers (PST) used digital media to write community through and with sound. Examining PST produced soundscapes and the practice of sonic cartography, this study inquired how "hearing" difference and…

Lunar geodesy and cartography: a new era

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Duxbury, Thomas; Smith, David; Robinson, Mark; Zuber, Maria T.; Neumann, Gregory; Danton, Jacob; Oberst, Juergen; Archinal, Brent; Glaeser, Philipp

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) ushers in a new era in precision lunar geodesy and cartography. LRO was launched in June, 2009, completed its Commissioning Phase in Septem-ber 2009 and is now in its Primary Mission Phase on its way to collecting high precision, global topographic and imaging data. Aboard LRO are the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA -Smith, et al., 2009) and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC -Robinson, et al., ). LOLA is a derivative of the successful MOLA at Mars that produced the global reference surface being used for all precision cartographic products. LOLA produces 5 altimetry spots having footprints of 5 m at a frequency of 28 Hz, significantly bettering MOLA that produced 1 spot having a footprint of 150 m at a frequency of 10 Hz. LROC has twin narrow angle cameras having pixel resolutions of 0.5 meters from a 50 km orbit and a wide-angle camera having a pixel resolution of 75 m and in up to 7 color bands. One of the two NACs looks to the right of nadir and the other looks to the left with a few hundred pixel overlap in the nadir direction. LOLA is mounted on the LRO spacecraft to look nadir, in the overlap region of the NACs. The LRO spacecraft has the ability to look nadir and build up global coverage as well as looking off-nadir to provide stereo coverage and fill in data gaps. The LROC wide-angle camera builds up global stereo coverage naturally from its large field-of-view overlap from orbit to orbit during nadir viewing. To date, the LROC WAC has already produced global stereo coverage of the lunar surface. This report focuses on the registration of LOLA altimetry to the LROC NAC images. LOLA has a dynamic range of tens of km while producing elevation data at sub-meter precision. LOLA also has good return in off-nadir attitudes. Over the LRO mission, multiple LOLA tracks will be in each of the NAC images at the lunar equator and even more tracks in the NAC images nearer the poles. The registration of LOLA

"Carta geologica totius Poloniae, Moldaviae, Transilvaniae et partis Hungariae et Valachiae" by S. Staszic and its importance for European geology and geological cartography

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Czarniecki, S.; Grigelis, A.; Kozák, Jan; Narebski, W.; Wójcik, Z.

-, č. 6 (2008), s. 81-101 ISSN 1507-0557 Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z30120515 Keywords : history of geology * geological cartography * Stanislaw Wawrzyniec Staszic Subject RIV: DB - Geology ; Mineralogy

Spatial-Frequency Azimuthally Stable Cartography of Biological Polycrystalline Networks

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V. A. Ushenko

2013-01-01

Full Text Available A new azimuthally stable polarimetric technique processing microscopic images of optically anisotropic structures of biological tissues histological sections is proposed. It has been used as a generalized model of phase anisotropy definition of biological tissues by using superposition of Mueller matrices of linear birefringence and optical activity. The matrix element M44 has been chosen as the main information parameter, whose value is independent of the rotation angle of both sample and probing beam polarization plane. For the first time, the technique of concerted spatial-frequency filtration has been used in order to separate the manifestation of linear birefringence and optical activity. Thereupon, the method of azimuthally stable spatial-frequency cartography of biological tissues histological sections has been elaborated. As the analyzing tool, complex statistic, correlation, and fractal analysis of coordinate distributions of M44 element has been performed. The possibility of using the biopsy of the uterine wall tissue in order to differentiate benign (fibromyoma and malignant (adenocarcinoma conditions has been estimated.

GIS and Cartography: An Introductory Overview; Breve Introduccion a la Cartografia y a los Sistemas de Informacion Geografica (SIG)

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Dominguez, J. [Ciemat. Madrid (Spain)

2000-07-01

This Technical Report concerns to some relevant concepts in Cartography and GIS. We will define terms and functions as scale , projection, cartographic syntaxes. We'll specify some Geographic Information, formats, sources... Finally, We will study about GIS applications and, special, how CIEMAT is working with that, and what is the future of this technology. (Author) 71 refs.

GIS and Cartography: An Introductory Overview; Breve Introduccion a la Cartografia y a los Sistemas de Informacion Geografica (SIG)

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Dominguez, J [Ciemat. Madrid (Spain)

2000-07-01

This Technical Report concerns to some relevant concepts in Cartography and GIS. We will define terms and functions as scale , projection, cartographic syntaxes. We'll specify some Geographic Information, formats, sources... Finally, We will study about GIS applications and, special, how CIEMAT is working with that, and what is the future of this technology. (Author) 71 refs.

A propos d’un appel à communication : « Enseignement, cartographie et géomatique »

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Henry Bakis

2015-12-01

Full Text Available « Les cartes sont partout. Un milliard de connexions mensuelles sont enregistrées par les serveurs de Google Maps, le service qui a révolutionné le secteur en 2005 ». L’image devient de plus en plus prégnante et la carte s’impose de plus en plus dans l’enseignement et la recherche, mais également dans de nombreuses applications (médias, entreprises de tous les secteurs économiques, etc.. Mais aujourd’hui, la cartographie n’est plus tout à fait celle d’hier et les cartes ne sont en fait même ...

Cartography of memory in Chris Marker and W.G. Sebald: Notes about History, memory and maps

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Álvaro Brito

2017-01-01

Full Text Available This paper aims to approach the artists Chris Marker and W.G. Sebald, trying to determine and develop pervasive questions in their works: the construction of a historiographic discourse, the ambiguities of memory, the erratic movement of their characters and essayistic thinking. We have tried to draft some starting points to make possible the writing of a memory as a cartography, created through walking on the world and also through the collection of images and of stories that tell about lives that went astray in the mis-paths of History.

Planning the integration of residential students in the context of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in cartography

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Gkonos, Charalampos; Iosifescu Enescu, Ionuţ; Bär, Hans Rudolf; Hurni, Lorenz

2017-01-01

Cartography is a field that has fundamentally changed within the last years. The predominant changes have to do with the output media, as well as the map production technologies and dissemination channels. Existing Web mapping tools facilitate a great variety of users to produce maps in order to visually present the results of their projects. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how to successfully use these tools in order to develop cartographic products based on the established cartogra...

America Peruana and Oceanus Peruvianus: a different cartography of the New World

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Andréa Doré

2014-01-01

Full Text Available From 1550 to the first decades of the 18thcentury, the news about the Inca Empire and the mineral wealth of the western portion of South America influenced the cartographic production about the continent in many ways. This article analyzes a series of maps produced from the 1590s onwards, especially by some Dutch and Portuguese cartographers, in which the centrality of Peru manifests in different forms and has different purposes. Among these forms are the naming of the continent and of the Pacific Ocean, and the emphasis placed on the Potosi mountain. We also propose the inclusion of the expedition commanded by the English pirate Bartholomew Sharp along the western coast of South America in the 1680s as a case of dissemination of maps and of news on the riches explored by the Spaniards during this period, as well as its impact on cartography.

Cartographie prévisionnelle des sols sensibles à la sécheresse en France: un outil d'information préventive

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Marcel TOULEMONT

1994-12-01

Full Text Available La cartographie des sols sensibles à la sécheresse, établie à partir de l’analyse des dommages causés aux constructions par l’événement climatique 1989-1992, montre que les risques qui peuvent en résulter doivent être pris en compte sur une grande partie du territoire de la France métropolitaine urbanisé et urbanisable.

Contribution of branch of the Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Authority of the Slovak Republic to the construction of information society in the Slovak Republic and in the European Union

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Sokacova, P.; Ofukany, M.

2005-01-01

In this paper authors deals with responsibilities of the Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Authority of the Slovak Republic in building of information society in the Slovak Republic and in the European Union

Observation spatiale et SIG: des outils pour cartographier les zones sensibles aux mouvements de terrain

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Jean-Yves SCANVIC

1994-12-01

Full Text Available Les niveaux de sensibilité des sols aux mouvements de terrain ont été cartographiés dans différents bassins de risques en Bolivie, en Colombie et à Taïwan, selon une méthodologie développée au BRGM et fondée en partie sur l’extraction visuelle et numérique d’informations contenues dans les données de télédétection spatiale stéréoscopiques et leur gestion-valorisation dans un SIG. Ces cartes font apparaître l’intérêt de l’imagerie Spot pour la gestion du risque naturel.

PARTICIPATORY CARTOGRAPHY IN A TRADITIONAL GOAT PRODUCTION SYSTEM OF A SMALLHOLDER COMMUNITY IN NORTHERN MÉXICO

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Juan Manuel Pinos Rodríguez

2013-08-01

Full Text Available A community mapping procedure was developed to identify and characterize communal land area used for a traditional goat production system. Participatory cartography indicated that producers have good knowledge of their territory; more than 80% of the spatial distribution and localization of the elements and shapes present in the community map agreed with the map constructed with GIS. All flocks were mainly grazed on communal rangelands where the most important native forage plants were Opuntia spp. Yucca filifera, Condalia mexicana, Dalea spp. and Euphorbia cinerasiens, and corn stover the main crop by-product supplement used during dry season.

Anti-Machiavellian Rancière: Aesthetic Cartography, Sites of Incommensurability and Processes of Experimentation

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Anders Fjeld

2016-01-01

Full Text Available I argue that Rancière’s philosophy is anti-Machiavellian in the sense that his distinction between police and politics is not an originary division, but rather a gap in the sensible fabric of society. He thus moves from politics as a theory of agency to an aesthetic cartography of situations. It is a question of mapping the emergence of a political problem within a singular situation, and the ethics of such mapping is the insistence on the irreducible contingency of an existential choice of the problem. I will elaborate some new concepts (“sites of incommensurability,” “experimentation,” “fragmentation of social space” and specify how the three logics of identification, dis-identification, and over-identification are three ways of constructing and dealing with situated problems.

Runoff inundation hazard cartography

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Pineux, N.; Degré, A.

2012-04-01

Between 1998 and 2004, Europe suffered from more than hundred major inundations, responsible for some 700 deaths, for the moving of about half a million of people and the economic losses of at least 25 billions Euros covered by the insurance policies. Within this context, EU launched the 2007/60/CE directive. The inundations are natural phenomenon. They cannot be avoided. Nevertheless this directive permits to better evaluate the risks and to coordinate the management measures taken at member states level. In most countries, inundation maps only include rivers' overflowing. In Wallonia, overland flows and mudflows also cause huge damages, and must be included in the flood hazard map. Indeed, the cleaning operations for a village can lead to an estimated cost of 11 000 €. Average construction cost of retention dams to control off-site damage caused by floods and muddy flows was valued at 380 000€, and yearly dredging costs associated with these retention ponds at 15 000€. For a small city for which a study was done in a more specific way (Gembloux), the mean annual cost for the damages that can generate the runoff is about 20 000€. This cost consists of the physical damages caused to the real estate and movable properties of the residents as well as the emergency operations of the firemen and the city. On top of damages to public infrastructure (clogging of trenches, silting up of retention ponds) and to private property by muddy flows, runoff generates a significant loss of arable land. Yet, the soil resource is not an unlimited commodity. Moreover, sediments' transfer to watercourses alters their physical and chemical quality. And that is not to mention the increased psychological stress for people. But to map overland flood and mud flow hazard is a real challenge. This poster will present the methodology used to in Wallonia. The methodology is based on 3 project rainfalls: 25, 50 and 100 years return period (consistency with the cartography of the

An interdisciplinary approach to mapping through scientific cartography, design and artistic expression

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Gardener, Joanna; Cartwright, William; Duxbury, Lesley

2018-05-01

This paper reports on the initial findings of an interdisciplinary study exploring perceptions of space and place through alternate ways of mapping. The research project aims to bring depth and meaning to places by utilising a combination of diverse influences and responses, including emotional, sensory, memory and imaginary. It investigates mapping from a designer's perspective, with further narration from both the cartographic science and fine art perspectives. It examines the role of design and artistic expression in the cartographic process, and its capacity to effect and transform the appearance, reading and meaning of the final cartographic outcome (Robinson 2010). The crossover between the cartographic sciences and the work of artists who explore space and place enables an interrogation of where these fields collide or alternatively merge, in order to challenge the definition of a map. By exploring cartography through the overlapping of the distinct fields of science and art, this study challenges and questions the tipping point of when a map ceases to be a map and becomes art.

Progrès de la cartographie et pratique de la ville: Moscou ou la culture de la désorientation

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Denis ECKERT

1998-09-01

Full Text Available Un plan de la ville de Moscou publié en 1997 représente un progrès remarquable de la cartographie urbaine en Russie. Cela est d'autant plus vrai qu'il est fort difficile de se repérer dans un quartier, étant donné la structure complexe du bâti et l'absence de panneaux indicateurs. L'apparition de ce plan témoigne de l'ouverture croissante de la société russe, qui tourne graduellement le dos à la culture du secret.

Decision-making in crisis situation at the Cea Saclay by the real-time cartography of radiological consequences

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Comte, N.; Bourgeois, L.

2001-01-01

The S.P.R of Saclay has developed a computer system based around three modules: term sources calculation, transfers and radiological consequences in the installation based on a compartment model for the first one; dispersion and impact on environment based on a model with Doury type Gaussian fits with dose coefficients coming from the European directive 96/29, from the ICRP 71 and Kocher for the second one; cartography with the help of a geographical information system including road map background, a Saclay center plan with environment monitoring stations and the measurements points P.P.I. ( first intervention plan) on which are superposed the panache diffusion cone and the isodoses curves. (N.C.)

The Legacy of the Golden Horde in the European Cartography of 15th–18th Centuries (1

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I.K. Fomenko

2013-09-01

Full Text Available The article presents the development of the European cartography of Eurasia as a reflection of the gradual accumulation of geographic and ethnographic information about people and states, which history was directly connected with the formation and subsequent dissolution of Genghis Khan’s empire. The author traces the gradual increase in the information on eastern regions among western cartographers, which however consistently compared the strengthened Russian State with the “Tartar kingdoms”. The author emphasizes as well the importance of the information provided by the European maps for the study of the state structure of the Golden Horde, of the formation of the new Eurasian nations and of Russia’s relations with the Tatar states.

The Legacy of the Golden Horde in the European Cartography of 15th–18th Centuries (2

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I.K. Fomenko

2013-11-01

Full Text Available The article presents the development of the European cartography of Eurasia as a reflection of the gradual accumulation of geographic and ethnographic information about the people and the state, which historical destiny was directly connected with the formation and subsequent dissolution of Genghis Khan’s empire. The author traces the gradual increase of information on eastern regions among western cartographers, which however consistently compared the strengthened Russian State with the “Tartar kingdoms”. The author emphasizes as well the importance of the information provided by the European maps for the study of the state structure of the Golden Horde, of the formation of the new Eurasian nations and of Russia’s relations with the Tatar states.

Mapas, dança, desenhos: a cartografia como método de pesquisa em educação Maps, dance, drawings: cartography as a research method in education

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Thiago Ranniery Moreira de Oliveira

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Escutar o universo filosófico de Gilles Deleuze e sua parceria com Félix Guattari e registrar possibilidades da cartografia como método de pesquisa em educação são os objetivos centrais deste artigo. É no trabalho sobre as linhas, no qual estão em jogo as metamorfoses da vida, que a cartografia se faz. A cartografia assume-se implicada na criação e na invenção, ao pensar uma pesquisa das multiplicidades que faz gerar multiplicidades. Traçar linhas, mapear territórios, acompanhar movimentos de desterritorialização, promover rotas de escape são alguns dos procedimentos que este estudo pretende registrar como possibilidades de pesquisar em educação. Discutindo a produtividade dessa coreografia do desassossego, esboçamos quatro movimentos que denominamos: olhares-ciganos, noite de núpcias, pintar um quadro, linhas bailarinas.Listening to Gilles Deleuze's philosophical universe and his partnership with Félix Guattari and recording cartography possibilities as a research method in education are the main aims of this article. It is in the work on the lines, where the metamorphosis of life is at stake, that cartography is done. Cartography is related to creation and invention when thinking of a research on the multiplicities that generate multiplicities. Drawing lines, mapping territories, monitoring movements of desterritorialization, and promoting escape routes are some of the procedures that this study intends to register as research opportunities in education. By discussing the productivity of the choreography of the unrest, we have outlined four movements which we called: gypsy looks, wedding night, paint a picture, lines dancers.

The Space of Cartography (en inglés

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Gabriel Carrascal Aguirre

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Abstract“All perceiving is also thinking, all reasoning is also intuition, all observation is also invention” Rudolph Arnheim Among the places found inside contemporary cities, a certain  kind of space exists, the importance of which is often   overlooked, even by those who are charged with creating them. This could be explained by the fact that, singularly, these spaces  do not have a specific location, since they are in essence symbolic or conceptual in character. I am referring to our way of graphically representing our environment: maps. As will soon be explained, the map in itself is a place that substitutes the reality that it represents. It is a surrogate space that operates fundamentally through analogy and abstraction.The production and use of this type of space carries important  implications in the configuration of our physical environment at any scale, be it that of a project, a city or the land. The transformative capacity of cartographic activity will be comparable  here to project design, refuting the usual conception about both as having essentially different natures; project design is usually seen as being dynamic in character and tinged with specific actions leading to a transformation of the environment over time, while maps are reduced to being a static projection of an existing physical reality onto a smaller surface. The fundamental idea behind putting maps and projects on the same level rests on the fact that any form of spatial representation entails an exercise of acting upon the  represented object.Key wordsplace, cartography, landscape, abstraction, geometry

Peut-on cartographier des taches urbaines à partir d’images Google Earth ?

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Johanna Baro

2014-07-01

Full Text Available L’étude présentée ici expose les résultats d’un traitement d’images Google Earth dont le but est la cartographie des agglomérations d’Afrique de l’Ouest de plus de 500 000 habitants. Les images accessibles ne disposant pas d’informations spectrales précises (s’agissant de simples images couleur RVB, la méthodologie développée pour l’identification des agglomérations se base sur l’exploitation d’images en teintes de gris pour en extraire les caractéristiques texturales des zones densément bâties. Certaines images couvrant les agglomérations étudiées résultent de la composition en mosaïque d’images satellites acquises dans des conditions différentes. Avant toute exploitation des images, un prétraitement d’égalisation est nécessaire afin d’obtenir une vue uniforme à partir de la mosaïque. Plus précisément, il s’agit d’annuler les différences entre les luminances sur chaque morceau de mosaïque. Nous présentons ici une méthode d’égalisation inspirée de l’algorithme « Midway ». Cet algorithme a originellement été proposé pour uniformiser les luminances sur des paires d’images stéréo. Dans le cas présent, la difficulté consiste à adapter cette technique dans le cas d’images ne présentant pas strictement la même information. Le principe d’égalisation va consister à repérer et à apparier les histogrammes de zones semblables sur les sous-images composant la mosaïque. L’extraction des taches urbaines à partir des images prétraitées est ensuite réalisée par la mise en œuvre de séquences d’opérateurs de la Morphologie Mathématique. Les résultats obtenus ont été validés par une comparaison avec les agglomérations qui ont été cartographiées par photo-interprétation à partir d’images Google Earth et présentées dans la base de données Africapolis.

The teaching of Social Sciences in Argentina and Colombia: cartographies of a “pre-future”

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Ferney Quintero Ramírez

2015-07-01

Full Text Available The teaching of history and social sciences in Latin America has been closely linked to the corresponding research that emerged in the decade of the 1980s —being more detailed the production of this tendency than the one of the school institutions’ experience—. In the context of the historical particularities of Argentina and other Latin-American countries, the traumatic events and the Human Rights violations these countries experienced at the end of the last century, emerged a strong school of thought in the teaching of recent history, but in Colombia the memories of politics have emerged as pedagogical experiences cut off from school. In this sense, we think it’s necessary to think of some cartographies of a “pre-future” —an educational challenge— in order to enter into the potential present in which we live.

Mapping china and managing the world culture, cartography and cosmology in late imperial times

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Smith, Richard J

2012-01-01

From the founding of the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE to the present, the Chinese have been preoccupied with the notion of ordering their world. Efforts to create and maintain order are expressed not only in China's bureaucratic institutions and methods of social and economic organization but also in Chinese philosophy, religious and secular ritual, and comprehensive systems of classifying all natural and supernatural phenomena. Mapping China and Managing the World focuses on Chinese constructions of order (zhi) and examines the most important ways in which elites in late imperial China sought to order their vast and variegated world. This book begins by exploring the role of ancient texts and maps as the two prominent symbolic devices that the Chinese used to construct cultural meaning, and looks at how changing conceptions of 'the world' shaped Chinese cartography, whilst both shifting and enduring cartographic practices affected how the Chinese regarded the wider world. Richard J. Smith goes on to examine the si...

Cultural Landscapes in Historical Cartography: Landscape Gardens in the “Green” Bucharest of 1789

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Gabriela OSACI-COSTACHE

2016-11-01

Full Text Available At the end of the 18th century, Bucharest, the capital of Romania, was a “green” city (having large orchards, vineyards and even patches of wood, which apparently was in no need of landscape gardens. However, historical cartography and the written documents testify their existence. The study relies on large-scale historical maps (1:2000 – 1:7250, which were processed in a GIS Open Source Environment (QGIS software. The Purcel map (1789 shows the existence of eleven landscape gardens totalling an area of 8.63 ha. The retrieval of their exact location may serve as a starting point for a future web page meant to offer virtual travels and to bring back to light the old townscapes through paintings, vintage photos, testimonials of foreign travelers, documents, etc. All these can prove to be very useful for understanding the emotional geography of the old Bucharest, which arouses a particular interest, as shown by the results of a questionnaire applied on 134 subjects.

A New Era in Geodesy and Cartography: Implications for Landing Site Operations

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Duxbury, T. C.

2001-01-01

The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) global dataset has ushered in a new era for Mars local and global geodesy and cartography. These data include the global digital terrain model (Digital Terrain Model (DTM) radii), the global digital elevation model (Digital Elevation Model (DEM) elevation with respect to the geoid), and the higher spatial resolution individual MOLA ground tracks. Currently there are about 500,000,000 MOLA points and this number continues to grow as MOLA continues successful operations in orbit about Mars, the combined processing of radiometric X-band Doppler and ranging tracking of MGS together with millions of MOLA orbital crossover points has produced global geodetic and cartographic control having a spatial (latitude/longitude) accuracy of a few meters and a topographic accuracy of less than 1 meter. This means that the position of an individual MOLA point with respect to the center-of-mass of Mars is know to an absolute accuracy of a few meters. The positional accuracy of this point in inertial space over time is controlled by the spin rate uncertainty of Mars which is less than 1 km over 10 years that will be improved significantly with the next landed mission.

Education of geodesy and cartography at the School of Higher Education In National Economy In Kutno, Poland.

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Sledzinski, Janusz

2013-04-01

School of Higher (university degree) Education in National Economy in Kutno is one of the rather younger university schools in Poland that were established in the last years of the XX century. It was founded in 1998, but the convenient location of Kutno in Central Poland seems to be a good opportunity for students coming from all parts of Poland. The School is continuously developed, number of faculties and new study directions and specialisations are steadily growing. The offer of the School include studies in the stationary, extra-mural and post-graduate systems in two Engineering (or licenciate) and M.Sc. levels. At the moment the geodesy and cartography is a part of the Faculty of Technical Sciences; students can chose one of three specialisations: 1.Economic geodesy, property and estate management, 2. Rural (agriculture) geodesy and property engineering and 3. Geoinformatic sciences.

Quantum Leap in Cartography as a requirement of Sustainable Development of the World

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Tikunov, Vladimir S.; Tikunova, Iryna N.; Eremchenko, Eugene N.

2018-05-01

Sustainable development is one of the most important challenges for humanity and one of the priorities of the United Nations. Achieving sustainability of the whole World is a main goal of management at all levels - from personal to local to global. Therefore, decision making should be supported by relevant geospatial information system. Nevertheless, classical geospatial products, maps and GIS, violate fundamental demand of `situational awareness' concept, well-known philosophy of decision-making - same representation of situation within a same volume of time and space for all decision-makers. Basic mapping principles like generalization and projections split the universal single model of situation on number of different separate and inconsistent replicas. It leads to wrong understanding of situation and, after all - to incorrect decisions. In another words, quality of the sustainable development depends on effective decision-making support based on universal global scale-independent and projection-independent model. This new way for interacting with geospatial information is a quantum leap in cartography method. It is implemented in the so-called `Digital Earth' paradigm and geospatial services like Google Earth. Com-paring of both methods, as well as possibilities of implementation of Digital Earth in the sustain-able development activities, are discussed.

Télédétection et cartographie à petite échelle des paysages de la France de l’Ouest

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Vincent DUBREUIL

1993-06-01

Full Text Available Les images des satellites NOAAAVHRR sont utilisées dans le but d’établir une cartographie détaillée des paysages ruraux dans la France de l’Ouest. Douze images de 1985 à 1990 représentant l’indice de végétation NDVI ont été sélectionnées. Une analyse discriminante pas à pas permet de classer les pixels de l’image en fonction de 16 échantillons choisis comme représentatifs des types de paysages et des régions agricoles de l’Ouest. Les limites des classes ainsi obtenues sont fort comparables aux cartes communales thématiques d’utilisation du sol des atlas régionaux.

Cartographies of the Voice: Storying the Land as Survivance in Native American Oral Traditions

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Ivanna Yi

2016-07-01

Full Text Available This article examines how Native places are made, named, and reconstructed after colonization through storytelling. Storying the land is a process whereby the land is invested with the moral and spiritual perspectives specific to Native American communities. As seen in the oral traditions and written literature of Native American storytellers and authors, the voices of indigenous people retrace and remap cartographies for the land after colonization through storytelling. This article shows that the Americas were storied by Native American communities long before colonial contact beginning in the fifteenth century and demonstrates how the land continues to be storied in the present as a method of decolonization and cultural survivance. The article examines manifestations of the oral tradition in multiple forms, including poetry, interviews, fiction, photography, and film, to demonstrate that the land itself, through storytelling, becomes a repository of the oral tradition. The article investigates oral narratives from precontact and postcolonial time periods and across numerous nations and geographical regions in the Americas, including stories from the Mayan Popol Vuh; Algonkian; Western Apache; Hopi; Haudenosaunee/Iroquois; and Laguna Pueblo stories; and the contemporary poetry and fiction of Joy Harjo (Mvskoke/Creek Nation and Leslie Marmon Silko (Laguna Pueblo.

Mapping archaeological sites using digital cartography. Roman settlements from Potaissa to Napoca

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FLORIN FODOREAN

2013-11-01

Full Text Available Mapping archeological sites using digital cartography. Roman settlements from potaissa to Napoca. We aim to analyze and correct several archaeological and historical data regarding some settlements included in an official document, issued by the Ministry of Culture from Romania, entitled the List of Historical Monuments (Lista Monumentelor Istorice / LMI. We focused our attention on the Roman road from Potaissa to Napoca, the main imperial road of Dacia. We described the route of the Roman road and corrected the old information in the list of historical monuments regarding the discoveries within the territory of the village of Aiton. Methodologically, we used data from the old literature, the modern Austro-Hungarian maps from the XVIIIth and the XIXth centuries, information from regional gazetteers and different journals. We aimed to offer new insights regarding the accurate location of these settlements and to debate upon the spatial relations of these settlements and their position within the landscape of Dacia. At the beginning of the study, we presented the present situation concerning the databases in Romania covering archaeological sites. The second part of our study discusses how the archaeological sites are recorded in the list of historical monuments. Then we offered several case studies This type of methodological approach will be applied in the future for other areas, in order to reconstruct the former landscape of the province of Dacia, as accurately as possible, using digital tools and modern maps. Our contribution also improved the quality of the data sets used for the topographical descriptions of archaeological sites in Romania.

Cartography, new technologies and geographic education: theoretical approaches to research the field

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Seneme do Canto, Tânia

2018-05-01

In order to understand the roles that digital mapping can play in cartographic and geographic education, this paper discusses the theoretical and methodological approach used in a research that is undertaking in the education of geography teachers. To develop the study, we found in the works of Lankshear and Knobel (2013) a notion of new literacies that allows us looking at the practices within digital mapping in a sociocultural perspective. From them, we conclude that in order to understand the changes that digital cartography is able to foment in geography teaching, it is necessary to go beyond the substitution of means in the classroom and being able to explore what makes the new mapping practices different from others already consolidated in geography teaching. Therefore, we comment on some features of new forms of cartographic literacy that are in full development with digital technologies, but which are not determined solely by their use. The ideas of Kitchin and Dodge (2007) and Del Casino Junior and Hanna (2006) are also an important reference for the research. Methodologically, this approach helps us to understand that in the seek to comprehend maps and their meanings, irrespective of the medium used, we are dealing with a process of literacy that is very particular and emergent because it involves not only the characteristics of the map artifact and of the individual that produces or consumes it, but depends mainly on a diversity of interconnections that are being built between them (map and individual) and the world.

Seeing GMOs from a Systems Perspective: The Need for Comparative Cartographies of Agri/Cultures for Sustainability Assessment

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Amaranta Herrero

2015-08-01

Full Text Available Over the past twenty years, agricultural biotechnologies have generated chronically unresolved political controversies. The standard tool of risk assessment has proven to be highly limited in its ability to address the panoply of concerns that exist about these hybrid techno/organisms. It has also failed to account for both the conceptual and material networks of relations agricultural biotechnologies require, create and/or perform. This paper takes as a starting point that agricultural biotechnologies cannot be usefully assessed as isolated technological entities but need to be evaluated within the context of the broader socio-ecological system that they embody and engender. The paper then explores, compares and contrasts some of the methodological tools available for advancing this systems-based perspective. The article concludes by outlining a new synthesis approach of comparative cartographies of agri/cultures generated through multi-sited ethnographic case-studies, which is proposed as a way to generate system maps and enable the comparison of genetically modified (GM food with both conventional and alternative agri-food networks for sustainability assessment. The paper aims to make a unique theoretical and methodological contribution by advancing a systems-based approach to conceptualising and assessing genetically modified organisms (GMOs and proposing a synthesised methodology for mapping networks of relations across different agri/cultures.

Story Maps & Co. État de l’art de la cartographie des récits sur Internet

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Sébastien Caquard

2017-07-01

Full Text Available Cet article propose une analyse comparative de six applications dédiées à la cartographie des récits sur Internet. À travers la mise en carte du récit de vie d’un réfugié rwandais, trois grandes familles d’applications cartographiques ont été identifiées : les applications simples permettant de représenter cartographiquement des histoires de manière uniformisée (par exemple, Tripline et Google Tour Builder ; les applications plus sophistiquées et plus directement liées au monde des SIG permettant non seulement de raconter des histoires variées à l’aide de cartes, mais aussi d’utiliser la carte comme outil d’analyse spatiotemporelle des récits (par exemple, ESRI Story Maps et MapStory ; enfin les applications plus orientées vers la recherche qui abordent les récits comme autant de bases de données dont l’analyse peut nous aider à mieux comprendre les lieux, leurs géographies intimes et personnelles, ainsi que la structure des récits qui s’y réfèrent (par exemple, Atlascine et Neatline.

Surface Explorations: 3D Moving Images as Cartographies of Time = Exploraciones de superficie: Imágenes 3D en movimiento como cartografiáis del tiempo

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Nanna Verhoeff

2016-05-01

Full Text Available Moving images of travel and exploration have a long history. In this essay I will examine how the trope of navigation in 3D moving images can work towards an intimate and haptic encounter with other times and other places – elsewhen and elsewhere. The particular navigational construction of space in time afforded by 3D moving images can be considered a cartography of time. This is a haptic cartography of exploration of the surfaces on which this encounter takes place. Taking Werner Herzog’s film Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010 as a theoretical object, the main question addressed is how the creative exploration of new technologies of visualization – here: from rock painting, principles of animation, to 3D moving images – entails an epistemological inquiry into, and statements about, the power of images, technologies of vision, and the media cartographies they make. These questions turn new technologies into relevant sources for cultural, historical and philosophical reflection.Las imágenes en movimiento del viaje y de la exploración tienen una larga tradición. En este artículo examinaré cómo el tropo de la navegación en las imágenes en tres dimensiones puede crear un encuentro íntimo y háptico con otros tiempos y otros lugares. La particular construcción relativa a la navegación del espacio en el tiempo en las imágenes en tres dimensiones puede ser considerada como una cartografía del tiempo. Esta es una cartografía háptica de la exploración de superficies en las cuales ese encuentro tiene lugar. Tomando el film de Werner Herzog Cueva de los sueños olvidados (2010 como un objeto teórico, la cuestión principal que se formula es cómo la exploración creativa de las nuevas tecnologías de la visualización – ya sea desde la pintura sobre rocas, y los principios de animación, hasta las imágenes en tres dimensiones – implica una investigación epistemológica, con las consecuentes afirmaciones, sobre el poder de

Mobilizing the cartographic paradox: tracing the aspect of cartography and prospect of cinema/Mobilizando o paradoxo cartográfico: traçando o aspecto na cartografia e o prospecto no cinema

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Christopher Lukinbeal

2010-06-01

Full Text Available Understanding the contrast and challenge of cinematic cartographies may lie in querying what John Pickles (2004, p.89 calls the “cartographic paradox.” The cartographic paradox is that linear perspective and projectionism inform cartographic practice. Yet, these two scopic regimes are both complementary and contradictory. The cartographic paradox has been mobilized by montage, animation and motion pictures. The penultimate technology of linear perspective is cinema, whereas the penultimate technology of projectionism is GIS and animated cartography. I argue that understanding the mobilization of these scopic regimes may lead to the production of affective geovisualizations. A compreensão do contraste e do desafio das cartografias cinemáticas pode residir na indagação do que John Pickles (2004, p.89 chama de “o paradoxo cartográfico.” O paradoxo cartográfico é que a perspectiva linear e o projecionismo informam a prática cartográfica. Contudo, estes dois regimes de visão são complementares e contraditórios. O paradoxo cartográfico tem sido mobilizado pela montagem e a animação de imagens em movimento. A penúltima tecnologia da perspectiva linear é o cinema, enquanto que a penúltima tecnologia do projecionismo é o SIG e a animação cartográfica. Discuto neste artigo que compreender a mobilização destes regimes de visão pode conduzir à produção de geovisualizações afetivas.

La cartographie des interfaces habitat-forêt : un outil de diagnostic territorial dans la prévention du risque d’incendie de forêt dans le Sud de la France

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LONG-FOURNEL, Marlène

2015-06-01

Full Text Available Dans un contexte de pression urbaine et de déprise agricole, les interfaces habitat-forêt se multiplient en France méditerranéenne et deviennent une véritable préoccupation pour la gestion des territoires et du risque d'incendie de forêt. Dans le département des Bouches-du-Rhône, les chercheurs d'Irstea ont utilisé la méthodologie de cartographie diachronique pour y mesurer le développement spatio-temporel de ces espaces afin d'aider les décideurs à cibler les priorités d'actions de prévention.

La cartographie des interfaces habitat-forêt : un outil de diagnostic territorial dans la prévention du risque d’incendie de forêt dans le Sud de la France

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LONG-FOURNEL, Marlène ; MORGE, Denis ; BOUILLON, Christophe ; JAPPIOT, Marielle

2013-05-01

Full Text Available Dans un contexte de pression urbaine et de déprise agricole, les interfaces habitat-forêt se multiplient en France méditerranéenne et deviennent une véritable préoccupation pour la gestion des territoires et du risque d'incendie de forêt. Dans le département des Bouches-du-Rhône, les chercheurs d'Irstea ont utilisé la méthodologie de cartographie diachronique pour y mesurer le développement spatio-temporel de ces espaces afin d'aider les décideurs à cibler les priorités d'actions de prévention.

Cartografia: aproximação metodológica para produção do conhecimento em gestão de pessoas Cartography: methodological approach for producing knowledge on people management

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Lílian Weber

2012-12-01

introduce cartography as an alternative to the use of conventional methods, thus contributing to innovate in the construction of knowledge on administration. Still poorly explored in this field, cartography consists of mapping psychosocial territories, tracking the power lines which constitute them. Aware of the processes which make up subjectivity and take place between established statuses, it seeks to comprise the complexity of life, resisting to the reductionist trends of simplifying methods. In this paper, one describes the methodological path for a research aimed not only at understanding the connections made in a collective blog related to a public policy, but also at analyzing the possibilities for contributing to the production of work and the self, conceived in a context of immaterial work. The research presented is being carried out on the internet, which also constitutes a field that is currently being explored, particularly when one takes into account a qualitative approach. Regarding the results presented in this paper, they aren't related to the aim of the research in progress, but to experiments of the cartographic method described herein. Instead of announcing partial results of the unfinished investigation, it's the very practice of the method: setting of goals in the investigation path. Cartography is characterized by its procedural nature, something which allows one to regard sharing this experience, at its different production stages, as something valuable, too. At the end of the paper, cartography is indicated as an alternative to conventional research methods, thus contributing to the production of knowledge on work in the contemporary scenario.

Conceptions of Geography and Cartography in the “Human Sciences” and Archaeological Museums in Bogotá (Colombia, 1938 -1945

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Daniel García Roldan

2018-01-01

Full Text Available This article studies the maps and geographical discourses that conferred a certain order and meaning to the collections in archaeological museums in Bogotá, in order to shed light on mid-twentieth century ideas of how to value and interpret our indigenous past. The methodology used is based on a historical analysis of a series of cartographic images and the texts relating to them. This analysis has allowed us to deduce the existence of three types of maps: the map as a logotype, whose aim is to establish a close link between the limits of the national territory and the location of the indigenous societies that inhabited this territory before the arrival of the Spanish; the map as a fragment, which avoids generalizations and prefers to establish more precise links with the concrete spaces where archaeological remains were found; and finally the map as an emblem, which is supported by a scientific discourse  endowed with authority but which, when exposed, is taken out of context and used without revealing its full meaning. The idea of contrasting these types of maps is to demonstrate that the relationship between the disciplines of geography, cartography and archaeology is laced with political content and strongly marked by the institutions where such a relationship is formed.

“Here Be Dragons:” The Tyranny of the Cityscape in James Baldwin’s Intimate Cartographies

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Emma Cleary

2015-09-01

Full Text Available The skyline of New York projects a dominant presence in the works of James Baldwin—even those set elsewhere. This essay analyzes the socio-spatial relationships and cognitive maps delineated in Baldwin’s writing, and suggests that some of the most compelling and intense portrayals of New York’s psychogeographic landscape vibrate Baldwin’s text. In The Price of the Ticket (1985, Baldwin’s highly personalized accounts of growing up in Harlem and living in New York map the socio-spatial relationships at play in domestic, street, and blended urban spaces, particularly in the title essay, “Dark Days,” and “Here Be Dragons.” Baldwin’s third novel, Another Country (1962, outlines a multistriated vision of New York City; its occupants traverse the cold urban territory and struggle beneath the jagged silhouette of skyscrapers. This essay examines the ways in which Baldwin composes the urban scene in these works through complex image schemas and intricate geometries, the city’s levels, planes, and perspectives directing the movements of its citizens. Further, I argue that Baldwin’s dynamic use of visual rhythms, light, and sound in his depiction of black life in the city, creates a vivid cartography of New York’s psychogeographic terrain. This essay connects Baldwin’s mappings of Harlem to an imbricated visual and sonic conception of urban subjectivity, that is, how the subject is constructed through a simultaneous and synaesthetic visual/scopic and aural/sonic relation to the city, with a focus on the movement of the body through city space.

Automatic Detection and Classification of Pole-Like Objects for Urban Cartography Using Mobile Laser Scanning Data

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Celestino Ordóñez

2017-06-01

Full Text Available Mobile laser scanning (MLS is a modern and powerful technology capable of obtaining massive point clouds of objects in a short period of time. Although this technology is nowadays being widely applied in urban cartography and 3D city modelling, it has some drawbacks that need to be avoided in order to strengthen it. One of the most important shortcomings of MLS data is concerned with the fact that it provides an unstructured dataset whose processing is very time-consuming. Consequently, there is a growing interest in developing algorithms for the automatic extraction of useful information from MLS point clouds. This work is focused on establishing a methodology and developing an algorithm to detect pole-like objects and classify them into several categories using MLS datasets. The developed procedure starts with the discretization of the point cloud by means of a voxelization, in order to simplify and reduce the processing time in the segmentation process. In turn, a heuristic segmentation algorithm was developed to detect pole-like objects in the MLS point cloud. Finally, two supervised classification algorithms, linear discriminant analysis and support vector machines, were used to distinguish between the different types of poles in the point cloud. The predictors are the principal component eigenvalues obtained from the Cartesian coordinates of the laser points, the range of the Z coordinate, and some shape-related indexes. The performance of the method was tested in an urban area with 123 poles of different categories. Very encouraging results were obtained, since the accuracy rate was over 90%.

The experience of web technologies’ implementation into cartography of the protected areas

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Іван Олійников

2017-09-01

Full Text Available Geoportals and web services containing information about protected territories of different countries of the world are considered, in particular, the analysis of their content, purpose, features of operation, data formats and information that can be obtained with their facilitation. Active development of web technologies contributes to the fact that cartographic web services can be divided into several types: statistical layered maps; Web-maps with the ability to generate queries; Web-maps of collective filling; map-services; cartographic software shells. In the world, when mapping the objects of the nature reserve fund, the first 3 types of cartographic web services are used most often. Statistical map layers are most characteristic of the United States, as they are the first country to integrate web technologies and approaches into classical cartography for mapping of protected areas. For Canada, the experience of regional mapping of protected areas is more widespread than national and local levels. In Australia, particular attention is paid to the mapping of protected areas located on the shores of the oceans and islands. The second category - “Web-maps with the ability to create queries” is the most widespread not only in the field of web mapping of protected areas, but also in general for this area. The development of the volunteer movement contributes to the significant dissemination of services whose thematic content is filled with ordinary people - “Web-maps of collective filling”. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (UK project, global mapping rojects that are not specific to a particular country or macro region (a series of interactive maps for the dissemination of information on rare species of animals, the Global Forest Watch geoportal designed to track the dynamics of changes in forest areas are among these mapping services. Web mapping in Ukraine is on the stage of becoming. In addition to the Atlas of the Natural

How to learn Thematic Cartography in the context of Geosciences and Engineering? Towards a new pedagogical proposal

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Vargas, German Giovanni; Rocha, Luz Angela

2018-05-01

This paper aims to expose the development of a educational proposal supported in the use of ICT, adopting for this purpose the methodology of instructional design ADDIE, widely used in the design and development of e-learning courses, which offer the possibility of analyzing the results obtained from an individual assessment of each one of these phases and make the feedback respective to the whole process, therefore it allowing assess the effectiveness of the training in terms of its quality and relevance in the academic and professional work of learners, with the goal of helping the process of teaching-learning of Thematic Cartography applied to the study of Geosciences through the design and implementation of a free course in a virtual environment. In this sense the course allows to highlight the scope of the thematic map as a support tool for smart land management in Colombia. The final result is a theoretical and practical virtual course proposed to be developed over a period of five weeks with a total of fifty hours of academic work by the learner, oriented to facilitate the appropriation of concepts, criteria and techniques for reading and apply graphical representation of geospatial information, used and produced in the theme of Geosciences and the use of web tools for geo-visualization and publication. Likewise, this paper offers a short discussion of the opportunities and challenges that involve the course construction, to join efforts that motivate innovation and continuous improvement in transfer quality knowledge in this discipline.

ANIMATION CARTOGRAPHY - ONE OF PERSPECTIVE DIRECTIONS IN CARTOGRAPHIC SCIENCE AND PRACTICE IN THE CURRENT CONDITIONS OF MAPPING THE DYNAMICS PROCESSES AND EFFECTS

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D. V. Lisitsky

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Creation of animated cartographic products – a growing trend in modern domestic and foreign computer mapping. In [Lissitzky, Khoroshilov Kolesnikov, 2014], the authors explained this by saying that «... the abundance and availability of software tools, a wide practice of animation effects in the representation of space in a variety of computer games led to spontaneous activation of the general users to create a variety of map images combination with various animation elements». The estimation of the development of animation cartography based on materials of international cartographic conferences of the International Cartographic Association and the International Congress «Interexpo GEO-Siberia» for the period from 2006 to 2015. The results of calculation of the distribution of papers in international conferences and congresses are presented in the tables illustrated figures and conclusions. The article formulated definitions «animation mapping» and «two-dimensional animation map». Animation in a two-dimensional mapping provide an opportunity to take a fresh look at the general theory of cartographic representation and allows new interpretation of the three main components of semiotic principles.

New geoscience techniques for Earth and planetary studies developed in Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK)

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Mayorov, Andrey; Karachevtseva, Irina; Oberst, Jürgen

2015-04-01

The University was established in 1779 and for all these years it has been the centre of higher geodetic education in Russia, the largest specialized educational institution of this profile in Europe. The great historical past, long pedagogical and scientific traditions developed throughout almost the two and a half centuries' history of the University, importance of geodetic sciences and land survey branch for many fields of knowledge and national economy, a wide range of specialties in which MIIGAiK trains specialists have given the University the leading position as a specialized higher educational institution [1]. Now, the University is a large educational-and-scientific and production complex including six faculties of full-time training, a faculty of distance learning, a Training Centre for teachers of high schools and retraining of experts, postgraduate and doctoral courses, educational specialized laboratories in various directions of geodesy, cartography and remote sensing. In the University structure, there are also research-and-production centers Geodynamics, Geomonitoring, a Center for satellite technologies in geodesy, a Cartographic centre, Geodesy and Air Photography Journal Publishing House, two educational test fields, computing centers, an educational-and-geodetic museum and a library. New MIIGAiK Extraterrestrial Laboratory (MExLab) [2], which was established in 2010 under the leadership of invited scientist Prof. Dr. Jürgen Oberst (DLR, TUB, Germany), studies of characteristics of Solar System bodies with geodetic and cartographic methods. The several celestial bodies are chosen as subjects for new planetary project: Europa, Ganymede, Callisto (Galilean satellites of Jupiter), and Enceladus (a satellite of Saturn), as well as the Moon, Mars, its satellite Phobos, and Mercury. The significance of the project objectives is defined both by necessity of gaining fundamental knowledge about properties of the Solar System bodies, and practical needs

The Phobos Atlas and Geo-portal: geodesy and cartography approach for planetary exploration

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Karachevtseva, Irina; Kozlova, Natalia; Kokhanov, Alexander; Oberst, Jürgen; Zubarev, Anatoliy; Nadezhdina, Irina; Patraty, Vyacheslav; Konopikhin, Anatoliy; Garov, Andrey

New Phobos mapping. Methods of image processing and modern GIS technologies provide the opportunity for high quality planetary mapping. The new Phobos DTM and global orthomosaic have been used for developing a geodatabase (Karachevtseva et al., 2012) which provides data for various surface spatial analyses: statistics of crater density, as well as studies of gravity field, geomorphology, and photometry. As mapping is the best way to visualize results of research based on spatial context we created the Phobos atlas. The new Phobos atlas includes: control points network which were calculated during photogrammetry processing of SRC images (Zubarev et al., 2012) and fundamental body parameters as a reference basis for Phobos research as well as GIS analyses of surface objects and geomorphologic studies. According to the structure of the atlas we used various scales and projections based on different coordinate system, including three-axial ellipsoid which parameters (a=13.24 km, b=11.49 km, c=9.48 km) derived from new Phobos shape model (Nadezhdina and Zubarev, 2014). The new Phobos atlas includes about 30 thematic original maps that illustrate the surface of the small body based on Mars Express data (Oberst et al., 2008) and illustrates results of various studies of Phobos:, geomorphology parameters of craters (Basilevsky et al., 2014), morphometry studies (Koknanov et al., 2012), statistics of crater size-frequency distributions based on multi-fractal approach (Uchaev Dm. et al., 2012). Phobos Geo-portal. The spatial data products which used for preparing maps for the Phobos atlas are available at the planetary data storage with access via Geo-portal (http://cartsrv.mexlab.ru/geoportal/), based on modern spatial and web-based technologies (Karachevtseva et al., 2013). Now we are developing Geodesy and Cartography node which can integrate various types of information not only for Phobos data, but other planets and their satellites, and it can be used for geo

A cartografia na enfermagem: uma proposta de abordagem metodológica La cartografía en la enfermería: una propuesta de enfoque metodológico The cartography at nursing: a proposal of a methodological approach

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Paula Regina Virginio Moraes de Catrib

2010-06-01

construcción del conocimiento que caracteriza los sistemas de acciones que dan movimiento y trazan mapas del mundo social.La realización de pesquisas en el área de enfermería que se valgan de la utilización de la cartografía es algo todavía difícil de encontrarse. Sin embargo, se cree que la cartografía puede hacer contribuciones para la construcción del conocimiento, caracterizando los sistemas de acciones que dan movimiento y trazan mapas del espacio.It is an experience based report which aims to describe the cartography application on data collection for a doctorate thesis in which the object of this study deals with strategies of the nursing team in front of hospitalized children with Infectious Diseases. The text discusses the geography-cartography technique and its usage / application for nursing studies and researches. This technique allows the construction of knowledge, characterizing the systems of actions that give movement and map the space. It favors a reading beyond the practices boarders, the realities and also an understanding of specialties, revealing itself as a process with meaning for a world social understanding. The development of nursing research using the cartography is still unusual. However, we believe that the cartography can strongly cooperate with the construction of a knowledge, characterizing the systems of actions that give movement and map the space.

The use of new technology in teaching geography in the EHEA. The subjects of Social and Economic Geography, Cartography and Photointerpretation, and GIS

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Montserrat Pallarès

2006-05-01

Full Text Available Over the last five years, the Autonomous University of Barcelona's Geography Department studies have undergone a series of structural changes. Adaptation to an online system has led to a structural change in the way in which knowledge is disseminated and materials produced, and the application of the so-called Bologna Process (adaptation to the European Higher Education Area, EHEA has brought with it the need to change certain habits in the way knowledge is disseminated, a new credit transfer system (ECTS and skills-based training. The Department has taken part in a pilot test project initiated by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB. In this period of change, we are simultaneously offering three teaching systems: the traditional system, in line with the study plan from 2002; the Bologna Process system, started in 2005-2006, and the online system, which was started in the academic year 2001-2002 and which does not form part of the Bologna Process. Two or three years from now, there will be two systems, face-to-face and online, both of which are to be adapted to the Bologna Process. This article looks to show what these changes have meant, in terms of the experience in subjects we teach (Cartography and Photointerpretation, Social and Economic Geography and Geographic Information Systems, which provides the basis for a discussion of the pros and cons of adaptation of Geogr@phy Online and to the Bologna Process.

Affective Maps

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Salovaara-Moring, Inka

. In particular, mapping environmental damage, endangered species, and human made disasters has become one of the focal point of affective knowledge production. These ‘more-than-humangeographies’ practices include notions of species, space and territory, and movement towards a new political ecology. This type...... of digital cartographies has been highlighted as the ‘processual turn’ in critical cartography, whereas in related computational journalism it can be seen as an interactive and iterative process of mapping complex and fragile ecological developments. This paper looks at computer-assisted cartography as part...

¿Cartografía antigua o Cartografía histórica?

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Crespo Sanz, Antonio

2011-12-01

Full Text Available The terms related to the History of Cartography need to be revised in the light of the confusion and ambiguities that have been brought about. Many map publications or catalogues use the term historical cartography to characterize their content, although the name old cartography should be used instead; and literal translation of some expressions taken from other languages yields unsuccessful results. The new technologies have lead to a singular development and dissemination of Cartography, its thrust also bearing upon old cartography. The main archives and libraries publish their collections with high resolution and their documents may be analyzed with more manageable and friendly tools, but there are not many theoretical studies about their nature or aims and there are no proposals to reformulate the basic definitions linked to the History of Cartography either. Along these lines we intend to analyze and reflect upon the vocabulary pertaining to this discipline, thus easing the task of those addressing themselves to old maps.

[es] Los términos relacionados con la Historia de la Cartografía necesitan ser revisados, a tenor de las confusiones y ambigüedades que se vienen produciendo. Muchas publicaciones o catálogos de mapas utilizan el término cartografía histórica para definir su contenido, cuando debería utilizarse la expresión cartografía antigua, y la traducción literal de algunas expresiones tomadas de otros idiomas, arroja resultados poco afortunados. Las nuevas tecnologías han provocado un desarrollo y una difusión inusitados de la Cartografía, y su empuje afecta a la cartografía antigua. Los principales archivos y bibliotecas publican sus fondos con gran resolución y sus documentos pueden ser analizados con herramientas más ágiles y amigables, pero no abundan los estudios teóricos sobre su naturaleza u objetivos, ni existen propuestas para reformular las definiciones básicas vinculadas a la Historia de la

Participatory maps

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Salovaara-Moring, Inka

towards a new political ecology. This type of digital cartographies has been highlighted as the ‘processual turn’ in critical cartography, whereas in related computational journalism it can be seen as an interactive and iterative process of mapping complex and fragile ecological developments. This paper...

Ongoing Activities to Facilitate Access to Supplementary Materials for Cartographic Education.

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Anderson, Paul S.

A wealth of unpublished or unstructured educational materials for all aspects of cartographic instruction are widely dispersed and unnecessarily difficult to obtain. The Cartography Assistance Brochures Project of the Cartography Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), the North American Cartographic Information Society,…

The use of maps in the exploration of geographic data

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Elzakker, Corne P.J.M. van

2004-01-01

This dissertation is about map use research in exploratory cartography. Exploratory cartography is a cognitive process in which maps are used as tools for discovery, to solve the problem of gaining insight into unknown geographic relationships. In the past, users had to rely fully on the static maps

Post-representational cartography

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Rob Kitchin

2010-03-01

Full Text Available Over the past decade there has been a move amongst critical cartographers to rethink maps from a post-representational perspective – that is, a vantage point that does not privilege representational modes of thinking (wherein maps are assumed to be mirrors of the world and automatically presumes the ontological security of a map as a map, but rather rethinks and destabilises such notions. This new theorisation extends beyond the earlier critiques of Brian Harley (1989 that argued maps were social constructions. For Harley a map still conveyed the truth of a landscape, albeit its message was bound within the ideological frame of its creator. He thus advocated a strategy of identifying the politics of representation within maps in order to circumnavigate them (to reveal the truth lurking underneath, with the ontology of cartographic practice remaining unquestioned.

Education of specialists-cartographers in Lviv Polytechnic National University

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Наталія Ярема

2017-09-01

Full Text Available This paper describes the system of future specialists-cartographers education in Lviv polytechnic national university. Main targets of the department of cartography and geospatial modelling are listed. Key research areas of the department, the educational specifics of students at «Bachelor» and «Master‘s» levels are described. At present, the main task of the department is to train specialists with good knowledge of cartographic investigation method, GIS technologies, because digital cartography, web-mapping, web-portal are things of the future. Cartography specialists must know how to create traditional maps (topographic, thematic, tourist using computer technologies and electronic maps that can be used in the creation of GIS systems, informational resources in navigation, military affairs and so on. The main scientific direction of the department is general geographic and thematic mapping, GIS mapping and development of GIS, history of the cartography, mathematic modelling in geodesy, astronomy and geophysics. The department trains bachelors on specialty 103 «Earth sciences», specialization 103.02 «Cartography». The feature of master’s education is maximum approach to education content for future employment. Master degree students are improving their professional knowledge and skills received during their study for the bachelor’s degree. They are deeply studying modern methods of cartographic digital terrain models with GIS technologies, combining their work with development of cartographic databases. They get acquainted with the principles of base sets of geospatial data, conduct thematic evaluation and forecast maps, using GIS. The students also study methods and order of design, edition, and maps development in detail. Modern mapping needs to be more efficient in the use of both natural and human resources, reflect a complex system man - society - environment. Such problem can be solved using various modeling techniques with

Cartografías contemporáneas de la investigación Cartografias contemporâneas da pesquisa Contemporary Cartographies of Research

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Etna Castaño-Giraldo

2009-03-01

Full Text Available El presente artículo expone, desde una aproximación singular y estética, algunos rasgos para comprender los procesos de formación. Por otra parte, explora ciertas cartografías contemporáneas de la investigación. Articula pensamientos filosóficos del arte, desde donde se va componiendo una relación entre la perspectiva vital y problemática respecto a la composición de las subjetividades y a los modos de relación con el mundo. Teje relaciones entre las prácticas artísticas y pedagógicas, y busca acentuar, en la dimensión existencial y humana, aspectos que creemos que están al margen de los debates actuales educativos y pedagógicos.Neste artigo expõem-se, com uma abordagem singular e estética, alguns aspectos que permitem compreender os processos de formação. Também se exploram algumas cartografias de pesquisa; articulam-se pensamentos filosóficos da arte, desde onde se compõe uma relação entre a perspectiva vital e problemática respeito da composição das subjetividades e os modos de relacionar-se com o mundo; tece relações entre as práticas artísticas e pedagógicas; e procura enfatizar, na dimensão existencial e humana, aspectos que estão à margem dos debates educativos e pedagógicos atuais.This article takes a singular and esthetic look at a variety of features to understand educational processes, in addition to exploring certain contemporary cartographies of research. It articulates philosophical ideas about art, ranging from the development of a relationship between the vital and problematic perspective in terms of the composition of subjectivities, to the ways of relating to the world. It weaves ties between artistic and teaching practices and seeks to emphasize, in the existential and human dimension, the aspects we believe are still at the sidelines of the current debate on education and teaching.

Geoinformation for Informed Decisions

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This book presents the latest research developments in geoinformation science, which includes all the sub-disciplines of the field, such as: geomatic engineering, GIS, remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, digital cartography, etc.......This book presents the latest research developments in geoinformation science, which includes all the sub-disciplines of the field, such as: geomatic engineering, GIS, remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, digital cartography, etc....

Hranice jako sociální instituce a geografická kategorie v raně novověké imaginaci prostoru. K současnému výzkumu hranic v raném novověku

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Řezníková, Lenka

2017-01-01

Roč. 47, 97/98 (2017), s. 115-131 ISSN 0323-2220 R&D Projects: GA ČR GB14-37038G Institutional support: RVO:67985955 Keywords : Borders * Cartography * Forensic Cartography * Early Modern Period Subject RIV: AB - History OBOR OECD: History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings)

Prospective areas of the Valle Rio Santa Lucia sandstones (preliminary study)

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Roth, W.; Stampe, W.; Gomez Rifas, C.; Spoturno, J.; Heinzen, W.; Machicote, D.

1980-01-01

The Mine of Talc Narancio was selected to carry out investigations geologic-mining, to be the only one where it is practiced the underground extraction, for not having been carried out works of recent investigation and because the existent talc is of a very good quality. They have been studied the following topics: geologic cartography, core description, petrography, chemical analysis, and gallery cartography.

Engineering Geology Maps for Planning and Management of Natural Parks: “Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia” and “Quilamas” (Central Spanish System, Salamanca, Spain

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Mariano Yenes

2013-01-01

Full Text Available Presented herein is a cartographic procedure that is easy to utilise and at low-cost, which facilitates the first stages of planning and management of a naturally protected space and considers the geotechnical parameters that influence human activity. This procedure uses geographical information systems technology by combining the cartographies for the most influential parameters on the stability of the area (lithology, hydrogeology, geomorphology, slopes, lineament/fractures and seismicity with geomechanical mapping generated from geotechnical parameters obtained through field and laboratory tests. This geotechnical mapping facilitates the division of a territory into zones according to each type of problem and generates a cartography for natural hazards. Using this information, it is possible to produce a cartography of constructive conditions or geotechnical hazards. This methodology has been validated by application to two natural protected spaces, “Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia” and “Quilamas”. The validation confirmed that the cartography procedure described herein is a preventive, and not a structural measure. It is a tool that delimits areas with different constructive use recommendations and limitations, and therefore, is useful for natural space managers.

A guide to policy engagement and influence

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27 avr. 2016 ... Après avoir oeuvré 10 ans à l'élaboration de la démarche de cartographie des incidences, le CRDI a joué un rôle de premier plan pour ce qui est de mettre au point la démarche de cartographie des incidences du programme RAPID (Rapid Outcome Mapping Approach – ROMA), une adaptation de ses ...

Advanced Computer Typography.

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1981-12-01

side it necessary and IdentOf, bp block number) Cartography Typography C uter Graphics 20.VSsT RACT (Continueaon reverse aide It necessary -d Identif...material with graphic arts quality. There are several systems’ ’a which operate through the computer. The CTI system was designed especially for...cartography and typography is the HERA system. It was designed especially for the printing of difficult material such as chemical structures, electronic

Cartography of Architectural Controversies

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Lotz, Katrine

2010-01-01

of climate and geography. The network of each building – clients, users, contractors and advisers - is only on very rare occasions the same as in the next. These circumstances calls for analytical tools and concepts of the building process with the ability to grasp complexities in building processes...... or the office. The paper consists of investigations into such a stance. It is based on empiric studies, readings in architectural theory and applied actor-network theory. Furthermore the paper draws on recent examples of teaching practices pursuing this theme at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, School...

New Materialism: Interviews & Cartographies

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van der Tuin, I.; Dolphijn, R.

2012-01-01

This book is the first monograph on the theme of “new materialism,” an emerging trend in 21st century thought that has already left its mark in such fields as philosophy, cultural theory, feminism, science studies, and the arts. The first part of the book contains elaborate interviews with some of

Geodesy and cartography methods of exploration of the outer planetary systems: Galilean satellites and Enceladus

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Zubarev, Anatoliy; Kozlova, Natalia; Kokhanov, Alexander; Oberst, Jürgen; Nadezhdina, Irina; Patraty, Vyacheslav; Karachevtseva, Irina

elements of external orientation, provides new image processing of previous missions to outer planetary system. Using Photomod software (http://www.racurs.ru/) we have generated a new control point network in 3-D and orthomosaics for Io, Ganymede and Enceladus. Based on improved orbit data for Galileo we have used larger numbers of images than were available before, resulting in a more rigid network for Ganymede. The obtained results will be used for further processing and improvement of the various parameters: body shape parameters and shape modeling, libration, as well as for studying of the surface interesting geomorphological phenomena, for example, distribution of bright and dark surface materials on Ganymede and their correlations with topography and slopes [6]. Acknowledgments: The Ganymede study was partly supported by ROSKOSMOS and Space Research Institute under agreement No. 36/13 “Preliminary assessment of the required coordinate and navigation support for selection of landing sites for lander mission “Laplace” and partly funding by agreement No. 11-05-91323 for “Geodesy, cartography and research satellites Phobos and Deimos” References: [1] Nadezhdina et al. Vol. 14, EGU2012-11210, 2012. [2] Zhukov et al. International Colloquium and Workshop "Ganymede Lander: scientific goals and experiments", Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia, 4-8 March, 2013. [3] Zubarev et al. International Colloquium and Workshop "Ganymede Lander: scientific goals and experiments", Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia, 4-8 March, 2013. [4] Lazarev et al. Izvestia VUZov. 2012, No 6, pp. 9-11 http://miigaik.ru/journal.miigaik.ru/2012/20130129120215-2593.pdf (in Russian). [5] Kokhanov et al. Current problems in remote sensing of the Earth from space. 2013. Vol. 10. No 4. pp. 136-153. http://d33.infospace.ru/d33_conf/sb2013t4/136-153.pdf (in Russian). [6] Oberst et al., 2013 International Colloquium and Workshop "Ganymede Lander: scientific goals and experiments", Space

Zero Feet Away: The Digital Geography of Gay Social Media.

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Roth, Yoel

2016-01-01

For this contribution to the "Cartographies" section of the special issue on "Mapping Queer Bioethics," the author focuses on the terrains of digital media, geosocial networking, and sexually based social media in LGBT communities. Addressing the communal potentials and ethical complications of geosocial connections made possible by such sexually based social media, the author asks whether digital forms of cartography via applications such as Grindr and Scruff simplify, complicate, or merely expose historically longstanding notions of queer interconnectivity.

O Mapa das Cortes: perspectivas cartográficas

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Jorge Pimentel Cintra

2009-01-01

Full Text Available In this paper, we present a thorough analysis of the Map of the Courts based on criteria used in cartography, particularly mathematical cartography. As such, it takes into account the following elements: author, scale, projection, the prime meridian, colors, conventions, symbology, and other. After a qualitative morphological analysis, we move on to a quantitative examination by comparing the said map with a quite accurate present-day chart, using a digital cartography software application and spreadsheet to match the geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude of over 430 points. The systematic and detailed quantification of errors in various areas, from the Atlantic coast to the Amazon region, revealed surprising aspects as to how skillfully the Map of the Courts was constructed. This analysis enabled us to quantify the distortions more accurately and thus identify the locations where they were introduced as well their unquestionable intentional character.

Foot modeling and smart plantar pressure reconstruction from three sensors.

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Ghaida, Hussein Abou; Mottet, Serge; Goujon, Jean-Marc

2014-01-01

In order to monitor pressure under feet, this study presents a biomechanical model of the human foot. The main elements of the foot that induce the plantar pressure distribution are described. Then the link between the forces applied at the ankle and the distribution of the plantar pressure is established. Assumptions are made by defining the concepts of a 3D internal foot shape, which can be extracted from the plantar pressure measurements, and a uniform elastic medium, which describes the soft tissues behaviour. In a second part, we show that just 3 discrete pressure sensors per foot are enough to generate real time plantar pressure cartographies in the standing position or during walking. Finally, the generated cartographies are compared with pressure cartographies issued from the F-SCAN system. The results show 0.01 daN (2% of full scale) average error, in the standing position.

An Approach to the Discussions on Education and Pedagogy: State of the Art

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Ana Cristina León Palencia

2016-01-01

This reflection paper is a product of a research aimed at making a map of discussions in the field of education and pedagogy. For that purpose, it takes up again some classifications developed from concepts such as currents, trends, approaches and pedagogical traditions. Focusing on the latter and its developments —connected with the concepts of education, bildung and curriculum— a new cartography is proposed the design of a new cartography. Finally, the paper elaborates on some elements of t...

Metodología en la realización del inventario nacional forestal: Ortocorreción de imágenes digitales

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Alfredo Cortés

1996-01-01

Full Text Available In this work we present the methodology that was used in the forestry cartography that the Instituto de Geografía (Institute of Geography, IGG had developed with the Secretaría de Agricultura y Recursos Hidráulicos (Secretary of Agriculture and Hidraulie Resources, SARH. We present in this first stage of the proyect the methodology used in the orthocorrection of images, showing one orthoimage processed with this methodology. This geometrical correction was achieved using about 60 ground control points per image with a root mean square error of 1.5 pixels (45m, getting a good cartographic precision for this scale work (1:250 000. The ground control points were obtained using topographic cartography from INIEG1 (National Institute of Cartography. The DTM (Digital Elevation Model was used in the image correction. In this work we present the metodology used and an example of this technique on an image of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

War Atmospheres

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Engberg-Pedersen, Anders

2018-01-01

This article examines warfare as a problem of knowledge in the military theory, realist literature, and cartography of the nineteenth century. Against the background of the Napoleonic Wars, Carl von Clausewitz, Stendhal, and Charles Joseph Minard in different ways conceived of warfare as a profou......This article examines warfare as a problem of knowledge in the military theory, realist literature, and cartography of the nineteenth century. Against the background of the Napoleonic Wars, Carl von Clausewitz, Stendhal, and Charles Joseph Minard in different ways conceived of warfare...

Des cartes dans la classe…

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R. Gimeno

1990-09-01

Full Text Available La majorité des enseignants qui veulent faire des cartes — et les faire réaliser aux élèves — pour répondre aux exigences des instructions officielles, doivent surmonter leur manque de compétences en cartographie et en didactique ainsi que les difficultés propres aux logiciels de cartographie encore peu performants. Ces compétences et la réflexion qui les accompagne sont pourtant accessibles aux enfants de l’école élémentaire…

Cartographic Tours

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Møhl, Perle

2012-01-01

This is one of three chapters about authoritative, scientific presentations of the Emerillon/Teko of French Guiana and their environment: 1) historiography, 2) cartography and 3) fewness and the politics of numbers. The chapter argues that cartography is a very terrestrial endeavour: although maps......-fledged reproductions of the territory through satellite imagery. The chapter relates two instances of mapmaking where tribulations, errors and misunderstandings on the ground are transformed into authoritative representations/maps, giving rise to a series of clashes between people and groups in the concerned...

Interactive maps: What we know and what we need to know

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Robert E. Roth

2013-06-01

Full Text Available This article provides a review of the current state of science regarding cartographic interaction, a complement to the traditional focus within cartography on cartographic representation. Cartographic interaction is defined as the dialog between a human and map, mediated through a computing device, and is essential to the research into interactive cartography, geovisualization, and geovisual analytics. The review is structured around six fundamental questions facing a science of cartographic interaction: (1 what is cartographic interaction (e.g., digital versus analog interactions, interaction versus interfaces, stages of interaction, interactive maps versus mapping systems versus map mash-ups; (2 why provide cartographic interaction (e.g., visual thinking, geographic insight, the stages of science, the cartographic problematic; (3 when should cartographic interaction be provided (e.g., static versus interactive maps, interface complexity, the productivity paradox, flexibility versus constraint, work versus enabling interactions; (4 who should be provided with cartographic interaction (e.g., user-centered design, user ability, expertise, and motivation, adaptive cartography and geocollaboration; (5 where should cartographic interaction be provided (e.g., input capabilities, bandwidth and processing power, display capabilities, mobile mapping and location-based services; and (6 how should cartographic interaction be provided (e.g., interaction primitives, objective-based versus operator-based versus operand-based taxonomies, interface styles, interface design? The article concludes with a summary of research questions facing cartographic interaction and offers an outlook for cartography as a field of study moving forward.

Cartography – morphology – topology

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Dinesen, Cort Ross; Peder Pedersen, Claus

I 2004 a Summer School was established on the Greek island of Hydra. The was to be the basis of research-based morphological and topological studies, which have since taken place for 4 weeks of every year. Starting with Hydra’s topography different ways of considering topology were developed....... The work was approached from a new angle every year through a series of associated questions, resulting in an extensive body of drawings describing the various discourses raised. The developed observational forms reflected in the collected body of drawings constitute a topological landscape with a great...... and developing topological emergence as a passage between cartographic appropriation and creative becoming while simultaneously lifting the material out of its mimetic reference, makes room for the of a movement towards a production of meaning as well as a basis for initiating architectonic practices. We seek...

Cartography of Controversies about MOOCs

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Khalid, Md. Saifuddin; Sorensen, Elsebeth Korsgaard

2015-01-01

studies (STS) discipline. The method guides the application of actor network theory (ANT). Online digital media and tools (namely, Scopus, ScienceScape, Google trends, OpenHeatMap, NodeXL, Gephi, Facebook, Twitter) are used for data collection and analysis. The study uses both qualitative and quantitative...

LANDS CARTOGRAPHY: A MESOAMERICAN HERITAGE

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David Pájaro Huertas

2010-05-01

Full Text Available Land maps, like prehispanic mesoamerican maps, do notuse Euclidean projections, which are based on ahumanistic or social projection. The spatial reality inthese maps is defined and structured by socialrelationships. Thus, a land map represents a communityshowing its territory and history, and not only an area likein conventional technical maps. A land map is a“communicentric projection” of the “egocentricperception” of the peasant, and can be defined as theprojection in graphic symbols of the spatial relationshipsabstracted from the knowledge available in cognitivemaps of the environments known by the peasant, ratherthan the result of sophisticated techniques, such as thoseused in soil surveys or remote perception.

Ville et santé publique au Japon

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Takano Takehito

1996-04-01

Full Text Available Mon intervention porte sur le niveau de santé en secteur urbain et les questions à l'ordre du jour dans le domaine de la santé publique au Japon. La première partie concerne la cartographie des indices de santé en secteur urbain. Une telle cartographie requiert l'utilisation de techniques de traitement de l'image. On peut l'effectuer soit à l'aide du “ système d'information géographique ” (Geographic Information System, GIS, soit par une “image-diagnostic” (Image Diagnosis des différentes ...

A practical application of the geological and mining characterization method to the “Rosa Porriño” deposit (Galicia, Spain). Quality cartography and estimation of the distribution of reserves for mining exploitation planning

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Ferrero Arias, A.; Taboada Castro, J.; Iglesias Comesaña, C.; Baltuille Martín, J.M.; Giráldez Pérez, E.

2017-01-01

This paper presents a study of the “Rosa Porriño” granite, which is known worldwide and has been marketed for more than 50 years, through the application of geologic-mining techniques. These techniques are widely used for analysing rock masses with the aim of commercially exploiting them. The basis is the general criteria for the characterization of geological and mining parameters: the lithologies present and their distribution, types and location of fractures, the industrial quality of the rock and the location of the exploitable rock volumes, previous activity, planning possibilities and rationalization of the exploitation, to name a few. This geological and mining information was used to make a map of the industrial qualities, forming the basis for the estimation of reserves and their distribution within the deposit. The application of geostatistical techniques allowed the definition of the three dimensions and thus the existing volumes corresponding to each industrial quality (defined in the geological-mining cartography). Four different qualities were defined and their volumes estimated, namely first and second qualities for granite suitable for its use as ornamental stone or other applications of high added value; third quality for the granite suitable for its use as a construction material (generally of smaller volume than the previous qualities) and the fourth quality for the granite for aggregates. The overburden zones were determined as well. Once the reserves of the qualities and their spatial distribution within the deposit are known, different alternatives for a rational exploitation can be considered for the existing operating units. This modelling enables a more effective and efficient mining operation, with controlled, lower environmental impact and thus with a more sustainable exploitation of the mining resources. [es

Combination of panoramic and fluorescence endoscopic images to obtain tumor spatial distribution information useful for bladder cancer detection

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Olijnyk, S.; Hernández Mier, Y.; Blondel, W. C. P. M.; Daul, C.; Wolf, D.; Bourg-Heckly, G.

2007-07-01

Bladder cancer is widely spread. Moreover, carcinoma in situ can be difficult to diagnose as it may be difficult to see, and become invasive in 50 % of case. Non invasive diagnosis methods like photodynamic or autofluorescence endoscopy allow enhancing sensitivity and specificity. Besides, bladder tumors can be multifocal. Multifocality increases the probability of recurrence and infiltration into bladder muscle. Analysis of spatial distribution of tumors could be used to improve diagnosis. We explore the feasibility to combine fluorescence and spatial information on phantoms. We developed a system allowing the acquisition of consecutive images under white light or UV excitation alternatively and automatically along the video sequence. We also developed an automatic image processing algorithm to build a partial panoramic image from a cystoscopic sequence of images. Fluorescence information is extracted from wavelength bandpass filtered images and superimposed over the cartography. Then, spatial distribution measures of fluorescent spots can be computed. This cartography can be positioned on a 3D generic shape of bladder by selecting some reference points. Our first results on phantoms show that it is possible to obtain cartography with fluorescent spots and extract quantitative information of their spatial distribution on a "wide" field of view basis.

Clay-illuvial soils in the Polish and international soil classifications

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Kabała Cezary

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Soil with a clay-illuvial subsurface horizon are the most widespread soil type in Poland and significantly differ in morphology and properties developed under variable environmental conditions. Despite the long history of investigations, the rules of classification and cartography of clay-illuvial soils have been permanently discussed and modified. The distinction of clay-illuvial soils into three soil types, introduced to the Polish soil classification in 2011, has been criticized as excessively extended, non-coherent with the other parts and rules of the classification, hard to introduce in soil cartography and poorly correlated with the international soil classifications. One type of clay-illuvial soils (“gleby płowe” was justified and recommended to reintroduce in soil classification in Poland, as well as 10 soil subtypes listed in a hierarchical order. The subtypes may be combined if the soil has diagnostic features of more than one soil subtypes. Clear rules of soil name generalization (reduction of subtype number for one soil were suggested for soil cartography on various scales. One of the most important among the distinguished soil sub-types are the “eroded” or “truncated” clay-illuvial soils.

Which renewable energy for tomorrow?

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Argillier, Christine; Roy, Romain; Granier, Jacques; Fournaison, Laurence; Bouchez, Theodore; Chapleur, Olivier; Mazeas, Laurent; Richard, Charlotte; Lacour, Stephanie; Bau, Frederique; Drouineau, Hilaire; Amblard, Laurence; Guerra, Fabien; Taverne, Marie; Baudez, Jean-Christophe; Girault, Romain; Chauvin, Christophe; Dupire, Sylvain; Evette, Andre; Monnet, Jean-Matthieu; Tabourdeau, Antoine; Berlandis, Maryse; Grandhaye, Maud; Bellon-Maurel, Veronique; Roger, Jean-Michel; Deshayes, Michel; Durrieu, Sylvie; Ose, Kenji; Bouget, Christophe; Ginisty, Christian; Gosselin, Frederic; Vallet, Patrick; Aissani, Lynda; Beline, Fabrice; Bioteau, Thierry; Dabert, Patrick; Peu, Pascal; Tremier, Anne; Bournigal, Jean-Marc; Casademont, Sylvane; Aissani, Lucinda; Sardat, Nicole; Sialino, Catherine; Givone, Pierrick; Chastan, Bernard; Duchene, Philippe; Guerin, Marc; Arbeille, Sabine; Francillette, Elodie; Saboulin Bollena, Pauline de

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This report describes and discusses the perspectives of evolution and innovation for three great issues related to renewable energies. The first one is waste methanization, and the report addresses the following topics: practice in France, characterization of organic wastes, quick prediction of the potential associated with solid wastes, integration of methanization within an existing sector, local implantation of methanization, towards the methanization of sewage sludges, for a better management of digestates, the issue of renewability of our wastes, the optimization of microbial processes of waste degradation, analysis of methanization life cycle). The second issue is the use of wood as energy source: quantities, cartography of forest biomass by remote sensing, cartography of exploitability in mountain forests, organisation of a wood-energy supply, cartography of clear cuts, impacts of wood crops on insects, producing more wood while better preserving biodiversity, wood-energy governance. Thirdly, the report addresses issues of energy savings and impacts: energy optimization for agricultural machinery, relationship between irrigation and energy saving, energy saving by energy storage, nebulisation applied to refrigeration equipment, high thermal inertia applied to domestic refrigerators, works and downstream migration of eel, dam hydraulic management and fish population dynamics, reduction of environmental print at work

CityGuideTour Toruń - tourist application using augmented reality

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Węgrzyn, Magdalena; Mościcka, Albina

2017-12-01

The aim of the article is to show the possibilities of augmented reality in the fi eld of geodesy and cartography. It discusses the concept of augmented reality, its origins and development, as well as areas of the existing applications. The practical functioning of augmented reality in the area of geodesy and cartography is presented on the example of an application developed for the tourist city of Toruń, created with the use of CityGuideTour software. The principles of developing an application and the way it operates are also discussed. As a result, a fully operational bilingual application is available free of charge on the Web.

An Approach to the Discussions on Education and Pedagogy: State of the Art

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Ana Cristina León Palencia

2016-08-01

Full Text Available This reflection paper is a product of a research aimed at making a map of discussions in the field of education and pedagogy. For that purpose, it takes up again some classifications developed from concepts such as currents, trends, approaches and pedagogical traditions. Focusing on the latter and its developments —connected with the concepts of education, bildung and curriculum— a new cartography is proposed the design of a new cartography. Finally, the paper elaborates on some elements of the current discussion in Colombia and the need for new paths to bring up to date the field of pedagogical studies in the country.

Le développement de la graphique de 1967 à 1997

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Bonin, Serge

2014-01-01

La Sémiologie graphique a été publiée en 1967. Il y a trente ans. Le Laboratoire de Cartographie de la 6ème section de l’École Pratique des Hautes Études existait depuis une douzaine d’années ; créé par Lucien Febvre et soutenu par Fernand Braudel, présidents de l’institution, Jacques Bertin en était le directeur. Depuis, la 6ème section de l’École Pratique des Hautes Études est devenue l’École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, et le Laboratoire de Cartographie, laboratoire de service, ...

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER STUDENT SEMINAR (3S, FROM IDEA TO REALIZATION

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A. P. Karpik

2012-08-01

Full Text Available The article gives a spotlight on a three universities (Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography, Siberian State Academy of Geodesy, Wuhan University and ISPRS’ cooperation in organizing and holding summer student seminars for undergraduate, master, and PhD students of the universities specializing in photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS, aerial and space cartography. Principles of topics of the seminar selection, lecture courses delivering and practical training as well as international joint team work on projects and their defence are described. The description of the basic stages of 3S implementation, and the goals of this sort of the international event is given.

Expansion of geographic information components in the educational programs of cartographers at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

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Людмила Даценко

2017-09-01

Full Text Available The article considers the necessity to make changes in the university curriculum in accordance with the requirements of today. Modern cartography is integrated with GIS and remote sensing and in this context we see the prospect of training experts at universities. GIS education has some specific features that distinguish it from other types of training such as the interdisciplinary nature, a wide range of highly informative software applications, a combination of geographical and engineering knowledge. GIS specialists must have system knowledge and skills in the design, operation and development in this field. Only intensive use of mapping, GIS, geodetic, and photogrammetric knowledge and methods in scientific research and their effective use in the practice of modern production allow the international community to achieve high results. The main directions of educational programs at the Department of Geodesy and Cartography are preservation and further development of the rich heritage of scientific and pedagogical achievements of higher cartographical education in Ukraine; the study and involvement in the educational process of the best achievements of foreign higher education; preparation and updating of scientific and methodological support of educational process; modernization of material and technical basis for the learning process and field training practices; involvement of new professional teaching staff; training of the faculty staff. The demand on mapping courses and related workshops at the Department of Geodesy and Cartography Geography Department is determined by certain factors: the growth of interdisciplinary research involving extensive mapping component; growing of demand for mapping and GIS products from scientific, practical, commercial, and educational institutions; the need to increase productivity in the field of cartography, geoinformatics and adjacent to their fields of study and practice; issues of general improvement of

Developments in multidimensional spatial data models

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Abdul Rahman, Alias; Gold, Christopher; Said, Mohamad Nor

2014-01-01

This book presents the latest research developments in geoinformation science, including such sub-disciplines as geomatic engineering, GIS, remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, digital cartography and more.

Towards a Poststructuralist Perspective on the Making and the Power of Maps. A Response to Ball and Petsimeris

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Boris Michel

2010-08-01

Full Text Available This paper takes the recent article "Mapping Urban Social Divisions" by BALL and PETSIMERIS, published in FQS, as a starting point for discussing the role of maps for visualizing knowledge and as an object of research in the social sciences. The paper draws on the theoretical approach of "critical cartography" which changed the conception of maps and the practice of mapmaking since the early 1990s. Critical cartography is deeply informed by a poststructuralist critique of knowledge and truth. Maps, no longer conceptualized as graphical images of reality where the only concern is the quality of the data, are powerful actors in the social construction of reality. URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs1003281

Extracting the Essential Cartographic Functionality of Programs on the Web

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Ledermann, Florian

2018-05-01

Following Aristotle, F. P. Brooks (1987) emphasizes the distinction between "essential difficulties" and "accidental difficulties" as a key challenge in software engineering. From the point of view of cartography, it would be desirable to identify the cartographic essence of a program, and subject it to additional scrutiny, while its accidental proper-ties, again from the point of view of cartography, are usually of lesser relevance to cartographic analysis. In this paper, two methods that facilitate extracting the cartographic essence of programs are presented: close reading of their source code, and the automated analysis of their runtime behavior. The advantages and shortcomings of both methods are discussed, followed by an outlook to future developments and potential applications.

Geo economical studies of Mina Florencia (Fluorite)

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Gomez Rifas, C.; Mari, C.; Theune, C.; Bosse, R.

1982-01-01

This report describes the works of Prospecting of Fluorite in Mina Florencia, in Maldonado Province. The project began in January of 1981, with the elaboration of a regional geologic cartography scale 1/20.000 of an area of 90,85 kilometers and cartography detailed scale 1/5.000 of the immediate area to Mina Florencia (6 kilometer that demonstrated the existence other veins of similar characteristic of the mine in exploration. Later on they were carried out geophysical studies (resistividad and electromagnetism, under the direction of the geophysical Fritz R. Haut of the BGR). The main geophysical anomalies inside the mining concession was studied by mechanical well, which results were showed in this report.

Geographical information systems and computer cartography

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Jones, Chris B

2014-01-01

A concise text presenting the fundamental concepts in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), emphasising an understanding of techniques in management, analysis and graphic display of spatial information. Divided into five parts - the first part reviews the development and application of GIS, followed by a summary of the characteristics and representation of geographical information. It concludes with an overview of the functions provided by typical GIS systems. Part Two introduces co-ordinate systems and map projections, describes methods for digitising map data and gives an overview of remote sensing. Part Three deals with data storage and database management, as well as specialised techniques for accessing spatial data. Spatial modelling and analytical techniques for decision making form the subject of Part Four, while the final part is concerned with graphical representation, emphasising issues of graphics technology, cartographic design and map generalisation.

BASEMAP EVOLUTION IN MULTI-SCALE CARTOGRAPHY

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M. V. Voroninа

2013-01-01

Full Text Available New features of web technologies determine the rapid development of web mapping and web mapping design. Many users use web maps not only in the traditional sense – ground navigation, but also as a background for their own services showing on the basemap different user-generated content, statistical information, media content. Today, the developers of such services have the option of using resources not only of many web portals with online maps, but also the option to select different basemaps such web portals have. Today is a rare user of mapping API or web-GIS aims to create own basemap. He rather connects to the existing one and «changes» it, applying own objects, thematic layers, and other information over the top of it. Therefore, he is interested in the mapping service that provides to him either a universal solution (one-map-fits-all, or the ability to choose a basemap, which will be well suited to the presentation of user's own data. The obvious question is – does it make sense to classify basemaps and limit their number on the web service, or allow any thematic map function as a basemap?

BASEMAP EVOLUTION IN MULTI-SCALE CARTOGRAPHY

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M. V. Voroninа; S. A. Zaychenko; Ye. F. Zykova

2013-01-01

New features of web technologies determine the rapid development of web mapping and web mapping design. Many users use web maps not only in the traditional sense – ground navigation, but also as a background for their own services showing on the basemap different user-generated content, statistical information, media content. Today, the developers of such services have the option of using resources not only of many web portals with online maps, but also the option to select different basemaps...

Agro-fuels, a cartography of stakes

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2008-09-01

This document proposes a dashboard of the main issues regarding agro-fuels. Nine sheets propose basic information and data on these issues: 1- agro-fuel production and consumption in the world (ethanol, vegetable oils, perspective for demand in the transport sector), 2- energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions (energy assessments and greenhouse effect of agro-fuels, discrepancies of results between first-generation European agro-fuels, case of agro-fuels produced in Southern countries), 3- needed surfaces in Europe (land use and cultivable areas for agro-fuel production in Europe and in France, competition between food and energy crops), 4- deforestation in the South (relationship between agriculture, deforestation and agro-fuels, between deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions), 5- impacts on biodiversity (use of pesticides and fertilizers, large scale cultivations and single-crop farming, cultivation of fallow land and permanent meadows, deforestation in the South, relationship between agro-fuels and GMOs), 6- impacts on water, soil and air (water quality and availability, soil erosion, compaction and fertility loss, air quality), 7- food-related and social stakes (issue of food security, social impacts of agro-fuel production with pressure on family agriculture and issues of land property), 8- public supports and economic efficiency (public promotion of agro-fuels, agro-fuel and oil prices, assessment of the 'avoided' CO 2 ton), and 9- perspectives for second-generation agro-fuels (definitions and processes, benefits with respect to first-generation fuels, possible impacts on the environment, barriers to their development)

Participatory mapping new data, new cartography

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Plantin, Jean-Christophe

2014-01-01

This book is intended for applications of online digital mapping, called mashups (or composite application), and to analyze the mapping practices in online socio-technical controversies. The hypothesis put forward is that the ability to create an online map accompanies the formation of online audience and provides support for a position in a debate on the Web.The first part provides a study of the map: - a combination of map and statistical reason- crosses between map theories and CIS theories- recent developments in scanning the map, from Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Web map.The second part is based on a corpus of twenty "mashup" maps, and offers a techno-semiotic analysis highlighting the "thickness of the mediation" they are in a process of communication on the Web. Map as a device to "make do" is thus replaced through these stages of creation, ranging from digital data in their viewing, before describing the construction of the map as a tool for visual evidence in public debates, and ending wit...

Preservation in digital cartography archiving aspects

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Jobst, Markus

2010-01-01

The contributions of this book describe the main focus of cartographic heritage with the help of theory, state-of-the-art practices and experience reports. The topics span from archiving, reproduction, education, geometric precision to psychological aspects.

Psychogeography in the Age of the Quantified Self — Mental Map modelling with Georeferenced Personal Activity Data

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Meier, Sebastian; Glinka, Katrin

2018-05-01

Personal and subjective perceptions of urban space have been a focus of various research projects in the area of cartography, geography, and related fields such as urban planning. This paper illustrates how personal georeferenced activity data can be used in algorithmic modelling of certain aspects of mental maps and customised spatial visualisations. The technical implementation of the algorithm is accompanied by a preliminary study which evaluates the performance of the algorithm. As a linking element between personal perception, interpretation, and depiction of space and the field of cartography and geography, we include perspectives from artistic practice and cultural theory. By developing novel visualisation concepts based on personal data, the paper in part mitigates the challenges presented by user modelling that is, amongst others, used in LBS applications.

UAV-Borne photogrammetry: a low cost 3D surveying methodology for cartographic update

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Caroti Gabriella

2017-01-01

Full Text Available Territorial management requires the most possible up-to-date mapping support of the status quo. Regional scale cartography update cycle is in the medium term (10 to 15 years: therefore, in the intervening time between updates relevant Authorities must provide timely updates for new works or territorial changes. Required surveys can exploit several technologies: ground-based GPS, Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS, traditional topography, or, in the case of wider areas, airborne photogrammetry or laser scanning. In recent years UAV-based photogrammetry is becoming increasingly widespread as a versatile, low-cost surveying system for small to medium areas. This surveying methodology was used to generate, in order, a dense point cloud, a high resolution Digital Surface Model (DSM and an orthophotograph of a newly built marina by the mouth of the Arno river in Pisa, Italy, which is not yet included in cartography. Surveying activities took place while the construction site was in operation. Case study issues surfaced in the course of the survey are presented and discussed, suggesting ‘good practice’ rules which, if followed in the survey planning step, can lessen unwanted effects due to criticalities. Besides, results of quality analysis of orthophotographs generated by UAV-borne images are also presented. Such results are discussed in view of a possible use of orthophotographs in updating medium- to large-scale cartography and checked against existing blueprints.

Report of mortmorilloniticas clay in the Medina swamp (Cerro Largo district)

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Gomez Rifas, C.; Heinzen, W.; Theune, C.

1980-01-01

This report describes the prospect ion work for the montmorillonitics clay in the region of Medina swamp in Cerro Largo district. The existence of new deposits was detected by cartography and geological study.

La cartografía colonial española durante la Segunda República (1931-1936

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Urteaga, Luis

2010-07-01

Full Text Available The Spanish Second Republic set aside a big amount of resources, both human and economic, to survey the colonies. The consecutive republican governments kept a strong continuity on the schemes for colonial cartography, with no significant changes over the plans established in past periods. Cartographic work was focused in Morocco’s territory, and was carry out by a military unit named Comisión Geográfíca de Marruecos y Límites (Morocco’s Geographical Commission. This paper, built on primary sources, examines the institutional framework of Spanish colonial cartography during the republican period, identifies the leading mapmakers, and discusses the main cartographic surveys.

La Segunda República dedicó cuantiosos recursos, económicos y humanos, a la cartografía de las posesiones coloniales. Los sucesivos gobiernos republicanos mantuvieron una fuerte continuidad, organizativa y funcional, en el ámbito de la cartografía colonial, sin que se detecte ningún cambio significativo respecto a los planes trazados en etapas anteriores. La actividad cartográfica continuó centrada en el territorio de Marruecos, y fue protagonizada por una unidad dependiente del Ministerio de la Guerra, la Comisión Geográfica de Marruecos y Límites. En este trabajo, que se apoya en fuentes primarias, se ofrece una descripción del marco institucional de la cartografía colonial durante el período republicano, se identifica a sus artífices, y se da cuenta de los levantamientos cartográficos realizados. [fr] La Deuxième République a consacré nombreux ressources, économiques et humains, à la cartographie des possessions coloniales. Les successifs gouvernements républicains ont tenu une forte continuité, d’organisation et fonctionnelle, dans le domaine de la cartographie coloniale, sans qu’on ne puisse détecter aucun changement significatif en relation aux plans tracés en étapes antérieures. L’activité cartographique a continu

Caolines Program. N1 area prospective soundings

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Coronel, N.; Mari, C.

1984-01-01

This work is about The Caolines program. After several stages was designed a network of drilling to be developed in prospective areas. The support of this network was a geological cartography performed in a devonian region.

Geology

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Kansas Data Access and Support Center — This database is an Arc/Info implementation of the 1:500,000 scale Geology Map of Kansas, M­23, 1991. This work wasperformed by the Automated Cartography section of...

Historický atlas revolučního hnutí – historickokartografické dílo jako nástroj politické propagandy v Československu 50. let 20. století

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Močičková, Jitka

2016-01-01

Roč. 42, č. 2 (2016), s. 329-368 ISSN 0323-0988 R&D Projects: GA MK(CZ) DG16P02H010 Keywords : Czechoslovakia * historical atlases * propaganda * communism * history of cartography Subject RIV: AB - History

Cartography of the sun and the stars

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Neiner, Coralie

2016-01-01

The mapping of the surface of stars requires diverse skills, analysis techniques and advanced modeling, i.e. the collaboration of scientists in various specialties. This volume gives insights into new techniques allowing for the first time to obtain resolved images of stars. It takes stock of what has been achieved so far in Chile, on the ESO VLTI instrument or, in the States, on the CHARA instrument. In recent times interferometry, combined with adaptive optics has allowed to reconstruct images of stars. Besides the Sun (of course) by now five stars have been resolved in detail. In addition to interferometry, this book highlights techniques used for mapping the surfaces of stars using photometry made by space observatories; Zeeman- and Doppler Imaging; mapping the surface element abundances via spectroscopy. This book will also take stock of the best images of the  solar surface, made by connecting the differential rotation to the underlying physical parameters derived from helioseismology. Recent measureme...

Geodesy and cartography of the Martian satellites

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Batson, R. M.; Edwards, Kathleen; Duxbury, T. C.

1992-01-01

The difficulties connected with conventional maps of Phobos and Deimos are largely overcome by producing maps in digital forms, i.e., by projecting Viking Orbiter images onto a global topographic model made from collections of radii derived by photogrammetry. The resulting digital mosaics are then formatted as arrays of body-centered latitudes, longitudes, radii, and brightness values of Viking Orbiter images. The Phobos mapping described was done with Viking Orbiter data. Significant new coverage was obtained by the Soviet Phobos mission. The mapping of Deimos is in progress, using the techniques developed for Phobos.

Cartography of Triangulum-Andromeda using SDSS stars

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Perottoni, H. D.; Rocha-Pinto, H. J.; Girardi, L.; Balbinot, E.; Santiago, B. X.; Majewski, S. R.; Anders, F.; Da Costa, L.; Maia, M. A. G.

2018-01-01

The outer Galactic halo is home to a number of substructures which still have an uncertain origin, but most likely are remnants of former interactions between the Galaxy and its former satellites. Triangulum-Andromeda (TriAnd) is one of these halo substructures, found as an overdensity of Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) M giants. We analysed the region of TriAnd using photometric data from the Ninth Data Release of Sloan Digital Sky Survey. By comparing the observations with simulations from the TRILEGAL Galactic model, we were able to identify and map several scattered overdensities of main-sequence stars that seem to be associated with TriAnd over a large area covering ∼500 deg2. One of these excesses may represent a new stellar overdensity. We also briefly discuss an alternative hypothesis, according to which TriAnd is one of the troughs of oscillation rings in the Galactic disc.

Cartogram: A portable system for gamma cartography

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Leveque, C.; Huver, M.; Gal, O.

1999-01-01

The Cartogram system has been specially designed for measurements and control of gamma rays during dismantling and/or maintenance of nuclear sites. It performs real time and accurate diagnosis on localisation of radionuclides, thus reducing time of radiation exposure for personnel in accordance with ALARA principles

Vers une cartographie géo-lexicale

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William Martinez

2011-06-01

Full Text Available L’analyse statistique de la distribution du vocabulaire dans des guides de tourisme du XIXe et XXe siècle permet d’identifier la terminologie descriptive essentielle telle qu’elle est employée dans ces textes. Une interprétation plus structurée de ces données est possible grâce aux méthodes de cooccurrence qui produisent des cartes de mots associés décrivant l’usage préféré de noms, adjectifs, adverbes, etc. à propos d’une ville, une région ou un itinéraire. À partir de cette visualisation originale de structures de mots, nous envisagerons la convergence des données lexicales et cartographiques dans une base de données de type SIG (Système d’Information Géographique.The statistical analysis of vocabulary distribution in French tourist guides of the 19th and 20th century reveals the essential descriptive terminology used in these texts. A more structured interpretation of this data is made possible by way of co-occurrence methods that produce associated word maps describing the preferred usage of nouns, adjectives, adverbs etc. regarding a given town, region or route. Based on this original visualizing of word structures we will consider the convergence of lexical and cartographic data in a GIS-type database (Geographic Information System.

ICA contribution to the development of international standards of competence for nautical cartographers

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Furness, Ron; Tsoulos, Lysandros

2018-05-01

All professions face challenges as how best to ensure the achievement and continuance of the highest standards as they seek to determine and promulgate best practices. In the essentially linked professions of hydrographic surveying and nautical cartography these challenges become immediately international in their impacts and require close cooperation between the professional bodies representing surveyors, hydrographers and cartographers. The Standards of Competence for Nautical Cartographers are known in short form as S-8 and they describe the minimum required competencies for nautical cartographers. They indicate the minimum degree of knowledge and experience considered necessary for nautical cartographers and provide a set of programme outlines against which the FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers may evaluate programmes submitted for recognition. The Standards recognize two levels of competence: Cate- gory A and Category B. In nautical charting communities, Category A programmes offer levels of comprehensive and broad-based knowledge in all aspects of the theory and practice of nautical cartography. Category B programmes provide a level of practical comprehension, along with the essential theoretical background, necessary for individuals to carry out the various nautical cartography tasks. The Standards have recently undergone complete review and should be ratified during 2017/18. This paper aims to bring the existence and aims of the Standards to the wider notice of ICA members and to describe the philosophy and aims of the review in meeting the professional competency needs of the nautical cartographic community.

Une carte du feu

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Sylvie RIMBERT

1991-12-01

Full Text Available L’un des apports majeurs de l’informatisation à la cartographie est de faciliter la simulation spatiale. On propose ici un exemple de diffusion d’incendie, simulée sur micro-ordinateur bas de gamme.

Katy?

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Denis Wood

2014-11-01

Full Text Available This introduction to Issue 6: Cartography and Narratives links the two journals that jointly published on this topic: The Cartographic Journal and NANO: New American Notes Online. Woods claims that mapmaking is a way of knowing.

Earth study from space

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Sidorenko, A. V.

1981-01-01

The significance that space studies are making to all Earth sciences in the areas of geography, geodesy, cartography, geology, meteorology, oceanology, agronomy, and ecology is discussed. It is predicted that cosmonautics will result in a revolution in science and technology.

TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY FOR CADASTRAL MAPPING IN TAJIKISTAN USING HIGH RESOLUTION SATELLITE DATA

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2012-07-01

Full Text Available European Commission funded project entitled: "Support to the mapping and certification capacity of the Agency of Land Management, Geodesy and Cartography" in Tajikistan was run by FINNMAP FM-International and Human Dynamics from Nov. 2006 to June 2011. The Agency of Land Management, Geodesy and Cartography is the state agency responsible for development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of state policies on land tenure and land management, including the on-going land reform and registration of land use rights. The specific objective was to support and strengthen the professional capacity of the "Fazo" Institute in the field of satellite geodesy, digital photogrammetry, advanced digital satellite image processing of high resolution satellite data and digital cartography. Lectures and on-the-job trainings for the personnel of "Fazo" and Agency in satellite geodesy, digital photogrammetry, cartography and the use of high resolution satellite data for cadastral mapping have been organized. Standards and Quality control system for all data and products have been elaborated and implemented in the production line. Technical expertise and trainings in geodesy, photogrammetry and satellite image processing to the World Bank project "Land Registration and Cadastre System for Sustainable Agriculture" has also been completed in Tajikistan. The new map projection was chosen and the new unclassified geodetic network has been established for all of the country in which all agricultural parcel boundaries are being mapped. IKONOS, QuickBird and WorldView1 panchromatic data have been used for orthophoto generation. Average accuracy of space triangulation of non-standard (long up to 90km satellite images of QuickBird Pan and IKONOS Pan on ICPs: RMSEx = 0.5m and RMSEy = 0.5m have been achieved. Accuracy of digital orthophoto map is RMSExy = 1.0m. More then two and half thousands of digital orthophoto map sheets in the scale of 1:5000 with pixel size 0.5m

Math for visualization, visualizing math

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Wijk, van J.J.; Hart, G.; Sarhangi, R.

2013-01-01

I present an overview of our work in visualization, and reflect on the role of mathematics therein. First, mathematics can be used as a tool to produce visualizations, which is illustrated with examples from information visualization, flow visualization, and cartography. Second, mathematics itself

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A sketch depicting the process of eighteenth century surveying, by Henry Beighton (1728). (Reproduced from The Mapmakers - The Story of the Great. Pioneers in Cartography from Antiquity to the Space Age). David Hilbert. (1862 - 1943). (Illustration by T Thangapazam). DEPARTMENTS. Editorial. Associate Editor's.

Mappaemundi, Maps and the Romantic Aesthetic in Children's Books

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Doherty, Peter

2017-01-01

This article considers the extent to which medieval "mappaemundi" are an important precedent for literary cartographies in fiction for children. It connects the notion of embeddedness to Peta Mitchell's (2011) suggestion that "mappaemundi" refused to entertain the later, post-Enlightenment cartographic distinction between…

Mapping the Super-Whale

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Blok, Anders

2010-01-01

at their core. Drawing on actor-network theory (ANT), this article suggests an alternative framework for mobile ethnography, better suited to a social world conceived in network-relational terms. Employing metaphors of mobility, scale-making, and cartography, an empirically driven approach to situated...

Visual Analysis Based on the Data of Chinese Surveying and Mapping Journals

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Li, Jing; Liu, Haiyan; Guo, Wenyue; Yu, Anzhu

2016-06-01

Taking four influential Chinese surveying and mapping journals as the data source, 5863 papers published during the period of 2003-2013 were obtained. Using the method of bibliometrics and visual analysis, summarizing the surveying and mapping papers in the past ten years (2003-2013), research themes, authors, and geographical distribution were analyzed. In the study, the papers of geodesy, cartography and GIS are 59.9%, more than half of all the papers. We also determine that the core author group has 131 authors, mainly of whom are from big cities. 90% of top ten cities on the number of publishing papers are capital cities or municipalities directly under the central government.In conclusion, we found that the research focus was different every year, and the research content was richness, the content of geodesy, cartography and GIS were widely researched, and the development of surveying and mapping is imbalanced in China.

Teaching/Research Project "Wheelmap"

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Gollenstede, Andreas

2018-05-01

In recent years new didactic concepts and approaches have been developed and evaluated at the universities. The concept for cartography lectures presented in this article is based on the close link of research and teaching/learning. The students are involved in all essential steps of a scientific project taking place during a series of lectures - beginning with the development of the scientific issues, followed by the choice and execution of the research methods and finally the presentation of the achieved outcomes. The specific project introduced here is based on self-experiments in which students took the perspective of wheelchair users entrusted with the task to map places, which are accessible for people with impairments. Among others, the goal set for the students was to develop an appropriate concept for the mobile acquisition of data and to visualise the final results by different methods of cartography.

Demands Set Upon Modern Cartographic Visualization

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Stanislav Frangeš

2007-05-01

Full Text Available Scientific cartography has the task to develop and research new methods of cartographic visualization. General demands are set upon modern cartographic visualization, which encompasses digital cartography and computer graphics: legibility, clearness, accuracy, plainness and aesthetics. In this paper, it is explained in detail what demands should be met in order to satisfy the general demands set. In order to satisfy the demand of legibility, one should respect conditions of minimal sizes, appropriate graphical density and better differentiation of known features. Demand of clearness needs to be met by fulfilling conditions of simplicity, contrasting quality and layer arrangement of cartographic representation. Accuracy, as the demand on cartographic visualization, can be divided into positioning accuracy and accuracy signs. For fulfilling the demand of plainness, the conditions of symbolism, traditionalism and hierarchic organization should be met. Demand of aesthetics will be met if the conditions of beauty and harmony are fulfilled.

Image analysis from surface scanning with an absolute eddy current coil

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Attaoui, P.

1994-01-01

The aim of this work is to implement processing and analysis tools applied to eddy current imaging. These cartographies are issued from steam generator tubes testing using an absolute coil. The first is to eliminate the perturbations due to probe lift-off changes which generate low frequency oscillations on the image. The principle of the processing is to rebuild a complete surface of the noise using only the points around the defect area. The geometric origin of these perturbations led to a model based on sinusoidal functions. The method consists of gradually decomposing the image into a sum of basic sinusoidal surfaces. In order to take into account all kind of cartographies (especially rolling zone) some preprocessing must be applied. The results obtained with this 'cartography flattening'are satisfactory and the phase of analysis could begin with good condition of signal ratio. The second part of this work dealt with the choice and the perfection of image processing tools which would fit the most with the defect characterization. The aim of this characterization is to give the orientation and main size of the detected defect. A morphological skeleton representation has been chosen to illustrate the defect architecture and to allow sizing. A set of tools has been elaborated to obtain an (automatic) processing according to threshold. The results for single defect are satisfactory since the sizing error is around ± 25% and orientation is nearly always correctly given. The processing for area with several defects is more complex and new complementary research directions are proposed. (author)

In memoriam: Mirjanka Lechthaler

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Nedjeljko Frančula

2016-12-01

Full Text Available Mirjanka Lechthaler, who friends referred to as Mika, passed away due to seriuos illness. She fought it bravely and we were surprised to hear about her death. Mirjanka (born Zdenković was born in Zagreb on September 9, 1947. After finishing high school, she studied at the Faculty of Geodesy of the University of Zagreb, and graduated in 1972. She finished postgraduate studies of informatics at the University of Zagreb with the thesis “Cartographic communication and information content of 1 cm2 of the topographic map 1:1 000 000" in 1976. Mirjanka Lechthaler finished her PhD studies at the Faculty of Geodesy with the dissertation “Entropy of relief representation using contour lines on a series of topographic maps“ in 1985. She passed the state geodesy exam in 1984. She started working at the Institute for Cartography of the Faculty of Geodesy of the University of Zagreb in 1972 and became a scientific assistant in 1976. In 1985, she moved to Vienna, where her Croatian doctoral dissertation was nostrificated at the University of Technology. From 1990, she worked as an assistant and deputy head of the Institut für Kartographie und Geo-Medientechnik at the Vienna University of Technology. From 1999, she worked as an assistant professor in the Research Group of Cartography at the Vienna University of Technology. She lectured basic and advanced courses in analogous, digital and web cartography. She was retired in 2011 and died in Vienna on November 16, 2016.

Mapping community vulnerability to poaching: A whole-of-society approach

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Schmitz, Peter

2017-01-01

Full Text Available in Cartography and GIScience Mapping community vulnerability to poaching: A whole-of-society approach Peter M.U. Schmitz,1,2,3 Duarte Gonçalves,4 and Merin Jacob4 1. CSIR Built Environment, Meiring Naude Rd, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa; pschmitz...

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... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Function. 611.20 Section 611.20 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Cartographic Operations § 611.20 Function. The NRCS National Cartography and Geospatial Center provides cartographic services needed to carry out NRCS functions...

The "Digital Turn" of the European Historic Towns Atlas: Comparing Solutions for Digital Atlas Production and online Presentation

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Chodějovská, Eva; Gearty, S.; Stracke, D.

2015-01-01

Roč. 10, č. 1 (2015), s. 89-121 ISSN 1828-6364 R&D Projects: GA ČR GA13-11425S Institutional support: RVO:67985963 Keywords : Historic Towns Atlas * International Commission for the History of Towns * urban history * cartography Subject RIV: AB - History

Cartografía social como metodología participativa y colaborativa de investigación en el territorio afrodescendiente de la cuenca alta del río Cauca

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Velez Torres, Irene; Rátiva-Gaona, Sandra; Varela-Corredor, Daniel

2012-01-01

This article explores the opportunities and challenges given by social cartography as a participatory and collaborative methodology to characterize the socio-environmental conflicts in three areas of the upper basin of the Cauca River, Colombia. The text is organized in five parts: (i) introducti...

Posthuman Critical Theory

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Braidotti, R.

2016-01-01

This essay proposes a genealogical cartography of the emergence of a posthuman turn in critical theory, including feminist theory, based on the convergence of posthumanism with post-anthropocentrism. The former critiques the universalist posture of the idea of ‘Man’ as the alleged ‘measure of all

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transformer radicalement les occupations du sol. Toutefois, le recul des .... également de cette protection (Roberge et Angelstam 2004). L'objectif est de ... distribution des espèces cibles a ensuite été cartographiée sur la couche d'unités de ...

Precarious Learning and Labour in Financialized Times

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Magnusson, Jamie

2013-01-01

Our current globalized economic regimes of financialized capital have systematically altered relations of learning and labour through the dynamics of precarity, debt, and the political economy of new wars. The risks of these regimes are absorbed unevenly across transnational landscapes, creating cartographies of violence and dispossession,…

Les dégâts de la grêle sur les cultures: l'averse du 1er juin 1993 dans le Saumurois

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Freddy VINET

1994-12-01

Full Text Available La cartographie fine des dégâts de la grêle sur le vignoble du Saumurois permet d’obtenir des informations intéressantes sur le déroulement des averses de grêle: phase de concentration, coeur de grêle, dissipation.

Le développement de la graphique de 1967 à 1997

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Serge Bonin

2000-11-01

Full Text Available La Sémiologie graphique a été publiée en 1967. Il y a trente ans. Le Laboratoire de Cartographie de la 6ème section de l’École Pratique des Hautes Études existait depuis une douzaine d’années ; créé par Lucien Febvre et soutenu par Fernand Braudel, présidents de l’institution, Jacques Bertin en était le directeur. Depuis, la 6ème section de l’École Pratique des Hautes Études est devenue l’École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, et le Laboratoire de Cartographie, laboratoire de service, est devenu le Laboratoire de Graphique, laboratoire de recherche. Trente sept ans d’activité au laboratoire, dont près de trente passés auprès de Jacques Bertin, m’autorisent à livrer une réflexion sur le développement de la Graphique, à faire un bilan vu de l’intérieur.

Maçonneries murales de brique dans l’Espagne médiévale

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Araguas, Philippe

2005-12-01

Full Text Available Few are the different bonds of brickwork in medievel Spain. Walls entirely built with bricks are scarce. Brick is used combining header bond and sideways bond, opus spicatum or vertical bond. Among mixed bonds, the «toledan bond» is very characteristic. A diachronic cartography can show the variation of these different bonds according to time and historical regionsLes modalités d’appareillage des murs de brique dans l’Espagne médiévale sont peu variées. Rares sont les murs construits entièrement en brique ; celle-ci est utilisée en appareil de revêtement en combinant disposition «en carreau» et « en boutisse, en opus spicatum ou «ce chant». Parmi les appareils mixtes, l’ «appareil tolédan» est aisément identifiable. Une cartographie diachronique permet de rendre compte de la variation de ces modes d’utilisation de la brique.

Emprego de técnicas digitais para a concepção da base cartográfica da bacia hidrográfica do Córrego Cabuçu de Baixo, São Paulo, SP

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José Alberto Quintanilha

2008-04-01

Full Text Available The use of appropriate cartography database is extremely important to support projects of planning and land management. However, the absence of maps, or the amount of obsolete maps, has been leading to the adoption of alternative methodologies aiming to faster and less onerous solutions for the development of cartography databases, without compromising quality. Regarding this problem, the present paper reports on the viability of constructing a cartographic database designed for applications in hydrology, more specifically, as a base for a Decision Support System for Urban Basin Management - DSSURM. The methodology combines techniques of manual terrain features extraction, as well as automatic techniques of photogrammetry. Digital orthophotos and contour maps were generated. The coarser 5 meters interval was used for the mountainous regions and forest, and the finer 1 meter interval for other regions, floodplains were prioritized for mapping flooding areas. The final analyses show the viability of the methodology as well as the high quality of the cartographic products.

Cartography of Water Erosion Hazard in Brazzaville City

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Kempena Adolfe

2017-04-01

Full Text Available Water erosion is the geodynamic phenomenon that most affects the city of Brazzaville (Congo. A geological engineering mapping of the city was carried out with the objective of generating a map of water erosion hazard that facilitates the territorial ordering. The methodology focused on the processing and interpretation of Landsat and Radar SRTM images. From the geological engineering survey of the city it was made the types of water erosion Map for the diagnosis of the area. Thematic maps and the total hazard map were generated through a GIS. It is concluded that the districts located to the north, northeast and northwest of the city present the highest hazard level to water erosion, associated mainly with a low vegetation cover, sandy soil poor in clay and very erodible and the mountainous relief.

GIS cartography a guide to effective map design

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2014-01-01

IntroductionOn Design ExperienceConstructive CriticismWhat Is a Geoprofessional?Tick-Tock Goes the ClockWhy Good Design MattersAudienceHow to Use This BookSkipping the How-Tos to Get Straight to the Good StuffRelative Map ScalesEndnotesCreative InspirationYou Can Be CreativeDoingSeeingAn Example of How to SeeApplying All of This to Your MapSummary and Final ProddingCreative MapsA Few Places to Start Seeing Art from Your DesktopEndnotesExerciseLayout DesignAll Together NowLayout ChecklistElement Details and ExamplesStyleContextArrangementEmphasis Maps and WireframesSimplicity versus ComplexityM

Leonardo da Vinci and His Contributions to Cartography

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Branko Puceković

2013-12-01

Full Text Available The archetypal Renaissance figure Leonardo da Vinci was truly a universal man (Ital. – uomo universale. There is no area of human activity that failed to attract his attention, or that does not bear a trace of his deliberations. In the field of fine art, Leonardo is famous for his masterpieces: the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper, the Virgin of the Rocks, and other, unfinished works, for example, St. Jerome in the Wilderness, and the Adoration of the Magi. He did not leave any works of sculpture, though he did create sketches and drawings. His legacy includes approximately 13,000 sheets of notes and drawings of anatomy, architecture, war and flying machines, plants and animals, all annotated in a reversed mirror-script. In his works of art, he brought his compositions to perfection by using the principles of perspective and the techniques of chiaroscuro and sfumato. Leonardo designed war machines and produced several plans and topographical maps for the powerful men of his time, under whose patronage he worked, such as dukes, kings and popes. This article presents a brief account of his most famous cartographical works: the plan of Imola, three topographic maps of Tuscany, the Chiana valley, the Pontine Marshes and western Tuscany, and a world map (Mappa Mundi. Leonardo skilfully made use of his fascination with landscapes, incorporating them as backdrops in his masterpieces.

Translation from the collaborative OSM database to cartography

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Hayat, Flora

2018-05-01

The OpenStreetMap (OSM) database includes original items very useful for geographical analysis and for creating thematic maps. Contributors record in the open database various themes regarding amenities, leisure, transports, buildings and boundaries. The Michelin mapping department develops map prototypes to test the feasibility of mapping based on OSM. To translate the OSM database structure into a database structure fitted with Michelin graphic guidelines a research project is in development. It aims at defining the right structure for the Michelin uses. The research project relies on the analysis of semantic and geometric heterogeneities in OSM data. In that order, Michelin implements methods to transform the input geographical database into a cartographic image dedicated for specific uses (routing and tourist maps). The paper focuses on the mapping tools available to produce a personalised spatial database. Based on processed data, paper and Web maps can be displayed. Two prototypes are described in this article: a vector tile web map and a mapping method to produce paper maps on a regional scale. The vector tile mapping method offers an easy navigation within the map and within graphic and thematic guide- lines. Paper maps can be partly automatically drawn. The drawing automation and data management are part of the mapping creation as well as the final hand-drawing phase. Both prototypes have been set up using the OSM technical ecosystem.

Représentation des flux en C.A.O.

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Élisabeth RENAULT

1987-09-01

Full Text Available La technologie offerte par l'informatique graphique permet un regard neuf sur un domaine particulier de la cartographie : la représentation des flux. Plusieurs exemples montrent quelques-unes des possibilités envisagées dans la conception d'un logiciel spécialisé.

ÉTUDE DE CAS — Mexique (Paludisme) : Lutter contre le ...

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, le projet a fait appel à un système d'information géographique (GIS) -- un outil de cartographie informatique qui traite et synthétise des données provenant de sources diverses. Le SIG a été mis en application dans plus de 2 ...

1rst Congress of the Cuban Society of Soil Sciences

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1988-01-01

Abstracts from different works presented at the 1st Congress of the Cuban Society of Soil Sciences (Havana, December 1988) are contained in this book. Works have been performed on soil genesis, classification and cartography; soil erosion, conservation and improvement; agrochemicstry; soil physics and technology, and biology of soils

Imago Mundi Included in the Thomson Reuters Databases

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Nedjeljko Frančula

2012-06-01

Full Text Available Imago Mundi – The International Journal for the History of Cartography is dedicated exclusively to the research of early maps in all of their aspects. It publishes papers related to the history and interpretation of those maps and their production in any part of the world.

Application des TIC à l'atténuation des effets des catastrophes dans ...

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L'Amérique centrale est souvent aux prises avec des inondations et des ... (SIG) et de traitement des images, afin de cartographier les dangers et de modéliser les ... de l'Institut d'étude du développement international de l'Université McGill.

INTEGRATION OF LIDAR DATA INTO A MUNICIPAL GIS TO STUDY SOLAR RADIATION

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P. Africani

2013-04-01

Full Text Available Identifying the right roofs to install solar panels inside a urban area is crucial for both private citizens and the whole local population. The aim is not easy because a lot of consideration must be made: insolation, orientation of the surface, size of the surface, shading due to topography, shading due to taller buildings next the surface, shading due to taller vegetation and other possible problems typical of urban areas like the presence of chimneys. Accuracy of data related to the analyzed surfaces is indeed fundamental, and also the detail of geometric models used to represent buildings and their roofs. The complexity that these roofs can reach is elevated. This work uses LiDAR data to obtain, with a semi-automatic technique, the full geometry of each roof part complementing the pre-existing building data in the municipal cartography. With this data is possible to evaluate the placement of solar panels on roofs of a whole city analyzing the solar potential of each building in detail. Other traditional techniques, like photogrammetry, need strong manual editing effort in order to identify slopes and insert vector on surfaces at the right height. Regarding LiDAR data, in order to perform accurate modelling, it is necessary to obtain an high density point cloud. The method proposed can also be used as a fast and linear workflow process for an area where LiDAR data are available and a municipal cartography already exist: LiDAR data can be furthermore successfully used to cross-check errors in pre-existent digital cartography that can remain otherwise hidden.

Cartographie des linéaments géologiques en domaine aride par extraction semi-automatique à partir d’images satellitaires: Exemple à la région d’El Kseïbat (Sahara algérien

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Hammad, N.

2016-06-01

Full Text Available Geologists in charge of a detailed lineament mapping in arid and desert area, face the extent of the land and the abundance of eolian deposits. This study presents a semi-automatic approach of extraction of lineament, different from other methods, such as the automatic extraction and manual extraction, by being both fast and objective. It consists of a series of digital processing (textural and spatial filtering, binarization by thresholding and mathematic morphology ... etc. applied to a Landsat 7 ETM+scene. This semi-automatic approach has produced a detailed map of lineaments, while taking account of tectonic directions recognized in the region. It helps mitigate the effect of dune deposits meet the specifications of arid environment. The visual validation of these linear structures, by geoscientists and field data, allowed the identification of the majority of structural lineaments or at least those tried geological.[fr] Les géologues en charge d’une cartographie des linéaments détaillée en domaine aride et désertique, font face à l’étendue des terrains et la présence abondante de dépôts éoliens. La présente étude présente une approche semi-automatique différente des autres méthodes d’extraction des linéaments, à savoir l’extraction automatique et l’extraction manuelle par le fait d’être à la fois rapide et objective. Elle consiste en une succession de traitements numériques (filtrage textural et spatial, binarisation par seuillage et morphologie mathématique…etc. appliqués sur une scène LANDSAT-7 ETM+. Cette approche semi-automatique a permis d’obtenir une carte détaillée des linéaments, tout en tenant compte des directions tectoniques reconnues dans la région. Elle permet d’atténuer l’effet des dépôts dunaires répondant aux spécifications du contexte aride. La validation visuelle de ces structures linéaires, effectuée sur terrain et sur la base de la carte géologique et des données g

Mapmakers

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analysis. During this process she became interested in the history of mapmaking, and ... of cartography developed in the recent past, largely due to the need for ... to measurements of small property lines, building sites and roadways. ... regions of Lapland. (Figure 2) ... scientific mapping of an entire nation, in France. A basic.

Mapping Civic Engagement: A Case Study of Service-Learning in Appalachia

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Mann, Jessica; Casebeer, Daniel

2016-01-01

This study uses social cartography to map student perceptions of a co-curricular service-learning project in an impoverished rural community. As a complement to narrative discourse, mapping provides an opportunity to visualize not only the spatial nature of the educational experience but also, in this case, the benefits of civic engagement. The…

Nouvelles fonctionnalités (cartographiques offertes sur le web

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Laurent Jégou

2014-04-01

Full Text Available Les possibilités offertes par les technologies Internet libres dans le domaine du graphisme, et plus spécifiquement de l’infographie et de la cartographie, semblent avoir stagné après un premier stade de développement au début des années 2000.

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De 2002 à 2007, nous avons soutenu un projet collaboratif entre le Canada et la Bolivie dans le cadre duquel une méthode participative permettant de cartographier les ... Femmes appuyant les femmes : l'engagement civique en réseau pour promouvoir un leadership efficace des femmes dans l'élaboration de politiques.

Between Fiction and Reality: Maps and Cartographic Logic in the Works of Peter Sís

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Cantavella, Anna Juan

2017-01-01

This article examines the use of maps in the works of Czech author-illustrator Peter Sís in order to consider the role that cartography plays in the construction of four of his biographical picturebooks: Follow the Dream: "The Story of Christopher Columbus" (2003/1991), "Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei" (1996), "The Tree…

Cartographie de la vulnérabilité multifactorielle à l'érosion hydrique des sols de la région de Bonoua (Sud-Est de la Côte d'Ivoire

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Gabriel Étienne Aké

2012-04-01

Full Text Available L'érosion hydrique des sols n'a pas été suffisamment étudiée dans la région de Bonoua au Sud-Est de la Côte d'Ivoire où l'activité économique dominante demeure l'agriculture. Par conséquent, des méthodes de contrôle s'avèrent nécessaires, afin d'assurer une gestion durable des sols et de sécuriser les productions agricoles. L'objectif de cette étude est de fournir des éléments pour cartographier la vulnérabilité multifactorielle à l'érosion hydrique. L'approche passe par une analyse des principaux facteurs de l'érosion : l'érosivité des pluies, l'érodabilité des sols, la pente et l'occupation des sols. Les cartes obtenues sont intégrées dans un Système d'Information Géographique (SIG à l'aide d'une combinaison additive pour établir une carte de vulnérabilité à l'érosion hydrique. Cette carte est validée par des observations de terrain. Trois classes de vulnérabilité multifactorielle à l'érosion hydrique ont été distinguées : les zones à faible vulnérabilité (29 % ; les zones à vulnérabilité moyenne (34 % et les zones fortement vulnérables (37 %. Ainsi, dans la région de Bonoua, les classes à moyenne et forte vulnérabilité multifactorielle représentent 71 % de la superficie. Cette première ébauche cartographique est un outil devant aider les décideurs pour l'attribution des zones de cultures et des sites pouvant abriter des infrastructures socio-économiques.Water soils erosion has not been studied enough in the region of Bonoua south-eastern Côte d'Ivoire where major economic activity remains the agriculture. Consequently, control methods are necessary in order to ensure sustainable management of soils and to secure agricultural productions. The objective of this study is to supply tools for mapping multifactorial vulnerability to water soil erosion. The method involves an analysis of the main factors of erosion: rainfall erosivity, soil erodibility, slope and land use

Detección de errores temáticos en el CORINE Land Cover a través del estudio de cambios: Comunidad de Madrid (2000-2006

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Barreira González, Pablo

2012-08-01

Full Text Available Thematic cartography use to be the starting point in several works. It is necessary to be careful with the errors that data source may have to achieve a good outcome. Using a simple methodology we can identify thematic errors in the CORINE Land Cover cartography from the years 2000 and 2006 through the database intersection. That map intersection will give us a group of stable and changing polygons and a cross tabulation matrix with which the surface gain or loss can be interpreted. By means of studies through sampling stable and changing polygons and their verification with orthophotos we can find several thematic errors in the cartography used. Besides, the use of confusion matrices determines the level of global accuracy and categories most prone to error.

La cartografía temática suele ser el punto de partida en muchos trabajos. Es necesario tener cuidado con los errores que pueda presentar la fuente de datos para conseguir un buen resultado. Utilizando una sencilla metodología se pueden determinar errores temáticos en las cartografías CORINE Land Cover de los años 2000 y 2006 a través de la intersección de ambas bases de datos. Dicha intersección de mapas nos dará una serie de polígonos estables y de cambio y una matriz de cruce con la que interpretar el balance de superficie ganada o perdida. Mediante el estudio a través de muestreos de los diferentes tipos de cambio y su verificación con ortofotos se puede llegar a encontrar diversos errores de asignación temática en las cartografías empleadas. Además, el uso de las matrices de confusión permite establecer el nivel de exactitud global y de las categorías más propensas a errores. [fr] La cartographie thématique est généralement le point de départ pour de nombreuses activités. Des précautions doivent être prises pour les erreurs qui peuvent survenir dans la source de données pour obtenir un bon résultat. En utilisant une méthode simple permet de d

The Map Is the Territory: Educational Evaluation and the Topology of Power

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Saari, Antti

2012-01-01

In recent years there has been a global call for more scientific knowledge about education as a basis of governance. This means that exact descriptions of the reality of schooling should inform decisions about what works in education. In this article, evaluation and testing are analysed as cartography, the art of mapping educational spaces, which…

Level of detail in 3D city models

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Biljecki, F.

2017-01-01

The concept of level of detail (LOD) describes the content of 3D city models and it plays an essential role during their life cycle. On one hand it comes akin to the concepts of scale in cartography and LOD in computer graphics, on the other hand it is a standalone concept that requires attention.

NEW LOCALITY RECORDS FOR CROCIDURA MARIQUENSIS

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bach and N Oippenaar for information on distribu- tion and habitat of the species. REFERENCES. DAVIS, D H S 1958. Degree-sqWU'e distribution diagrams: mapping system in use at the Medical. Ecology Centre, Johannesburg. In Cartography of vectors of disease, Bakavu-Lwiro. eCTAl. CSA Pub!. 29: 49-53. LYNCH, C D ...

Novel real-time 3D radiological mapping solution for ALARA maximization, D and D assessments and radiological management

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Dubart, Philippe; Hautot, Felix [AREVA Group, 1 route de la Noue, Gif sur Yvette (France); Morichi, Massimo; Abou-Khalil, Roger [AREVA Group, Tour AREVA-1, place Jean Millier, Paris (France)

2015-07-01

Good management of dismantling and decontamination (D and D) operations and activities is requiring safety, time saving and perfect radiological knowledge of the contaminated environment as well as optimization for personnel dose and minimization of waste volume. In the same time, Fukushima accident has imposed a stretch to the nuclear measurement operational approach requiring in such emergency situation: fast deployment and intervention, quick analysis and fast scenario definition. AREVA, as return of experience from his activities carried out at Fukushima and D and D sites has developed a novel multi-sensor solution as part of his D and D research, approach and method, a system with real-time 3D photo-realistic spatial radiation distribution cartography of contaminated premises. The system may be hand-held or mounted on a mobile device (robot, drone, e.g). In this paper, we will present our current development based on a SLAM technology (Simultaneous Localization And Mapping) and integrated sensors and detectors allowing simultaneous topographic and radiological (dose rate and/or spectroscopy) data acquisitions. This enabling technology permits 3D gamma activity cartography in real-time. (authors)

Novel real-time 3D radiological mapping solution for ALARA maximization, D and D assessments and radiological management

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Dubart, Philippe; Hautot, Felix; Morichi, Massimo; Abou-Khalil, Roger

2015-01-01

Good management of dismantling and decontamination (D and D) operations and activities is requiring safety, time saving and perfect radiological knowledge of the contaminated environment as well as optimization for personnel dose and minimization of waste volume. In the same time, Fukushima accident has imposed a stretch to the nuclear measurement operational approach requiring in such emergency situation: fast deployment and intervention, quick analysis and fast scenario definition. AREVA, as return of experience from his activities carried out at Fukushima and D and D sites has developed a novel multi-sensor solution as part of his D and D research, approach and method, a system with real-time 3D photo-realistic spatial radiation distribution cartography of contaminated premises. The system may be hand-held or mounted on a mobile device (robot, drone, e.g). In this paper, we will present our current development based on a SLAM technology (Simultaneous Localization And Mapping) and integrated sensors and detectors allowing simultaneous topographic and radiological (dose rate and/or spectroscopy) data acquisitions. This enabling technology permits 3D gamma activity cartography in real-time. (authors)

OpenStreetMap: collaborer pour faire des cartes

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Nicolas Lambert

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Au tournant des années 2000, 20% des requêtes réalisées sur les moteurs de recherche concernaient des lieux ou des adresses. C’est ce qui a poussé de nombreuses sociétés privées à mettre en place des portails cartographiques gratuits (ou partiellement gratuits. Dans un univers très concurrentiel, Google s’est imposé facilement en mettant à la disposition des internautes, dès 2004, un service de cartographie et de vues aériennes d’une grande partie du monde, devenu «Google Maps» (sur le web et «Google Earth» (via un logiciel 3D. Révolutionnaire par sa facilité d’accès et sa simplicité d’utilisation, ce portail cartographique a bousculé d’emblée les us et coutumes de la cartographie et de la géomatique, jusque-là domaine réservé aux experts et aux professionnels.

GEOGRAFIA, SEMIOLOGIA GRÁFICA E COREMÁTICA

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Oséias da Silva Martinuci

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Cartography has always played an important role in the work of geographers. In the twenty-first century it is still used extensively in the research process but only as a mere technique. The implications, possibilities and limitations that Cartography places on our thinking are often ignored. To address this problem, this article seeks to establish links between a theory that explains the working of geographic space in the current period and the principal and most relevant cartographic approaches at our disposal. In other words, it is an analysis of the possibilities of dialogue between Milton Santos’ theory of Geographic Space, the Graphic Semiology of Jacques Bertin and the Chorem theory of Roger Brunet. On the basis of these, some misunderstandings in the geographical environment about geographical-representation spatial relations are dispelled and other interpretations are proposed. Basically, the debate appears to be fundamentally theoretical and requires a new epistemological stance. Recovering Cartography’s place in theoretical Geography is one of the major tasks facing contemporary geographical science.

Self. Propagating | a strategy of encounter |

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Gabrielle Lorraine Fletcher

2015-11-01

Full Text Available This piece mobilises both creative non-fiction and ficto-criticism to expose the necessary terrains of narrativity as a Country of the Lived,  making visible the redactive cartography of the PhD in telling Indigenous selfhood, and mobilising an argument for authentic encounter under the comfortable maps of form.

US Geological Survey activities, fiscal year 1981

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1981-01-01

Activities in Alaska, Mount St. Helens, leasing and regulatory procedure, coal, royalty management, water data telemetry, acid rain, hazardous wastes, oil and gas resources, and digital cartography are reviewed. Chemical and nuclear wastes and petroleum exploration in Alaska are discussed. Management issues are addressed. Mapping activities are reported. Water resources, conservation, and earth sciences, are also reviewed

GIS for diagnosis and environmental monitoring of degraded area by shale mining in Sao Mateus do Sul - Parana state, Brazil; SIG (sistemas de informacoes geograficas) para diagnostico e monitoramento ambiental da area degradada pela mineracao de xisto em Sao Mateus do Sul - PR

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Freitas, Cinthia Obladen de Almendra [Pontificia Univ. Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, PR (Brazil). Inst. de Saneamento Ambiental; Brandalize, Maria Cecilia Bonato [Pontificia Univ. Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, PR (Brazil). Dept. de Arquitetura e Urbanismo]. E-mail: cinthia@rla01.pucpr.br

1997-07-01

This work present a geographical information system (GIS) used for diagnosis and monitoring of Corrego Cachoeira hydrographic basin. The basin will be provided with a digital cartography base and alphanumeric data base, allowing the integration and development of various other studies. The structure of SIG, as well as software and hardware used by the project are presented.

The Cartography of Inner Childhood: Fragments from the book

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Alexander M. Lobok

2017-03-01

The structure of the book is the following: Each chapter presents excerpts of the memoirs of one of the world-famous people, after which, there is a commentary analysis. Presented here are only three of those memoirs: by Orhan Pamuk, George Orwell and Ingmar Bergman.

Computer Vision Research and Its Applications to Automated Cartography

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1984-09-01

Imaging Geometry from a Camera Transformation Matrix. Many scene analysis algorithms require knowledge of the geometry of the image formation process as a...to compute the imaging geometry directly from the constraints provided by the known data points. Partial information such as the camera’s focal length...Artificial Infelli- 1 fence 4, 1973, 121-137. 8. Kanade, T., A theory of origami world, Artificial Intelligence 13, 1080, 270-311. 0. Barnard, S. T

Nuclear Cartography: Patterns in Binding Energies and Subatomic Structure

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Simpson, E. C.; Shelley, M.

2017-01-01

Nuclear masses and binding energies are some of the first nuclear properties met in high school physics, and can be used to introduce radioactive decays, fusion, and fission. With relatively little extension, they can also illustrate fundamental concepts in nuclear physics, such as shell structure and pairing, and to discuss how the elements…

Expression cartography of human tissues using self organizing maps

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Löffler Markus

2011-07-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background Parallel high-throughput microarray and sequencing experiments produce vast quantities of multidimensional data which must be arranged and analyzed in a concerted way. One approach to addressing this challenge is the machine learning technique known as self organizing maps (SOMs. SOMs enable a parallel sample- and gene-centered view of genomic data combined with strong visualization and second-level analysis capabilities. The paper aims at bridging the gap between the potency of SOM-machine learning to reduce dimension of high-dimensional data on one hand and practical applications with special emphasis on gene expression analysis on the other hand. Results The method was applied to generate a SOM characterizing the whole genome expression profiles of 67 healthy human tissues selected from ten tissue categories (adipose, endocrine, homeostasis, digestion, exocrine, epithelium, sexual reproduction, muscle, immune system and nervous tissues. SOM mapping reduces the dimension of expression data from ten of thousands of genes to a few thousand metagenes, each representing a minicluster of co-regulated single genes. Tissue-specific and common properties shared between groups of tissues emerge as a handful of localized spots in the tissue maps collecting groups of co-regulated and co-expressed metagenes. The functional context of the spots was discovered using overrepresentation analysis with respect to pre-defined gene sets of known functional impact. We found that tissue related spots typically contain enriched populations of genes related to specific molecular processes in the respective tissue. Analysis techniques normally used at the gene-level such as two-way hierarchical clustering are better represented and provide better signal-to-noise ratios if applied to the metagenes. Metagene-based clustering analyses aggregate the tissues broadly into three clusters containing nervous, immune system and the remaining tissues. Conclusions The SOM technique provides a more intuitive and informative global view of the behavior of a few well-defined modules of correlated and differentially expressed genes than the separate discovery of the expression levels of hundreds or thousands of individual genes. The program is available as R-package 'oposSOM'.

Semantics-informed cartography: the case of Piemonte Geological Map

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Piana, Fabrizio; Lombardo, Vincenzo; Mimmo, Dario; Giardino, Marco; Fubelli, Giandomenico

2016-04-01

In modern digital geological maps, namely those supported by a large geo-database and devoted to dynamical, interactive representation on WMS-WebGIS services, there is the need to provide, in an explicit form, the geological assumptions used for the design and compilation of the database of the Map, and to get a definition and/or adoption of semantic representation and taxonomies, in order to achieve a formal and interoperable representation of the geologic knowledge. These approaches are fundamental for the integration and harmonisation of geological information and services across cultural (e.g. different scientific disciplines) and/or physical barriers (e.g. administrative boundaries). Initiatives such as GeoScience Markup Language (last version is GeoSciML 4.0, 2015, http://www.geosciml.org) and the INSPIRE "Data Specification on Geology" http://inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/Data_Specifications/INSPIRE_DataSpecification_GE_v3.0rc3.pdf (an operative simplification of GeoSciML, last version is 3.0 rc3, 2013), as well as the recent terminological shepherding of the Geoscience Terminology Working Group (GTWG) have been promoting information exchange of the geologic knowledge. Grounded on these standard vocabularies, schemas and data models, we provide a shared semantic classification of geological data referring to the study case of the synthetic digital geological map of the Piemonte region (NW Italy), named "GEOPiemonteMap", developed by the CNR Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources, Torino (CNR IGG TO) and hosted as a dynamical interactive map on the geoportal of ARPA Piemonte Environmental Agency. The Piemonte Geological Map is grounded on a regional-scale geo-database consisting of some hundreds of GeologicUnits whose thousands instances (Mapped Features, polygons geometry) widely occur in Piemonte region, and each one is bounded by GeologicStructures (Mapped Features, line geometry). GeologicUnits and GeologicStructures have been spatially correlated through the whole region and described using the GeoSciML vocabularies. A hierarchical schema is provided for the Piemonte Geological Map that gives the parental relations between several orders of GeologicUnits referring to mostly recurring geological objects and main GeologicEvents, in a logical framework compliant with GeoSciML and INSPIRE data models. The classification criteria and the Hierarchy Schema used to define the GEOPiemonteMap Legend, as well as the intended meanings of the geological concepts used to achieve the overall classification schema, are explicitly described in several WikiGeo pages (implemented by "MediaWiki" open source software, https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki). Moreover, a further step toward a formal classification of the contents (both data and interpretation) of the GEOPiemonteMap was triggered, by setting up an ontological framework, named "OntoGeonous", in order to achieve a thorough semantic characterization of the Map.

CARTOGRAPHY, GIS AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB. (R825195)

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Nouvelles approches ergonomiques de la cartographie des risques industriels

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Éliane Propeck-Zimmermann

2009-12-01

Full Text Available Les cartes actuelles présentent des insuffisances pour une gestion territoriale des risques industriels. En redéfinissant le concept de «situation à risques» et en l'implémentant dans un SIG, on peut disposer à la demande d'informations riches et variées: cartes analytiques, de synthèse, typologies, requêtes spatiales diverses. Les recherches en cours visent à développer une interface ergonomique pour faciliter la concertation entre différents acteurs.

Debris flow cartography using differential GNSS and Theodolite measurements

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Khazaradze, Giorgi; Guinau, Marta; Calvet, Jaume; Furdada, Gloria; Victoriano, Ane; Génova, Mar; Suriñach, Emma

2016-04-01

The presented results form part of a CHARMA project, which pursues a broad objective of reducing damage caused by uncontrolled mass movements, such as rockfalls, snow avalanches and debris flows. Ultimate goal of the project is to contribute towards the establishment of new scientific knowledge and tools that can help in the design and creation of early warning systems. Here we present the specific results that deal with the application of differential GNSS and classical geodetic (e.g. theodolite) methods for mapping debris and torrential flows. Specifically, we investigate the Portainé stream located in the Pallars Sobirà region of Catalonia (Spain), in the eastern Pyrenees. In the last decade more than ten debris-flow type phenomena have affected the region, causing considerable economic losses. Since early 2014, we have conducted several field campaigns within the study area, where we have employed a multi-disciplinary approach, consisting of geomorphological, dendro-chronological and geodetic methods, in order to map the river bed and reconstruct the history of the extreme flooding and debris flow events. Geodetic studies included several approaches, using the classical and satellite based methods. The former consisted of angle and distance measurements between the Geodolite 502 total station and the reflecting prisms placed on top of the control points located within the riverbed. These type of measurements are precise, although present several disadvantages such as the lack of absolute coordinates that makes the geo-referencing difficult, as well as a relatively time-consuming process that involves two persons. For this reason, we have also measured the same control points using the differential GNSS system, in order to evaluate the feasibility of replacing the total station measurements with the GNSS. The latter measuring method is fast and can be conducted by one person. However, the fact that the study area is within the riverbed, often below the trees, limits the visibility of the satellites and thus, can result in meter-level errors while estimating the positions. We have conducted 2 measurements using various differential GNSS systems in March and in September of 2015. During these measurements we used Leica Viva GS14 receiver as a rover station, which was equipped with a GSM card to establish an internet connection in order to receive differential corrections from continuous GNSS networks. During the first campaign we have used the RTK positioning method using the SmartNet network (http://es.smartnet-eu.com) operated by Leica. This system had the advantage of transmitting differential corrections for GPS and GLONASS systems. During the second campaign, we have had an access to the ICGC (http://www.icc.cat) CatNet permanent GPS network, which only provides GPS satellite corrections. Here we present the analysis of the obtained precisions from these two RTK systems. Additionally, we have analyzed the geodetic data in a post-processing mode using the Leica Geo Office 8.4 software with IGS estimated final orbits. For this procedure, in addition to using the data from nearby CatNet CGPS stations, we have also used data from the base station(s) specifically setup near the study area during the campaign period. The work has been supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation project CHARMA: CHAracterization and ContRol of MAss Movements. A Challenge for Geohazard Mitigation (CGL2013-40828-R) and RISKNAT group (2014GR/1243).

ETUDE DE LA DISTRIBUTION DES CATIONS ECHANGEABLES

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C'est donc dans le cadre de la modélisation du climat régional que ... Les cartes ont été réalisées grâce au logiciel de cartographie Ferret version 6.0 élaboré par le ... reanalyse météorologique utilisées comme conditions initiales au modèle.

Interface robotics in nuclear emergencies; Robotica de interfase en emergencias nucleares

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Ruiz Mungia, E

1998-12-01

The area between the reactor building and the external wall of a nuclear power station could be affected in case of a severe accident with repercussion in the outside. The article describes a series of robotics machines which could be used for building recognition, transmission improvement, civil works and for the making of a radiologic cartography in this area. (Author)

Guide to Canadian Aerospace Related Industries,

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1983-01-01

Research and Development (US). Digital Radar - Contract with Fundacao Educacional Data Processing de Bauru, Brazil. Satellite/Radar - Contract with Canadian... especially suitable for cartography and thematic mapping. The principal applications to date have been to Vehicle Mobility mapping for the Canadian Forces...This latter capability is especially applied to the repair and rebuilding of sawmill and pulpmill machinery, and mining equipment. Ebco is

Assistants numériques personnels pour la surveillance du ...

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... saisir les données le plus rapidement possible. Les ANP pourront communiquer, par l'entremise de la téléphonie cellulaire, avec un modem installé dans les bureaux de la LSDI. L'utilisation de systèmes de positionnement géographique (GPS) avec les ANP permettra de cartographier les activités de lutte antipaludique.

Interface robotics in nuclear emergencies

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Ruiz Mungia, E.

1998-01-01

The area between the reactor building and the external wall of a nuclear power station could be affected in case of a severe accident with repercussion in the outside. The article describes a series of robotics machines which could be used for building recognition, transmission improvement, civil works and for the making of a radiologic cartography in this area. (Author)

191 Analyse de la répartition spatiale des places publiques dans la ...

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de Porto-Novo, Bénin. Coovi Aimé Bernadin TOHOZIN1* et Odile DOSSOU GUEDEGBE2. 1RECTAS, Département de Cartographie, Obafemi Awolowo University Campus Off Road 1,. PMB 5545, Ilé - Ifè, Osun State, Nigéria. 2Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Département de Géographie et d'Aménagement du Territoire, Bénin ...

Sense-Making and Map-Making: War Letters as Personal Geographies

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Christina Knopf

2014-11-01

Full Text Available Structured in three parts, this article will briefly review David Herman’s idea of “spatial reference” in narrative, particularly in epistolary form, and explain the research method used in this project; introduce military geographies and demonstrate how various spatial references function in war letters; and, lastly, illustrate the value of war letters as spatial artifacts and subjective cartography.

Effectiveness evaluation of remote data application in hydrogeologic explorations

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Burleshin, M I; Koloskova, V N

1981-01-01

Use of the information approach to evaluate the effectiveness of remote data in hydrogeologic cartography of Ustyurt is discussed. Space image, interval and final diagrams of hydrogeologic interpretation are represented like a communication channel. Using the information approach, quantitative evaluation is carried out, and hydrogeologic maps are compared (that, have been compiled by earth surface methods and via interpretation of remote data.

Student Scientific Conference 2000. Abstracts of papers of students and post-graduate students

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Ilias, M.

2000-04-01

The aim of the Student Scientific Conference was review of works of students and post-graduate students from universities of the Slovak Republic and Czech Republic. The proceedings of the conference contain 43 abstracts of Biological Section, 69 abstracts of Chemical Section, 18 abstracts of Environmental Section, 15 abstracts of Geography and Cartography Section, and 31 abstracts of Geology Section

CIMS: The Cartographic Information Management System,

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1981-01-01

use. Large-scale information systems may cover large amounts of information such as the Land Identification and Information Management System (LIMS...small computer in managing the information holdings of a mapping institute. The result is the Cartographic Information Management System (CIMS), a...American countrie.s. 1 .- - _ _ _ _. = _ m m m THE CARTOGRAPHIC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM System Rationale Interactive computer-assisted cartography

Du SIG à l'Atlas infographique de Quito

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Henry R. GODARD

1993-09-01

Full Text Available L'article décrit l’enchaînement logique des processus ayant permis la réalisation de l'Atlas infographique de Quito, depuis l’acquisition des équipements informatiques jusqu’à la livraison des films prêts à être imprimés, en insistant tout particulièrement sur le traitement et la cartographie des données.

Arab Spring, "Favelas," Borders, and the Artistic Transnational Migration: Toward a Curriculum for a Global Hip-Hop Nation

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Ibrahim, Awad

2017-01-01

Straddling between the purely political and the poetically artistic, I am arguing, is a Global Hip-Hop Nation (GHHN), which is yet to be charted and its cartography is yet to be demarcated. Taking two examples, the first a Hip-Hop song from within the Arab Spring and the second from the "favelas" in Brazil, my intent is to show what…

O movimento pela justiça global na espanha: ativistas, identidade e cartografia política da alterglobalização The movement for global justice in Spain: its activists, their political identity and the cartography of alter-globalisation

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Benjamín Tejerina

2006-04-01

Full Text Available A rápida expansão dos processos de globalização das últimas décadas facilitou tanto a emergência de formas de resistência em relação com as suas conseqüências como o nascimento de processos de mobilização social a favor de uma globalização alternativa. O trabalho que apresentamos sintetiza parte dos resulta dos de uma pesquisa sobre o movimento por uma justiça global na Espanha. Nele abordamos a sua base material, as características dos ativistas, a sua identidade política, as suas motivações e interesses e a identidade atribuída à ação do movimento, além de expor a cartografia política que as valorações dos ativistas antiglobalização vêm desenhando. O nosso objetivo é diferenciar analiticamente as coordenadas nas quais se inscreve essa nova forma de subjetividade, cujo espaço social se articula em redor de três eixos: o eixo espacial (dentro-fora, inclusão-exclusão, centro-periferia, o eixo relacional (acima-abaixo, imposição-oposição, repressão-liberação e o eixo das práticas executadas pelos distintos agentes participantes.The rapid expansion of the globalisation processes in recent decades has given rise to the emergence of forms of resistance to their consequences, as well as to processes of social mobilisation in favour of an alternative globalisation. The article that we are presenting includes part of the results of research into the movement for global justice in Spain. In it we deal with the material base of this movement, the characteristics of its activists, their political identity, their motivations and interests, the identity attributed to the action of the movement, as well as the political cartography sketched out by the evaluations of the alter-globalisation activists. Our aim is to analytically dissect the coordinates that frame this new form of subjectivity, whose social space is articulated around three axes: the spatial axis (inside-outside, inclusion-exclusion, centre

Représentations cartographiques des facteurs de vulnérabilité des populations exposées à une menace volcanique. Application à la région du volcan Cotopaxi (Equateur

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1996-01-01

Full Text Available Suivant une définition sociale, la vulnérabilité est la propension plus ou moins prononcée à subir des dommages. L’atténuation des risques naturels auxquels les hommes sont confrontés suppose la réduction de la vulnérabilité en matière de vies humaines, de biens et d’activités. Il s’agit au préalable d’identifier les facteurs de vulnérabilité, d’en mesurer la portée, et de localiser dans l’espace les secteurs les plus sensibles. La cartographie de la vulnérabilité et de ses facteurs est une étape indispensable vers une cartographie globale du risque à laquelle de nombreux chercheurs et décideurs aspirent. À partir de l’exemple des régions des provinces du Pichincha et du Cotopaxi exposées aux conséquences de l’activité du volcan Cotopaxi, l’article propose quelques jalons méthodologiques pour une cartographie de la vulnérabilité des populations menacées. Des typologies spatiales de vulnérabilité sont représentées à partir d’une analyse factorielle. La carte intégrée des facteurs de vulnérabilité permet la réalisation de diagnostics locaux, tandis qu’une troisième carte fournit des orientations pour des actions de préparation. Une réflexion est également menée sur l’intérêt et sur les limites d’utilisation de ces cartes. CARTOGRAFÍA DE LOS FACTORES DE VULNERABILIDAD DE LAS POBLACIONES EXPUESTAS A UNA AMENAZA VOLCÁNICA. APLICACIÓN A LA REGIÓN DEL VOLCÁN COTOPAXI (ECUADOR. Según una definición social, la vulnerabilidad es la propensión más o menos pronunciada a sufrir perjuicios cuando ocurre un fenómeno natural destructor. La mitigación de los riesgos naturales que enfrentan los hombres supone la reducción de la vulnerabilidad de éstos, de sus bienes y actividades económicas. Se trata previamente de identificar los factores de vulnerabilidad, medir sus consecuencias y localizar los sectores más sensibles. La cartografía de la vulnerabilidad y sus factores constituye una

Determination of the Relative Sediment Concentration in Water Bodies Using Remote Sensing Methodology

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Germán Vargas Cuervo

2017-01-01

Full Text Available Studies for the determination of the relative concentration of sediments (RCS in bodies of water such as rivers, marshes and river deltas require specialized equipment, field work and laboratory analyses of samples, all with high economic costs. Remote sensing, in regions of the optical electromagnetic spectrum, particularly in the visible range between 0.4 and 0.6 µm, shows radiometric contrasts associated with the relative concentration of sediments in water bodies. This work presents an analysis of the principal spectral, spatial and radiometric properties or characteristics of remote sensors for the determination of the relative concentration of sediments in bodies of water, a methodological process for its cartography at a given time or an established period of time. This cartography is based on digital processing of images rather than direct measurements in the field. Lastly, applications are presented for the delta coast of the southwestern area of the Colombian Caribbean between Barranquilla and Punta Piedra and in the lacustrine area of the Guajaro Reservoir and the Jobo and Capote Wetlands in the upper Canal del Dique, Colombia.

Methodological application so as to obtain digital elevation models DEM in wetland areas

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Quintero, Deiby A; Montoya V, Diana M; Betancur, Teresita

2009-01-01

In order to understand hydrological systems and the description of flow processes that occur among its components it is essential to have a physiographic description that morphometric and relief characteristics. When local studies are performed, the basic cartography available, in the best case 1:25,000 scale, tends not to obey the needs required to represent the water dynamics that characterize the interactions between streams, aquifers and lenticular water bodies in flat zones particularly in those where there are wetlands localized in ancient F100D plains of rivers. A lack of financial resources is the principal obstacle to acquiring; information that is current and sufficient for the scale of the project. Geomorphologic conditions of flat relief zones are a good alternative for the construction of the new data. Using the basic cartography available and the new data, it is possible to obtain DEMs that are improved and consistent with the dynamics of surface and groundwater flows in the hydrological system. To accomplish this one must use spatial modeling tools coupled with Geographic Information System - GIS. This article present a methodological application for the region surrounding the catchment of wetland Cienaga Colombia in the Bajo Cauca region of Antioquia.

SGUDS - Annual report 2005

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2005-01-01

A brief account of activities carried out by the State Geological Institute of Dionyz Stur (SGUDS) in 2005 year is presented. These activities are reported under the following headings: Introduction; Organization scheme; Division of Geology; Workshops and conferences; Geofond; Geoanalytical laboratories; Electron microanalysis; Department of Cartography/GIS; Isotope Geology; Department of Informatics RC Spisska Nova Ves; Publishing activity; International co-operation; Marketing and propagation; SGUDS Budget.

Georreferenciamento e cartogrametria dos mapas da Capitania de Minas Gerais elaborados por José Joaquim da Rocha em 1778 e 1793 / Geocoding and cartometric maps in the province of Minas Gerais, drawn by José Joaquim da Rocha in 1778 and 1793

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José Flávio Morais Castro

2013-12-01

Full Text Available The accuracy of historical maps is being evaluated in research Historical Cartography through the use of geospatial technologies. This research aims to apply general techniques geocoding and cartometric maps in the province of Minas Gerais, drawn by José Joaquim da Rocha in 1778 and 1793, especially the overlay layer, the displacement vector and distortions of the grid over the map current.

Classification of building systems for concrete 3D printing

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DUBALLET , Romain; BAVEREL , Olivier; Dirrenberger , Justin

2017-01-01

In the present paper, a study is conducted on building systems associated with concrete extrusion-based additive manufacturing techniques. Specific parameters are highlighted - concerning scale, environment, support, and assembly strategies - and a classification method is introduced. The objective is to explicitly characterise construction systems based on such printing processes. A cartography of the different approaches and subsequent robotic complexity is proposed. The state of the art ga...

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Hisham Zerriffi n'a aucun mal à énumérer les bienfaits de l'électrification des zones rurales : une meilleure éducation, puisque les enfants ont de la lumière pour lire et étudier, de meilleurs établissements de santé, de meilleurs... La cartographie des incidences : Intégrer l'apprentissage et la réflexion dans les programmes ...

La représentation de l'espace chez des Touaregs du Sahel

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Edmond BERNUS

1988-09-01

Full Text Available Une cartographie éphémère, par des cartographes d'occasion qui dessinent habituellement sur le sable. Des Touaregs reportent sur le papier une représentation graphique originale de leurs itinéraires, dans des régions où les repères sont rares et où le réseau hydrographique sert de trame aux aires de nomadisation.

Density imaging of volcanos with atmospheric muons

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Fehr , F.

2011-01-01

collaboration : TOMUVOL; International audience; Their capability to penetrate large depths of material renders high-energy atmospheric muons a unique probe for geophysical explorations. Provided the topography of the target is known, the measurement of the attenuation of the muon flux permits the cartography of matter density distributions revealing spatial and possibly also temporal variations in extended geological structures. A Collaboration between volcanologists, astroparticle- and part...

artographie des risques naturels dans les Pyrénées et sur leur piémont

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Jean-Marc ANTOINE

1994-12-01

Full Text Available Les recherches menées par le CIMA URA-366 sur les risques naturels dans les Pyrénées privilégient leur dimension historique et l’étude des contextes socio-écologiques dans lesquels ils s’inscrivent. Cette approche novatrice débouche sur une cartographie historique des phénomènes, conjugant plusieurs niveaux d’analyse spatiotemporels.

Veteran trees and saproxylic insects in the floodplains of Lower Morava and Dyje rivers, Czech republic

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Miklín, J.; Hauck, David; Konvička, Ondřej; Čížek, Lukáš

2017-01-01

Roč. 13, č. 2 (2017), s. 291-299 ISSN 1744-5647 R&D Projects: GA ČR GAP504/12/1952; GA TA ČR TA02021501 Institutional support: RVO:60077344 Keywords : ArcGIS online * thematic cartography * nature conservation Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour OBOR OECD: Ecology Impact factor: 2.174, year: 2016 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17445647.2017.1300785

An Ontology of Power: Perception and Reality in Conflict

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2016-12-01

such simplistic moral cartographies.”71 Nonetheless, in politics, the threat of conflict implies the undertaking of security. Maintenance of status...Reeder, Prospects for a Common Morality A. A VIABLE STRATEGY Strategy, as Yarger describes it, “is a process that seeks to apply a degree of...preventing a scenario of realist relativism .91 Institutionalism posits that states, as well as the international institutions and other multinational

La representación de Gog y Magog y la imagen del Anticristo en las cartas náuticas bajomedievales

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Sáenz-López Pérez, Sandra

2005-09-01

Full Text Available The legend of the enclosure of Gog and Magog by Alexander the Great had important repercussions during the Middle Ages. It constituted part of the geographical concepts of the period and was materialized in cartography. Due to the evolution that the legend underwent over the centuries, the Antichrist came to form part of it. In this article the author analyzes one of the problematic images from the Catalan Atlas, until now considered by some scholars to be a representation of God in Paradise. Here it is interpreted as being the Antichrist as false prophet performing miracles. This image endured for a long time within the Mallorcan School of Cartography in works associated with the same workshop and area of influence. A result of the influence of the Mallorcan charts on the Sevillian School of Cartography is the presence of this image in the Chart of Juan de la Cosa.

La leyenda del encierro de Gog y Magog por Alejandro Magno gozó de gran repercusión en la Edad Media, formando parte de las concepciones geográficas de este momento, y materializándose en la cartografía. Fruto de los cambios que experimenta a lo largo de los siglos, el Anticristo pasa a formar parte de la misma. Este artículo analiza una de las imágenes del Atlas Catalán de problemática interpretación: la imagen del Anticristo como falso profeta realizando milagros, para algunos hasta ahora, la ilustración de Dios en el Paraíso. Dicha ilustración perdura dentro de la Escuela de Cartografía Mallorquína en obras vinculadas al mismo taller o corriente artística. Dentro de la influencia que ejercen las cartas mallorquínas sobre la Escuela de Cartografía Sevillana destaca la persistencia de esta representación en la carta de Juan de la Cosa.

Using catenas for GIS-based mapping of NW Mediterranean littoral habitats

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Mariani, Simone; Cefalì, Maria Elena; Terradas, Marc; Chappuis, Eglantine; Ballesteros, Enric

2014-06-01

Studies aimed at describing habitats and mapping their distributions are pivotal to implementing management plans and to effectively guide conservation measures. We developed a novel approach of data collection and entry (CAT-LIT) to establish a detailed cartography of the littoral habitats found along the Catalan coast (Spain). Field data were recorded using coded, two-digit hierarchical lists (e.g. Aa, Ab, etc.) of horizons found at each point along the coast, called catenas. The horizons were either dominated by species (on the rocky bottoms) or sediment types (on the beaches) and corresponded to LPRE, EUNIS and CORINE habitats. Catenas were transferred into a database and calculations about the extent of bottom types, habitats, and catenas themselves along the coast were carried out with GIS tools. In addition, habitat link richness was calculated and represented using network analysis programs. The application of CAT-LIT to the Catalan coast showed that the habitats dominated by the lichen Verrucaria amphibia and the flattened barnacle Euraphia depressa and those dominated by the barnacle Chthamalus spp. were almost ubiquitous. Those dominated by the red alga Corallina elongata, the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the red alga Rissoella verruculosa were also common. Because of the frequency of their connections, those habitats formed a huge hub of links in the networks. By using catenas, the habitats can be viewed using GIS based programs keeping the catena as the main informational and ecological unit. The catenas allow maximum compactness when vertically distributed habitats are to be shown on a 2D map. The complete cartography and dataset on the spatial distribution of the littoral habitats from Catalonia is valuable for coastal management and conservation to study changes in the habitat distribution and relate such changes to anthropogenic pressures. Furthermore, the CAT-LIT can be easily adapted to shores of other seas and oceans to obtain accurate

Apprentissage de connaissances structurelles pour la classification automatique d’images satellitaires dans un environnement amazonien

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Bayoudh , Meriam

2013-01-01

Classical methods for satellite image analysis appear inadequate for the current bulky data flow. Thus, makingthe interpretation of such images automatic becomes crucial for the analysis and management of phenomenachanging in time and space, observable by satellite. Consequently, this work aims to contribute to the dyna-mic land cover cartography from satellite images, by expressive and easily interpretable mechanisms, and byexplicitly taking into account structural aspects of geographic info...

Allemagne et Pologne, ou la carte comme arme de propagande

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Didier Le-Brun

1990-03-01

Full Text Available La cartographie n'est pas forcément neutre. Elle peut aussi devenir une arme de propagande. Ainsi, dans l'exemple du «Corridor polonais», pomme de discorde de l'Europe, durant tout l'entre-deux-guerres. et une des principales causes du second conflit mondial, des cartographes n'ont pas reculé devant les plus graves manipulations pour étayer leurs thèses.

U.S. Geological Survey World Wide Web Information

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2003-01-01

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) invites you to explore an earth science virtual library of digital information, publications, and data. The USGS World Wide Web sites offer an array of information that reflects scientific research and monitoring programs conducted in the areas of natural hazards, environmental resources, and cartography. This list provides gateways to access a cross section of the digital information on the USGS World Wide Web sites.

Cartographie des zones à risques d'inondation en zone soudano ...

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Sur le plan pédologique, la texture des sols est dominée par les sables et les argiles. Ainsi, le sol sableux favorisent une remontée rapide de la nappe phréatique tandis que les sols très argileux induisent une imperméabilisation de ces derniers ; d'où un ruissèlement intense. De plus, ces sols sont très pauvres en matières ...

Surface Explorations : 3D Moving Images as Cartographies of Time

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Verhoeff, N.

2016-01-01

Moving images of travel and exploration have a long history. In this essay I will examine how the trope of navigation in 3D moving images can work towards an intimate and haptic encounter with other times and other places – elsewhen and elsewhere. The particular navigational construction of space in

Chemical Cartography. I. A Carbonicity Map of the Galactic Halo

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Lee, Young Sun; Kim, Young Kwang [Department of Astronomy and Space Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134 (Korea, Republic of); Beers, Timothy C.; Placco, Vinicius; Yoon, Jinmi [Department of Physics and JINA Center for the Evolution of the Elements, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556 (United States); Carollo, Daniela [Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2611 (Australia); Masseron, Thomas [Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA (United Kingdom); Jung, Jaehun, E-mail: youngsun@cnu.ac.kr [Department of Astronomy, Space Science, and Geology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134 (Korea, Republic of)

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We present the first map of carbonicity, [C/Fe], for the halo system of the Milky Way, based on a sample of over 100,000 main-sequence turnoff stars with available spectroscopy from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. This map, which explores distances up to 15 kpc from the Sun, reveals clear evidence for the dual nature of the Galactic halo, based on the spatial distribution of stellar carbonicity. The metallicity distribution functions of stars in the inner- and outer-halo regions of the carbonicity map reproduce those previously argued to arise from contributions of the inner- and outer-halo populations, with peaks at [Fe/H] = −1.5 and −2.2, respectively. From consideration of the absolute carbon abundances for our sample, A (C), we also confirm that the carbon-enhanced metal-poor (CEMP) stars in the outer-halo region exhibit a higher frequency of CEMP-no stars (those with no overabundances of heavy neutron-capture elements) than of CEMP- s stars (those with strong overabundances of elements associated with the s -process), whereas the stars in the inner-halo region exhibit a higher frequency of CEMP- s stars. We argue that the contrast in the behavior of the CEMP-no and CEMP- s fractions in these regions arises from differences in the mass distributions of the mini-halos from which the stars of the inner- and outer-halo populations formed, which gives rise in turn to the observed dichotomy of the Galactic halo.

Cartographie de l'alimentation : peindre la réalité

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doivent être fondées sur des données précises. Toutefois, les indicateurs sont souvent basés sur l'approvisionnement en aliments pour un pays donné, par opposition à des informations représentant l'accès des populations à la nourriture. (Smith, 2006). Comment pouvons-nous mieux rassembler, analyser et présenter.

Molecular cartography of the human skin surface in 3D

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Bouslimani, Amina; Porto, Carla; Rath, Christopher M.; Wang, Mingxun; Guo, Yurong; Gonzalez, Antonio; Berg-Lyon, Donna; Ackermann, Gail; Moeller Christensen, Gitte Julie; Nakatsuji, Teruaki; Zhang, Lingjuan; Borkowski, Andrew W.; Meehan, Michael J.; Dorrestein, Kathleen; Gallo, Richard L.; Bandeira, Nuno; Knight, Rob; Alexandrov, Theodore; Dorrestein, Pieter C.

2015-01-01

The human skin is an organ with a surface area of 1.5–2 m2 that provides our interface with the environment. The molecular composition of this organ is derived from host cells, microbiota, and external molecules. The chemical makeup of the skin surface is largely undefined. Here we advance the technologies needed to explore the topographical distribution of skin molecules, using 3D mapping of mass spectrometry data and microbial 16S rRNA amplicon sequences. Our 3D maps reveal that the molecular composition of skin has diverse distributions and that the composition is defined not only by skin cells and microbes but also by our daily routines, including the application of hygiene products. The technological development of these maps lays a foundation for studying the spatial relationships of human skin with hygiene, the microbiota, and environment, with potential for developing predictive models of skin phenotypes tailored to individual health. PMID:25825778

The third choice

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Jan Ketil Rød

2000-11-01

Full Text Available Il y a 30 ans Jacques Bertin publiait Sémiologie Graphique. Cette théorie s’est imposée comme primordiale, tant dans le domaine de l’enseignement de la cartographie, que dans celui de la cartographie appliquée. Cet article ne reviendra pas sur la fructueuse utilisation de la Sémiologie. Nous entendons montrer la contradiction entre les niveaux d’organisations proposés par Bertin, et ceux utilisés par les staticiens et les cartographes anglo-saxons. En effet, si Bertin identifie trois niveaux d’organisation les cartographes anglo-saxons en utilise quatre. Dans une optique d’élaboration de règles de base pour un système expert destiné à l’élaboration de cartes thématiques. Ce floue dans la définition des niveaux d’organisation est un problème fondamental. Nous analyserons les principales contradictions entre les deux systèmes de mesures et proposerons des solutions. Cette réflexion aboutit à un schéma de synthèse utilisable comme règle de base. Ce schéma s’applique aux deux fonctions de la carte : outil de visualisation et moyen de communication.

THE EVOLUTION OF CARTOGRAPHIC VISUALIZATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE

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László Zentai

2014-01-01

Full Text Available The development of the digital production techniques were rapidly improved around 1980-1990 due to the requirements of information technology. Both hardware and software components were essential in the development of the technology, but the first milestone of this process was the release of personal computers. In the cartographic visualization, the GIS technologies were invented in the 1970s. However, for a very long time the development focused on the input part and on the analysis. The need for real map production features (to produce paper maps which conform to cartographic traditions in GIS software environment was raised after most of the paper maps were converted into digital ones. On the other hand, the non-GIS based map production could easily use the development of the desktop publishing technologies about ten years earlier. Nowadays the GIS-based map production offers visualization methods which do not have the antecedents in the traditional cartography. Such kinds of contemporary cartographic visualization techniques looked very trendy, but the efficiency of representation was not seriously tested. The interpretation of unusual visualization techniques can be misleading and less efficient than it was expected by the software developers. The traditional visualization techniques of thematic cartography can be successfully combined with the recent IT methods: mobile phones, tablets etc.

Equidistant map projections of a triaxial ellipsoid with the use of reduced coordinates

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Pędzich Paweł

2017-12-01

Full Text Available The paper presents a new method of constructing equidistant map projections of a triaxial ellipsoid as a function of reduced coordinates. Equations for x and y coordinates are expressed with the use of the normal elliptic integral of the second kind and Jacobian elliptic functions. This solution allows to use common known and widely described in literature methods of solving such integrals and functions. The main advantage of this method is the fact that the calculations of x and y coordinates are practically based on a single algorithm that is required to solve the elliptic integral of the second kind. Equations are provided for three types of map projections: cylindrical, azimuthal and pseudocylindrical. These types of projections are often used in planetary cartography for presentation of entire and polar regions of extraterrestrial objects. The paper also contains equations for the calculation of the length of a meridian and a parallel of a triaxial ellipsoid in reduced coordinates. Moreover, graticules of three coordinates systems (planetographic, planetocentric and reduced in developed map projections are presented. The basic properties of developed map projections are also described. The obtained map projections may be applied in planetary cartography in order to create maps of extraterrestrial objects.

-hóhta'hané: Mapping Genocide & Restorative Justice in Native America

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Lucchesi, Annita

2018-05-01

This thesis explores critical decolonial cartography as a possible language for communicating and better understanding complex, intergenerational experiences of genocide and colonialism among Native American peoples. Utilizing a self-reflexive methodology, this work makes interventions in Native American and indigenous studies, comparative genocide studies, historiography, and geography to argue for more expansive languages with which to grapple with Native experiences of genocide. In so doing, this paper also asserts the need for indigenous narrative self-determination, development of decolonial epistemologies and praxes on genocide, and languages for violence that are specifically designed to facilitate dialogue on healing. For that reason, this work not only positions cartography and maps as a particularly useful language for understanding indigenous experiences of genocide, but documents the development of this language, with the intent of supporting and guiding others in creating alternative languages that best fit their nation, community, family, and selves. Finally, the larger aim of this work is to make the case for languages on genocide that heal, rather than re-traumatize, and give a more holistic understanding of the ways in which genocide `takes place' spatially and temporally, with the hope of creating a larger, more inclusive, less violent space for imagining and crafting restorative justice.

For the France evolution of the Government role in the definition and the implementing of an energy policy; Pour la France: evolution du role de l'Etat dans la definition et la mise en oeuvre d'une politique de l'energie

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2001-12-15

The working group aims to realize a cartography of the State intervention in the energy policy, to evaluate its organization and its tools facing the today challenges and to identify propositions axis. The first part is devoted to the energy model in the new landscape of the energy. The second part deals with the redefinition of the Government competences and missions, as the last part defines the long term management. (A.L.B.)

For the France evolution of the Government role in the definition and the implementing of an energy policy

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2001-12-01

The working group aims to realize a cartography of the State intervention in the energy policy, to evaluate its organization and its tools facing the today challenges and to identify propositions axis. The first part is devoted to the energy model in the new landscape of the energy. The second part deals with the redefinition of the Government competences and missions, as the last part defines the long term management. (A.L.B.)

Prospective areas of the Valle Rio Santa Lucia sanstones (preliminar study)

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Coronel, N.; Spoturno, J.; Theune, C.

1980-01-01

This work was presented, in the second phase of sands prospecting for construction program.This project have been as purpose, to assure the supply of Montevideo with this long term material. The study was carried out in framework of the project of Geologic Collaboration Uruguayan-German. A detail cartography was made in an area of 435 km2 in the low course of the River Santa Lucia (from 20 to 50 km West of Montevideo).

Enhancing integrated indoor/outdoor mobility in a smart campus

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Torres Sospedra, Joaquín; Avariento, Joan; Rambla Risueño, David; Montoliu Colás, Raúl; Casteleyn, Sven; Benedito Bordonau, Mauri; Gould Carlson, Michael; Huerta Guijarro, Joaquín

2015-01-01

A Smart City relies on six key factors: Smart Governance, Smart People, Smart Economy, Smart Environment, Smart Living and Smart Mobility. This paper focuses on Smart Mobility by improving one of its key components: positioning. We developed and deployed a novel indoor positioning system (IPS) that is combined with an outdoor positioning system to support seamless indoor and outdoor navigation and wayfinding. The positioning system is implemented as a service in our broader cartography-based ...

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2001-12-15

The working group aims to realize a cartography of the State intervention in the energy policy, to evaluate its organization and its tools facing the today challenges and to identify propositions axis. The first part is devoted to the energy model in the new landscape of the energy. The second part deals with the redefinition of the Government competences and missions, as the last part defines the long term management. (A.L.B.)

Objekty usazovacích nádrží a odkališť v topografických databázích a digitální kartografii

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Nováková, Martina

2016-01-01

SETTLING TANKS AND TAILING PONDS IN TOPOGRAPHICAL DATABASES AND DIGITAL CARTOGRAPHY Abstract The aim of bachelor thesis is to evaluate the way of classification of tailing ponds and settling tanks in topographical database ZABAGED (Czech Fundamental Base of Geographic Data). The first part introduces both phenomena themself, their division and characteristics. Next part is dedicated to detailed review of the literature regarding classification of examined features in czech and also foreign di...

Queer Pedagogies Out of Place and Time: Redrawing the Boundaries of Youth, Sexual and Gender Difference, and Education.

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Marshall, Daniel

2016-01-01

For this contribution to the "Cartographies" section of the special issue on "Mapping Queer Bioethics," the author focuses on the concept of spatialized time as made material in the location of historical places, in particular as it relates to a reconsideration of approaches to Australian queer/LGBT youth education. Accordingly, the author employs historical maps as illustrative examples of spatialized time, reflecting on the relationships between historical knowledge and queer youth education.

O projeto museográfico da exposição Cartografia de uma história - São Paulo colonial: mapas e relatos

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Ricardo Nogueira Bogus

2009-01-01

Full Text Available This article presents the museum set design project for Cartography of a history, an exhibition opened at Museu Paulista/São Paulo University in March 2005. The said project was conceived and developed based on a combination of the research team´s ideas and the profile of visitors to the Museum. It is therefore an integrated pursuit whose purpose was to approach the process of discovery in a playful manner.

On colonial blind spots, ego-politics of knowledge and 'Universal Reason'

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Stamenkovic, Marko

2014-01-01

This paper examines the notion of death as a philosophical and counter-hegemonic subject ‘erased’ from the imperialist cartography of knowledge. It revolves around three main points: the ‘loss’ of death from the imperialist epistemology of the global North, its subservient position towards the dominance of life in biopolitical discourses, and the instrumentality of death under the ongoing matrix of colonial/capitalist power. The paper challenges the hegemonic rationality of biopolitical disco...

Development of a web-based graphical user interface to design brain fiber models for tractography validation

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González Vela, Guillem

2017-01-01

Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an advanced MRI technique which can provide brain white matter tissue microscopic information. From this information, the connectivity map of axons in the brain can be obtained using tractography algorithms. However, this cartography of the brain wiring is known to suffer from several biases. Phantomas is an open source library created with the aim of evaluating tractography. It allows the creation of in silico brain phantoms and simulates i...

Dos encontros entre palhaças ou pistas para uma cartografia lúdica

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Andréa Bentes Flores

2015-10-01

Full Text Available Este artigo atravessa algumas pistas para a constituição de uma cartografia lúdica, perpassada pelo mergulho na sinceridade da autora em sua experiência de mulher palhaça amazônida, desejosa de estabelecer encontros e transcriá-los ou transvê-los em um processo criativo, que é também pesquisa. Para tanto, segue em busca dos caminhos que a levam aos encontros, a partir do conceito de ritornelo deleuziano, desvelando o delineamento de um olhar, atravessado por memórias da infância, trechos poéticos e recortes de conceitos, a partir dos quais reconhece a relevância da mulher cômica e do território amazônida onde a autora está situada, enquanto constituíntes de um mapa, construído em jogo, ora correspondente à própria pesquisa, ora ao processo criativo em que deve resultar. Entre potências pessoais de seu feminino amazônida, a autora revela o processo de entranhar-se no objeto de pesquisa e criação, assumindo-o em jogo para sua cartografia. ABSTRACT This article runs through some clues to compose a playful cartography, wrought by the dip in the author’s sincerity, on her experience as Amazonian clown woman, willing to set up mee¬tings and transcriate them in a creative process, which is research also. Therefore, the author follows in search of paths that lead to encounters, throw the deleuzian concept of refrain, un¬veiling the design of a look, crossed by childhood memories, poetic excerpts and concepts clippings, from which she recognizes the importance of the clown woman and the Amazonian territory, where her performance is located, as constituents of a map, built in game, sometimes corresponding to the research itself, sometimes to the creative process that it might result. Among her personal Amazonian female potency, the author reveals the process of becoming ingrained on the object of research and creation, assuming it on a game, for her cartography. KEYWORDS: Clown women, cartography, play

EDF/CIDEN - ONECTRA: PWR decontamination

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Fayolle, P.; Orcel, H.; Wertz, L.

2010-01-01

In the context of PWR circuit renewal (expected in 2011) and their decontamination, an analysis of data coming from cartography and on site decontamination measurements as well as from premise modelling by means of the PANTHERE radioprotection code, is presented. Several French PWRs have been studied. After a presentation of code principles and operation, the authors discuss the radiological context of a workstation, and give an assessment of the annual dose associated with maintenance operations with or without decontamination

La future éruption de la montagne Pelée: risque et représentations

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Robert D'ERCOLE

1994-12-01

Full Text Available L’article met en évidence les principales divergences entre le point de vue des habitants du Morne-Rouge (Martinique et celui des volcanologues à propos des caractéristiques d’une prochaine éruption de la montagne Pelée. Il s’appuie notamment sur une cartographie de la perception des espaces menacés, confrontée à l’évaluation scientifique des types et des zones d’aléa volcanique.

Caractéristiques de l’évolution de la partie orientale du bloc de Chine du Sud au Mésozoïque supérieur et implications géodynamiques : Etude pluridisciplinaire de la mise en place des massifs granitiques de Qingyang-Jiuhua, Hengshan et de la côte du Fujian et des structures tectoniques associées

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Wei , Wei

2013-01-01

The vast distribution and long duration of the Late Mesozoic magmatism in the eastern part of South China presents a unique case in the world. This offers a natural laboratory to study the process of magma genesis, the magma emplacement mode, the relationship between magmatism and tectonics, the geodynamic role on the magma emplacement and lithospheric evolution. Since 50’s, particularly 90’s of the last century, geoscientists have made important efforts in geological cartography and carried ...

Remote sensing in meteorology, oceanography and hydrology

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Cracknell, A P [ed.

1981-01-01

Various aspects of remote sensing are discussed. Topics include: the EARTHNET data acquisition, processing, and distribution facility the design and implementation of a digital interactive image processing system geometrical aspects of remote sensing and space cartography remote sensing of a complex surface legal aspects of remote sensing remote sensing of pollution, dust storms, ice masses, and ocean waves and currents use of satellite images for weather forecasting. Notes on field trips and work-sheets for laboratory exercises are included.

TECHNOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MILITARY ENGINEERING TO THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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RODRIGO CARO DE KARTZOW

2018-01-01

The development of the Chilean military industry is closely related to the growing of the national industry. Similarly to the way the history of the Army and the country are tightly related, the history of the military engineering is an example of organic growth when compared to its civilian counterpart. Collaboration instead of competition is the distinctive seal that best shows the development of weaponry, explosives, cartography and nuclear power. This collaboration have lasted with the ye...

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23 mai 2013 ... En outre, grâce à des levés et à un système d'information géographique (SIG), ils ont cartographié les risques et la résilience dans les zones à l'étude. Leur objectif : renforcer le processus décisionnel et réduire les conflits grâce à une analyse documentée des problèmes prenant en compte les points de ...

Estimation financière du risque sismique à l’échelle départementale : à l’interface entre sismologie et réassurance, travaux communs CCR-BRGM (2014-2019).

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Rey , Julien; Tinard , Pierre

2015-01-01

National audience; The BRGM and CCR (Caisse Centrale de Réassurance) signed in June, 2014 an outline agreement with the aim of improving their expertise multi-hazards of the vulnerabilities and the processing of vulnerabilities in economic approach. In particular, a common study was performed on a homogeneous and coherent cartography of the seismic risk to establish a probabilistic vision of the exposure, in financial terms. It bases itself on a complete processing chain of modelling: charact...

Maps for the future.

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Cristina D’Alessandro-Scarpari

2005-05-01

Full Text Available Geographers’ relations with maps have a long story of attraction and repulsion. The map has always fascinated Geographers (even before the institutionalization of the discipline as a powerful tool, able to demarcate territories, to produce different visions of them and to transform them by the actions they may cause or influence. Sometimes for strategic reasons Geographers have also denigrated cartography as a secondary and technical form of knowledge, a tool merely for understanding and ...

Earth Resources: A continuing bibliography with indexes, issue 33

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1982-01-01

This bibliography list 436 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information System. Emphasis is placed on the use of remote sensing and geophysical instrumentation in spacecraft and aircraft to survey and inventory natural resources and urban areas. Subject matter is grouped according to agriculture and forestry, environmental changes and cultural resources, geodesy and cartography, geology and mineral resources, hydrology and water management, data processing and distribution sytems, instrumentation and sensors, and economic analysis.

Microwave microscopy applied to EMC problem: Visualisation of electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electronic circuit and effect of nanomaterial coating

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J. Rossignol

2017-05-01

Full Text Available This proposal is devoted to a collaborative approach dealing with microwave microscopy experiments. The application is dedicated to an electromagnetic field cartography above circuits and the influence of nanometric material layer deposition on the circuits. The first application is associated to a microstrip ring resonator. The results match with the simulated fields. The second application is focused on the effects of a dielectric layer deposited on the circuit and its impact in terms of electromagnetic propagation.

SYeNERGY: the satellite data-based platform for energy sector in Poland, the pilot study with PGE S.A. company

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Gatkowska, Martyna; Kiryla, Wojciech

2017-10-01

The paper aims at presentation of SYeNERGY project, which is designed to develop the on-line platform applying satellite data in order to support various actors in the Energy Market in Poland. According to the Amendment of the Law on Renewable Energy Sources from 22.06.2016 r. in Poland, the recipients of the energy biomass - Energy Companies, are obliged to obey to the rules of local biomass (the biomass can be obtained from the distance of maximum 300 km in straight line from the CHP) and biomass' sustainable acquisition (the biomass cannot be collected from the areas under protection of: NATURA 2000, Reservations, National and Regional Parks). The entire responsibility of obtaining the biomass according to the law is put on the recipients of the biomass - Energy Companies. This situation was found by the Institute of Geodesy and Cartography as a motivation for development of the system which would enable to efficiently check if the acquired biomass fulfill the requirements of local biomass and sustainable acquisition and would deliver the estimation of the biomass to be obtained. In the beginning of 2017, the agreement between the Institute of Geodesy and Cartography and PGE S.A. - one of the biggest energy companies in Poland was signed in order to conduct the pilot application of SYeNERGY platform in their everyday work.

The school environmental projects inside the planning and the territorial ordering

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Pablo Emilio Bonilla Luque

2006-01-01

The scholastic institutions of the country, must fulfill the established thing in decree 1743 of the 3 of august of 1994, sent by the ministry of national education, forces to that all the establishments of education formal, as much officials as private, in their different levels from pre-student, basic and average, include within their institutional educative projects, scholastic environmental projects within the framework of environmental, local, regional and/or national diagnoses, with a view to helping to the resolution of specific environmental problems. Within this contextual frame the Universidad Libre create inter-institutional project PRAES integrated by its faculties of accountants office, of sciences of the education, and engineering. Through the program of environmental engineering it covers the own technical-practical requirements with the georreferencial frame that implies non-single concerning the cartography aspects, teledetection, photogrammetry and territorial planning, but that coordinates with the department of engineering of systems the development of computer developing of the project, environmentally the geographic boundary in cartography, for all and each one of the educative establishments by UPZ, model applicable to local, regional and national level settles down, the computer science support helps by means of the development of the respective page web from each locality to the diffusion, overcrowded and access of the information, that finally it must allow the establishment of network PRAE of the scholastic environmental projects

The scholastic environmental projects inside of the planning and the territorial ordering

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Bonilla Luque, Pablo Emilio

2005-01-01

The scholastic institutions of the country, must fulfill the established thing in decree 1743 of the 3 of august of 1994, sent by the ministry of national education, forces to that all the establishments of education formal, as much officials as private, in their different levels from pre-student, basic and average, include within their institutional educative projects, scholastic environmental projects within the framework of environmental, local, regional and/or national diagnoses, with a view to helping to the resolution of specific environmental problems. Within this contextual frame the Universidad Libre create inter-institutional project PRAES integrated by its faculties of accountants office, of sciences of the education, and engineering. Through the program of environmental engineering it covers the own technical-practical requirements with the georreferencial frame that implies non-single concerning the cartography aspects, teledetection, photogrammetry and territorial planning, but that coordinates with the department of engineering of systems the development of computer Developing of the project, environmentally the geographic boundary in cartography, for all and each one of the educative establishments by UPZ, model applicable escalarmente to local regional and national level settles down, the computer science support helps by means of the development of the respective page web from each locality to the diffusion, overcrowded and access of the information, that finally it must allow the establishment of network PRAE of the scholastic environmental projects

Audiovisual communication of object-names improves the spatial accuracy of recalled object-locations in topographic maps.

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Lammert-Siepmann, Nils; Bestgen, Anne-Kathrin; Edler, Dennis; Kuchinke, Lars; Dickmann, Frank

2017-01-01

Knowing the correct location of a specific object learned from a (topographic) map is fundamental for orientation and navigation tasks. Spatial reference systems, such as coordinates or cardinal directions, are helpful tools for any geometric localization of positions that aims to be as exact as possible. Considering modern visualization techniques of multimedia cartography, map elements transferred through the auditory channel can be added easily. Audiovisual approaches have been discussed in the cartographic community for many years. However, the effectiveness of audiovisual map elements for map use has hardly been explored so far. Within an interdisciplinary (cartography-cognitive psychology) research project, it is examined whether map users remember object-locations better if they do not just read the corresponding place names, but also listen to them as voice recordings. This approach is based on the idea that learning object-identities influences learning object-locations, which is crucial for map-reading tasks. The results of an empirical study show that the additional auditory communication of object names not only improves memory for the names (object-identities), but also for the spatial accuracy of their corresponding object-locations. The audiovisual communication of semantic attribute information of a spatial object seems to improve the binding of object-identity and object-location, which enhances the spatial accuracy of object-location memory.

Mapping the Vertical Battlespace:Towards a Legal Cartography of Aerial Sovereignty

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Munro, Campbell Alexander Omoluaye

2014-01-01

Proliferating drone violence has instantiated the notion of an unbounded global battlespace. Mapping the vertical battlespace layered over the target zones of the imperial periphery discloses how antecedent legalities legitimate violence exercised exclusively from above, and reveals the imperial...

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Ethnicity, Identity and Cartography: Possession/Dispossession, Homecoming /Homelessness in Contemporary Assam

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Parag Moni Sarma

2011-11-01

Full Text Available Ethnicity is emerging as a focal consideration in the politics of identity in contemporary Assam, a state of the Indian union in the North East of India. Often identified as a flash point in the subversive politics that question the logistics of the Indian nation, North East India is emerging as a cartographic domain that posits questions of internal colonialism and hegemony. Cartographic reorientation of territory based on factors of linguistic and ethnic identity is perceived as a way to acquire new homelands that will foster self-validation and the ‘all round development’ of the people. The North East of India is dotted with armed insurrection for autonomous territories under the Indian Union or total severance, depending on the population and the spatial domain of the ethnic groups in question. The linkages with questions of social, cultural and political marginalisation, as well as political assertion provide interesting scope for academic exploration. The present paper seeks to understand and trace such assertive movements in Assam to forces of historical neglect as well as the rhetoric of marginalisation that is surfeit in contemporary assertive idioms of different ethnic groups.

Metabolic cartography: experimental quantification of metabolic fluxes from isotopic labelling studies.

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O'Grady, John; Schwender, Jörg; Shachar-Hill, Yair; Morgan, John A

2012-03-01

For the past decade, flux maps have provided researchers with an in-depth perspective on plant metabolism. As a rapidly developing field, significant headway has been made recently in computation, experimentation, and overall understanding of metabolic flux analysis. These advances are particularly applicable to the study of plant metabolism. New dynamic computational methods such as non-stationary metabolic flux analysis are finding their place in the toolbox of metabolic engineering, allowing more organisms to be studied and decreasing the time necessary for experimentation, thereby opening new avenues by which to explore the vast diversity of plant metabolism. Also, improved methods of metabolite detection and measurement have been developed, enabling increasingly greater resolution of flux measurements and the analysis of a greater number of the multitude of plant metabolic pathways. Methods to deconvolute organelle-specific metabolism are employed with increasing effectiveness, elucidating the compartmental specificity inherent in plant metabolism. Advances in metabolite measurements have also enabled new types of experiments, such as the calculation of metabolic fluxes based on (13)CO(2) dynamic labelling data, and will continue to direct plant metabolic engineering. Newly calculated metabolic flux maps reveal surprising and useful information about plant metabolism, guiding future genetic engineering of crops to higher yields. Due to the significant level of complexity in plants, these methods in combination with other systems biology measurements are necessary to guide plant metabolic engineering in the future.

Geoenvironmental cartography and diagnostic applied territorial ordination of the Mariana county

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José F. do P. Filho

2005-12-01

Full Text Available Mariana County, located in the central area of Minas Gerais has confronted several recurrent problems from precarious administration and land use in the last decades. The disrespect of local geological and geomorphological peculiarities, the pressure exercided on the physical environment by the accelerated growth of the population and the lack of public politics of urban planning contributed to the present situation. The complexity of the geological and geomorphological components, associated with varied antropic intervention (inapropriate areas ocupation, deforestation, drainage and landscape alteration, fluvial water polution with effluents and by irregular disposal of solid wastes and debris have contributed for many environment problems, mainly in the urban areas. The initial focus was the county physical environment study, focusing the environment and geological aspects in a scale of 1:50.000, with the main objective to supply subsidies for territorial planning. Later, from analysis of compiled and produced cartographical documents of the physical environment, that support the biotic and antropic life, were evaluated the general land properties, the land use conflicts and the existent impacts, with the objective to define the capacity of the diferents territorial units. A derived thematic map (recommendation land use obtained from cartographical documents was the basis for a final physical environment analysis and proposition of adequate measures of land use and settlement. This study was the base for the the Mariana Environment and Urbanistc Law that was approved by the common council in January of 2004.

Automated Cartography by an Autonomous Mobile Robot Using Ultrasonic Range Finders

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1993-09-01

must be adaptable to changes in its environment and clean the house with no human intervention. In order to be marketed successfully, this device needs...yet exist on the market ? Obviously, the cost of such a device is prohibitively high. Additionally, the robotic technology required to perform the... nLINE to FLINE Configuration Combination not Allowed.\

Cartographies of the Political Camp of Afro-Descendents in Latin America

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Agustín Lao-Montes

2009-07-01

Full Text Available This article lays out, in general terms, what it calls the political camp of Afro-descendents in Latin America. After establishing a series of theoretical and methodological criteria for the historical analysis of black movements in modernity and the Afro-American movements in particular, the article focuses on the emergence of afro-descendant movements in Latin America during the last part of the 1980s. One of the principal arguments is that in the 1990s a political camp of afro-descendents starts to emerge in the region of Latin America based on a series of developments, including the emergence of new social movements that included ethno-racial movements of Afros and indigenous people, events of regional importance like the contra-celebration of 1492 in 1992, the World Conference against Racism 2001 in Durban, South Africa, and the effects of the neoliberal pattern of globalization. The political camp of Afro-descendents is composed not only of social movements, but also of state actors and transnational actors (such as the World Bank and the Ford Foundation. The article concludes with an analysis of the challenges and perspectives of Afro-American politics in general and of Afro-Latin movements in particular considering the current crisis of the modern/colonial world-system.

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Sur le plan climatique, les précipitations sont relativement ... cesse croissantes sur le milieu amplifient les conséquences des inondations sur les populations. ... pluies qui assurent la recharge des nappes d'eau souterraine et le remplissage ... C'est dans ce contexte que la présente étude est réalisée, avec pour objectif de.

Cartographies of soundscapes: An ethnographic path within the Hearing Voices Network

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Massimiliano Minelli

2017-12-01

Full Text Available L’esperienza di “sentire le voci” è al centro dell’azione e del discorso politico del Movimento degli uditori di voci. Recentemente il Movimento ha contribuito a un dibattito pubblico relativo al riconoscimento di questa esperienza extra-ordinaria, lottando contro i processi di stigmatizzazione dei pazienti psichiatrici e promuovendo nuove relazioni di potere nel campo psichiatrico. Condividendo l’esperienza uditiva delle voci, infatti, le persone sperimentano pratiche dialogiche ed esplorazioni innovative della vita quotidiana. Il percorso sperimentale intrapreso può contribuire a una riflessione sull’intimo rapporto fra la corporeità, multisensorialità e place-making. In questo articolo propongo una esplorazione di alcuni aspetti di questa pratica, attraverso un’etnografia realizzata insieme a un gruppo di uditori di voci, in Italia. In particolare, concentrandomi sulla conoscenza situata dei paesaggi sonori, cerco di cartografare i concatenamenti tra voce, movimento e immaginazione, come forme di deterritorializzazione e come possibile contributo al confronto politico-culturale in corso.

CARTGRL: Un logiciel de cartographie thématique pour micro-ordinateurs

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Pierre DUMOLARD

1986-03-01

Full Text Available CARTGRL est un logiciel simple d'expérimentation cartographique sur micro-ordinateur standard. Ce logiciel gère des fonds de carte de type raster. Les illustrations portent sur le chômage en France.

La cartographie des incidences: Intégrer l'apprentissage et la ...

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Dans quelle mesure et de quelle façon peut-on établir un lien de cause à effet .... d'événements sur lesquels aucun organisme n'exerce de contrôle et dont il n'est ..... un système de suivi et d'évaluation pour faciliter la gestion des incidences. ...... Il est co-auteur de Améliorer la performance organisationnelle (CRDI, 1999) et ...

CARTOGRAPHIE DU PLASMIDE pSU100, PLASMIDE CRYPTIQUE DE LACTOBACILLUS CASEI

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2003-06-01

Ce plasmide appelé pSU100 a été cloné dans le vecteur de transformation pUC18 au site EcoRI chez E. coli JM103. Les profils électrophorétiques de restriction obtenus par des digestions simples, doubles et triples sous l’action de 33 endonucléases, ont contribué à l’élaboration d’une carte de restriction de ce plasmide. Cinq sites uniques ont été identifiés, ainsi que d’autres sites doubles et multiples. Une étude préliminaire du rôle physiologique de ce plasmide a permis de déceler une résistance à la kanamycine.

Urban Interfaces: The Cartographies of Screen-Based Installations in the City

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Verhoeff, N.

This article analyzes the way media technologies provide interfaces for the complexity of cities as historically layered, continuously changing, and intricately connected spaces. Following Branden Hookway and Alexander Galloway, I understand media interfaces as processes rather than objects. An

Mapping Utopia: Cartography and Social Reform in 19th Century Australia

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Matthew Graves

2012-11-01

Full Text Available From the 16th century on, the great Southern continent figured in the European literary and political imagination as a field for utopian thought. While we might expect such Arcadian essays to tail off as the colonisation of Australia proceeded apace in the late 18th, early 19th centuries, such was not the case: there are many examples of utopian literature set in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries, and several examples from the 1830s , the period examined in this article. This article explores the utopian elements in the work of three near contemporaries: Edward G. Wakefield (1796-1862, Thomas J. Maslen (1787-1857 and James Vetch (1789-1869 who mapped onto Australia political and social projects that had their origin and rationale in objectives for reform in the mother country. They brought to their self-appointed task underlying assumptions and biases that reveal a range of influences, not least those of colonial expansionism, and an imperial disregard for the realities of the terrain and inhabitants of a country they had never visited. The article undertakes a close reading of the maps, systems of nomenclature and division of territory proposed by two of the three: Maslen and Vetch, and their underlying rationale and function. Both writers sought to redraw the map of Australia in order to advance projects for reform, imposing on an ‘empty land’ principles of division and sub-division claimed to be rational and scientific and yet essentially utopian.

Visualizing Data Patterns with Micromaps

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Carr, Daniel B

2010-01-01

After more than 15 years of development drawing on research in cognitive psychology, statistical graphics, computer science, and cartography, micromap designs are becoming part of mainstream statistical visualizations. Bringing together the research of two leaders in this field, "Visualizing Data Patterns with Micromaps" presents the many design variations and applications of micromaps, which link statistical information to an organized set of small maps. This full-color book helps readers simultaneously explore the statistical and geographic patterns in their data. After illustratin

Brief Chronological Overview of Mapping Bosnian and Herzegovinian Territories

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Ključanin, Slobodanka

2017-01-01

The territory of today's Bosnia and Herzegovina has historically been part of the various empires or communist states of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Very little research in the fild of cartography related to the historical account of the teritory of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been done. However, recently more and more attention is paid to this topic. The article was created on the basis of an independent long-term research by the author, and was motivated by the lack of lite...

Image processing techniques for digital orthophotoquad production

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Hood, Joy J.; Ladner, L. J.; Champion, Richard A.

1989-01-01

Orthophotographs have long been recognized for their value as supplements or alternatives to standard maps. Recent trends towards digital cartography have resulted in efforts by the US Geological Survey to develop a digital orthophotoquad production system. Digital image files were created by scanning color infrared photographs on a microdensitometer. Rectification techniques were applied to remove tile and relief displacement, thereby creating digital orthophotos. Image mosaicking software was then used to join the rectified images, producing digital orthophotos in quadrangle format.

La ricerca universitaria per l’innovazione applicata al territorio: SI2G, spin off universitario

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Primo Zingaretti

2009-03-01

Full Text Available SI2G, university spin-offSI2G is a spin-off company of Polytechnic University of Marche, built up in 2008 by a cross-curricular team belonging to the Engineer faculty. SI2G goes into business as ICT service and solution provider ranging from Remote Sensing and landscape monitoring (in particular Land Cover/Land Use mapping to up-to-date computer cartography, Web-GIS solutions and Geographic Information Systems.

Application of GIS from the multifunctionality aspect

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Mirko A. Borisov

2011-04-01

Full Text Available Application of computer technology in the Earth science has led to the creation and development of new scientific disciplines, particularly digital cartography and GIS. This paper describes the application of GIS from several points of view such as: multi-scale, multi-thematic, multi-viewing, accommodation to standard software platforms and multi-user data accesses. Introduction The premise of a successful usage of topographic data nowadays implies their disposal in a digital form and organisation in a modern way, suitable for further computer processing. It is a unanimous opinion that it can be successfully completed only through creating data basis of space developing GIS. The theme of the written work is the development and application of GIS, and management of topographic data in accordance with international standards and users' needs. Moving to digital technology of creating and using topographic data should not be literal translation of the analogue map into a digital picture or just the automation of the map making using digital technology. The new method implies the formation of the central topographic data base which would generate displays of arbitrary scales, desired volumes of content, changeable sheet dimensions, various thematic displays, altogether in accordance with users' demands and needs. Digital cartography and GIS The development and application of computers in the area of earth sciences caused the creation of new definitions and disciplines among which are noticeable computer supported cartography and GIS. The computer-supported cartography was in its later phase called digital cartography and it can be used in two ways: like modern technology of date processing about space and like a new discipline. The main principle on which digital cartography as a discipline is based represents the processing and visualization of data about space but with computer supported technology. Application of GIS from various aspects

Atlas Basemaps in Web 2.0 Epoch

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Chabaniuk, V.; Dyshlyk, O.

2016-06-01

The authors have analyzed their experience of the production of various Electronic Atlases (EA) and Atlas Information Systems (AtIS) of so-called "classical type". These EA/AtIS have been implemented in the past decade in the Web 1.0 architecture (e.g., National Atlas of Ukraine, Atlas of radioactive contamination of Ukraine, and others). One of the main distinguishing features of these atlases was their static nature - the end user could not change the content of EA/AtIS. Base maps are very important element of any EA/AtIS. In classical type EA/AtIS they were static datasets, which consisted of two parts: the topographic data of a fixed scale and data of the administrative-territorial division of Ukraine. It is important to note that the technique of topographic data production was based on the use of direct channels of topographic entity observation (such as aerial photography) for the selected scale. Changes in the information technology of the past half-decade are characterized by the advent of the "Web 2.0 epoch". Due to this, in cartography appeared such phenomena as, for example, "neo-cartography" and various mapping platforms like OpenStreetMap. These changes have forced developers of EA/AtIS to use new atlas basemaps. Our approach is described in the article. The phenomenon of neo-cartography and/or Web 2.0 cartography are analysed by authors using previously developed Conceptual framework of EA/AtIS. This framework logically explains the cartographic phenomena relations of three formations: Web 1.0, Web 1.0x1.0 and Web 2.0. Atlas basemaps of the Web 2.0 epoch are integrated information systems. We use several ways to integrate separate atlas basemaps into the information system - by building: weak integrated information system, structured system and meta-system. This integrated information system consists of several basemaps and falls under the definition of "big data". In real projects it is already used the basemaps of three strata: Conceptual

ATLAS BASEMAPS IN WEB 2.0 EPOCH

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V. Chabaniuk

2016-06-01

Full Text Available The authors have analyzed their experience of the production of various Electronic Atlases (EA and Atlas Information Systems (AtIS of so-called "classical type". These EA/AtIS have been implemented in the past decade in the Web 1.0 architecture (e.g., National Atlas of Ukraine, Atlas of radioactive contamination of Ukraine, and others. One of the main distinguishing features of these atlases was their static nature - the end user could not change the content of EA/AtIS. Base maps are very important element of any EA/AtIS. In classical type EA/AtIS they were static datasets, which consisted of two parts: the topographic data of a fixed scale and data of the administrative-territorial division of Ukraine. It is important to note that the technique of topographic data production was based on the use of direct channels of topographic entity observation (such as aerial photography for the selected scale. Changes in the information technology of the past half-decade are characterized by the advent of the “Web 2.0 epoch”. Due to this, in cartography appeared such phenomena as, for example, "neo-cartography" and various mapping platforms like OpenStreetMap. These changes have forced developers of EA/AtIS to use new atlas basemaps. Our approach is described in the article. The phenomenon of neo-cartography and/or Web 2.0 cartography are analysed by authors using previously developed Conceptual framework of EA/AtIS. This framework logically explains the cartographic phenomena relations of three formations: Web 1.0, Web 1.0x1.0 and Web 2.0. Atlas basemaps of the Web 2.0 epoch are integrated information systems. We use several ways to integrate separate atlas basemaps into the information system – by building: weak integrated information system, structured system and meta-system. This integrated information system consists of several basemaps and falls under the definition of "big data". In real projects it is already used the basemaps of three strata

Data points visualization that means something

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Yau, Nathan

2013-01-01

A fresh look at visualization from the author of Visualize This Whether it's statistical charts, geographic maps, or the snappy graphical statistics you see on your favorite news sites, the art of data graphics or visualization is fast becoming a movement of its own. In Data Points: Visualization That Means Something, author Nathan Yau presents an intriguing complement to his bestseller Visualize This, this time focusing on the graphics side of data analysis. Using examples from art, design, business, statistics, cartography, and online media, he explores both

Graphic Design: History in the Writing 1983-2011

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Thorel, Benjamin

2012-01-01

Catalogue d’une imposante exposition co-organisée par le Walker Art Center de Minneapolis, et le National Design Museum Cooper-Hewitt de New York, Graphic Design : Now in Production ambitionne de cartographier les territoires du design graphique contemporain dans son acception la plus large possible. Identité visuelle, magazines, posters, typographie, webdesign ou génériques de film sont abordés dans cet ouvrage particulièrement dense. Des planches illustrées, agrémentées de commentaires, ren...

Geographical Information Systems (GIS); Sistemas de Informacion Geografica

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Garcia Santiago, P.A. [Inisel Espacio, Madrid (Spain)

1994-12-31

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have converted in a computer`s tool that due of its great versatility, exceeds of its usage as Basic Cartography Manager. The best GIS to use (vector or raster) will depend on the type of data we work with, we should keep in mind that the use of a specific GIS does not mean total incompatibility with others GIS. Future tendencies in this field aim to Data Storage Optimization and to Shared Operating System between Workstations and Personal computers. (Author)

La représentation cartographique de l'île de la Réunion du XVIIe au XIXe siècle

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Jean-Louis GUÉBOURG

1991-06-01

Full Text Available Du XVIIe au XIXe siècle, la représentation cartographique de l’île de la Réunion a été souvent indigente avant que ne se manifestent, avec retard, les progrès techniques apportés par le calcul précis de la longitude et la triangulation. Deux siècles seront nécessaires pour passer d’une expression cartographique imaginaire puis erronée à une représentation correcte reprise par la cartographie moderne.

La violence homicide en Colombie

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Olivier Pissoat

2000-12-01

Full Text Available Les années 1980 sont marquées en Colombie par le retour d'une violence généralisée, en constante augmentation. Une cartographie des homicides par commune facilite l'analyse de ce phénomène protéiforme, aggravé par l'économie de la drogue. Entre phases de propagation mais aussi de rétraction de la violence, se trouve posé le problème de l'illusion de sa diffusion.

Participatory Maps

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Salovaara-Moring, Inka

2016-01-01

practice. In particular, mapping environmental damage, endangered species, and human-made disasters has become one focal point for environmental knowledge production. This type of digital map has been highlighted as a processual turn in critical cartography, whereas in related computational journalism...... of a geo-visualization within information mapping that enhances embodiment in the experience of the information. InfoAmazonia is defined as a digitally created map-space within which journalistic practice can be seen as dynamic, performative interactions between journalists, ecosystems, space, and species...

Daniel Quinn and the Library of Babel

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Leonardo Vieira de Almeida

2011-06-01

Full Text Available In “City of Glass”, Paul Auster's novel, the task of the detective and the reader mingle into the attempt to decipher an ever-drifting cartography. The city map on which Daniel Quinn must follow the clues of the Peter Stillman’s mystery becomes the space which represents the impossibility of any answer. To read New York is walking through a Babel of texts, a list of citations that disarticulate the city and Quinn in their quest for the incommunicable Name.

Kaleidoscopic Nabokov. The State of Nabokov Research in France

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Lara Delage-Toriel

2009-12-01

Full Text Available Conference Overview: The “crazy quilt of Nabokov studies in France”Strasbourg University, the conference’s main venueThere are conferences meant to gather people around an idea or theme, and there are conferences meant above all to bring people from a given field together so as to offer a much-needed cartography of that field and to consolidate the community of researchers. The main purpose of “Kaleidoscopic Nabokov” was that of gathering specialists and Ph.D. students working on Nabokov in F...

The Map of General Wade’s Clans (1731, or Map of the Highlands Loyalties

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MALKIN S.G.

2014-06-01

Full Text Available The article is prepared with the support of London School of Economics and Political Sciences in the scope of implementation of research projects “Imperial Identity in Britain and Russia: Scotland and Ukraine, 1707–1914” (2010 and “Modernizing Empires: Regular State on the Margins of Europe – Britain and Russia in the Age of Reason” (2013. The article analyzes the attempts of the British Military responsible for the appeacement of the Scottish Highlands in the first half of the 18th century, to localize rebellion with the help of military topography and ethnic cartography. The material deals with the representation, interpretation and use of cartographic information about the Highlands. Rhetoric strategies of the military cartographers, their aims and role are also the objects of the analysis.In the light of the evidence provided by the most famous analysts on the state of Scottish Highlands and, respectively, on the “the Highland Problem” (support for the second restoration of the Stuart dynasty on the British throne from the disaffected clans which were armed and loyal only to their chiefs, with the help of the analysis of official and non-official documentary on the “Highland Problem” and keeping in mind sense of active corporative unity which was spread among the Military during the first half of the XVIII century, respecting colonial questions and policy on the other imperial margins, the author sought to concentrate research of military topography and ethnic cartography of the “Highland Problem”, represented in this article, on the data represented in “The Description of the Highlands of Scotland” (1731 by Clement Lemprière. In the end it is possible to conclude that the data collected and arranged by Clement Lemprière was not sufficient for the military aims during campaigns against the rebels in the Highlands and served as a frame for account of General Wade on his deeds as Commanderin-Chief in Scotland

Mental map and spatial thinking

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Vanzella Castellar, Sonia Maria; Cristiane Strina Juliasz, Paula

2018-05-01

The spatial thinking is a central concept in our researches at the Faculty of Education of University of São Paulo (FE-USP). The cartography is fundamental to this kind of thinking, because it contributes to the development of the representation of space. The spatial representations are the drawings - mental maps - maps, chart, aerial photos, satellite images, graphics and diagrams. To think spatially - including the contents and concepts geographical and their representations - also corresponds to reason, defined by the skills the individual develops to understand the structure, function of a space, and describe your organization and relation to other spaces. The aim of this paper is to analyze the role of mental maps in the development of concepts of city and landscape - structuring concepts for school geography. The purpose is to analyze how students in Geography and Pedagogy - future teachers - and young children in Early Childhood Education think, feel, and appropriate these concepts. The analys is indicates the importance of developing mental map in activities with pedagogy and geography graduate student to know that students at school can be producers of maps. Cartography is a language and allows the student to develop the spatial and temporal relationships and notions such as orientation, distance and location, learning the concepts of geographical science. Mental maps present the basic features of the location such as the conditions - the features verified in one place - and the connections that is to understand how this place connects to other places.

User-Centered Design for Interactive Maps: A Case Study in Crime Analysis

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Robert E. Roth

2015-02-01

Full Text Available In this paper, we address the topic of user-centered design (UCD for cartography, GIScience, and visual analytics. Interactive maps are ubiquitous in modern society, yet they often fail to “work” as they could or should. UCD describes the process of ensuring interface success—map-based or otherwise—by gathering input and feedback from target users throughout the design and development of the interface. We contribute to the expanding literature on UCD for interactive maps in two ways. First, we synthesize core concepts on UCD from cartography and related fields, as well as offer new ideas, in order to organize existing frameworks and recommendations regarding the UCD of interactive maps. Second, we report on a case study UCD process for GeoVISTA CrimeViz, an interactive and web-based mapping application supporting visual analytics of criminal activity in space and time. The GeoVISTA CrimeViz concept and interface were improved iteratively by working through a series of user→utility→usability loops in which target users provided input and feedback on needs and designs (user, prompting revisions to the conceptualization and functional requirements of the interface (utility, and ultimately leading to new mockups and prototypes of the interface (usability for additional evaluation by target users (user… and so on. Together, the background review and case study offer guidance for applying UCD to interactive mapping projects, and demonstrate the benefit of including target users throughout design and development.

Cartes des goûts, cartes du monde Mapas dos gostos, mapas do mundo

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Clarisse Didelon

2009-06-01

Full Text Available L’alimentation est affaire de milieu naturel, mais aussi de culture. Dans une perspective mondiale, la cartographie de la production de denrées alimentaires (céréales, viandes, produits tropicaux, boissons alcoolisées et de leur consommation permet de mettre en évidence certains phénomènes à l’œuvre dans la mondialisation, tels que la tension entre la convergence culturelle et l’affirmation des particularités locales, mais aussi les rapports entre le nord et le sud.A alimentação é ligada ao meio ambiente, mas também à cultura. Numa perspectiva mundial, a cartografia da produção de géneros alimentícios (grāos, carnes, produtos tropicais, bebidas alcoólicas e do seu consumo permite destacar certos fenómenos derivados da globalização, como a tensão entre a convergência cultural e a afirmação das particularidades locais, mas também as relações entre o norte e o Sul.Food is in relation with the natural environment, but also with culture. In a world perspective, the cartography of the production of foodstuffs (grains, meats, tropical goods, alcoholic drinks and of their consumption allows to highlight certain phenomena that play a role in the globalization, for example, the tension between cultural convergence and local particularities claims, but also the relations between northern and southern countries.

Establishment of high-precision navigation system in the Republic of Armenia

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Manukyan Larisa Vladimirovna

2015-04-01

Full Text Available Medium-Earth orbit satellite systems make it possible to provide services on time coordination and navigation support for a wide range of consumers. At present, there are global navigation satellite systems GLONASS (Russia and GPS (USA. Users of these systems have an opportunity to determine their location accurately with the given characteristics of their navigation devices. In all developed countries the progress of geodesy and cartography is closely related to the implementation of advanced new technologies in both scientific and industrial areas. The introduction of new technologies and equipment in production is essential for the development of geodesy and cartography, bringing the existing geodetic networks and cartographic materials to modern condition. In the Republic of Armenia there are also plans on introduction of the systems for monitoring and management of vehicles for various purposes, as well as it is proposed to establish and implement an effective satellite navigation system to monitor and control traffic on the basis of advanced satellite technology. The article describes the basic steps to create the network of reference stations, GPS, aerial photography of much of the territory of Armenia, the creation of digital terrain model and the new maps by orthophotoplans. The analysis of the materials were carried out, on the basis of which in the Republic in 2015 a high-precision navigation system will be created. Due to the hard work of surveyors, cartographers and topographers the Republic was brought to European states level.

Cuerpo, enfermedad y ciudadanía en las crónicas urbanas de Pedro Lemebel

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Andrea Ostrov

2011-12-01

Full Text Available The chronicles by Pedro Lemebel configure a cartography of the suburbs of Santiago. It lights up those areas excluded from the “official” map of the city. In the case of Loco afán. Crónicas de sidario, the narrator runs through transvesti, prostitution and AIDS, linking gender and sexuality with other variables, such as ethinicity, language and social status, all involved in the construction of a Latinamerican homossexual subjectivity, which is pictured in these texts as an instance of resistance, towards the dominant identity models.

Understanding map projections: Chapter 15

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Usery, E. Lynn; Kent, Alexander J.; Vujakovic, Peter

2018-01-01

It has probably never been more important in the history of cartography than now that people understand how maps work. With increasing globalization, for example, world maps provide a key format for the transmission of information, but are often poorly used. Examples of poor understanding and use of projections and the resultant maps are many; for instance, the use of rectangular world maps in the United Kingdom press to show Chinese and Korean missile ranges as circles, something which can only be achieved on equidistant projections and then only from one launch point (Vujakovic, 2014).

Development of ground-based wind energy in DOM and Corsica - Joint CGEDD / CGEIET report

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Joannis de Verclos, Christian de; Albrecht, Patrick; Iselin, Philippe; Legait, Benoit; Vignolles, Denis

2012-09-01

Addressing the peculiar cases of the French overseas districts (DOM: Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, Mayotte, La Reunion) and Corsica, this report analyzes four main topics: the objectives and challenges of ground-based wind energy (sustainable development, not-interconnected areas, and public service of electricity supply), the local situations and their cartography, the legal issues and the possible evolution options (energy law, environmental law, urban planning law, local community law), and the modalities of devolution of project. The authors highlight the issues which require a new legal framework, notably governance and the devolution procedure

On the genre-fication of music: a percolation approach

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Lambiotte, R.; Ausloos, M.

2006-03-01

We analyze web-downloaded data on people sharing their music library. By attributing to each music group usual music genres (Rock, Pop ...), and analysing correlations between music groups of different genres with percolation-idea based methods, we probe the reality of these subdivisions and construct a music genre cartography, with a tree representation. We also discuss an alternative objective way to classify music, that is based on the complex structure of the groups audience. Finally, a link is drawn with the theory of hidden variables in complex networks.

Évaluer la pollution de l’air au muséum d’Histoire naturelle de Rouen

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Marcotte, Stéphane; Estel, Lionel; Leboucher, Sandra; Minchin, Sébastien

2013-01-01

L’étude présentée ici a consisté à identifier les polluants – notamment organiques – et leur concentration dans l’air, à cartographier la pollution dans les différents locaux (salles d’exposition, atelier, lieux de stockage) et à évaluer les risques pour les visiteurs et les personnels afin d’envisager un plan d’action comprenant des mesures de décontamination et des mesures préventives destinées à améliorer la qualité de l’air circulant dans l’établissement.

Mapping in the cloud

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Peterson, Michael P

2014-01-01

This engaging text provides a solid introduction to mapmaking in the era of cloud computing. It takes students through both the concepts and technology of modern cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), and Web-based mapping. Conceptual chapters delve into the meaning of maps and how they are developed, covering such topics as map layers, GIS tools, mobile mapping, and map animation. Methods chapters take a learn-by-doing approach to help students master application programming interfaces and build other technical skills for creating maps and making them available on the Internet. Th

A bibliography of planetary geology principal investigators and their associates, 1981 - 1982

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Plescia, J. B. (Compiler)

1982-01-01

Over 800 publications submitted by researchers supported through NASA's Planetary Geology Program are cited and an author/editor index is provided. Entries are listed under the following subjects: (1) general interest topics; (2) solar system, comets, asteroids, and small bodies; (3) geologic mapping, geomorphology, and stratigraphy; (4) structure, tectonics, geologic and geophysical evolution; (5) impact craters: morphology, density, and geologic studies; (6) volcanism; (7) fluvial, mass wasting, and periglacial processes; (8) Eolian studies; (9) regolith, volatile, atmosphere, and climate; (10) remote sensing, radar, and photometry; and (11) cartography, photogrammetry, geodesy, and altimetry.

RADARES IMAGEADORES NAS GEOCIÊNCIAS: ESTADO DA ARTE E PERSPECTIVAS

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Edson S. P. da Cunha

2005-04-01

Full Text Available Results from more than a decade of orbital Synthetic Aperture Radars (SARs applied to Geoscience, mainly in the moist tropics, have shown that the technology has provided useful information, mainly derived through qualitative approaches. Images of amplitude (monoscopic and stereoscopic analysis, digital integrated products and textural classification have been used for terrain mapping. The paper discusses current application trends for Cartography and Geology based on conventional radar data (one frequency, one polarization and perspectives driven by a more quantitative approach with the advent of multipolarized, polarimetric and interferometric imaging radars.

THE USAGE OF TECHNOLOGIES IN TERRESTRIAL MEASUREMENTS FOR HAZARD MAPS

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VELE Dan

2015-06-01

Full Text Available In the context of natural phenomena (earthquakes, floods, landslides etc. bring economical and social prejudices year by year, watching on them and taking decisions becomes mandatory for reducing the material and human lives loss. Making hazard maps represents a tool used on wide global scale but also particularly in our country. This paper work has the purpose to reveal the interests of certain authors related to the usage of the new technologies of terrestrial measurements (GPS technologies, photogrammetry, cartography and of remote sensing in order to make these hazard maps.

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DYNAMIC SYMBOLS IN DYNAMIC GIS

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2001-01-01

Many Internet-GIS have been implemented on the web and they are increasingly bec oming an important part of multimedia cartography that has much more users as co mpared to traditional GIS production media.Internet GIS technology has provided the GIS dynamic information acquisition w ith technical support.Also,the visualization technology of electronic map ha s provided tools for GIS symbols with dynamic characteristics.On the basis of GI S dynamic information acquisition,the design idea and implementation methods of dynamic symbols in dynamic GIS are presented in this article.

Maçonneries murales de brique dans l’Espagne médiévale

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Araguas, Philippe

2005-01-01

Few are the different bonds of brickwork in medievel Spain. Walls entirely built with bricks are scarce. Brick is used combining header bond and sideways bond, opus spicatum or vertical bond. Among mixed bonds, the «toledan bond» is very characteristic. A diachronic cartography can show the variation of these different bonds according to time and historical regionsLes modalités d’appareillage des murs de brique dans l’Espagne médiévale sont peu variées. Rares sont les murs construits entièrem...

ETUDES EXPERIMENTALES EN ACOUSTIQUE : DE L'ELASTOGRAPHIE AUX CAVITES REVERBERANTES

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Catheline, Stefan

2006-01-01

Le premier chapitre de ce mémoire porte sur l'élastographie transitoire, une nouvelle technique ultrasonore capable de cartographier l'élasticité de cisaillement du corps humain. Cette information est utilisée depuis longtemps par les médecins lorsqu'ils procèdent à un examen par palpation. Un outil de palpation ultrasonore pourrait être extrêmement efficace pour dépister ou diagnostiquer certains cancers comme celui du sein par exemple. C'est le sujet de la première partie. La thèse de Laure...

Web-site of the UGKK. The core of national spatial infrastructure

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Lacena, M.; Klobusiak, M.

2005-01-01

Geodetic and Cartographic Institute Bratislava (GKU) as an executive organization of government department Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Authority of the Slovak Republic (Urad geodezie, kartografie a katastra na Slovensku UGKK SR) is a provider and administrator of geodetic fundamentals and basic database of reference data of GIS. It creates one of most important elements of space data infrastructure of the Slovak Republic. The Open Source software UMN MapServer was selected for creating of web-application. The web site of the UGKK SR, its structure, services and perspective are discussed

500th Anniversary of Gerard Mercator's Birth

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Ivka Kljajić

2012-06-01

Full Text Available Mercator was a geographer, mathematician, astronomer, globe producer, constructor of scientific instruments, copper engraver, cartographer, surveryor and publisher. The conformal cylindrical projection was named the Mercator projection after him. The normal aspect Mercator projection is especially important in navigation because rhumb lines are mapped as straight lines in that projection. The transverse Mercator projection is used in official cartography of many countries. The Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM projection is in military use (NATO. In addition, Mercator was the first to use the term atlas for a map collection.

Cartographies of Friendship, Desire, and Home; Notes on surviving neoliberal security regimes

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Debanuj DasGupta

2014-12-01

Full Text Available In this auto-ethnographic essay I shed light upon processes of racialiazation and sexualization which work to construct the figure of the disabled, diseased, alien. The paper argues disability based immigration policies, along with neoliberal notions of productivity and enterprise operate as technologies of power, excluding queer HiV positive migrant subjects from the gates of the US nation-state. I shed light upon HIV based immigration policies, disability and sexuality rights activism, pre and post 9/11 US national security practices by retracing lived experiences of mine from Kolkata, India and post 9/11 New York City. The narrative journeys to spaces such as HIV clinics, S&M chambers, and hospital rooms in hopes of understanding collective claims to life being made by those occupying the interstitial shadow spaces between nation-states, perverse/ normal, ability/disability, and ultimately life/death.

Cartography teaching and the development of spatial thinking in Brazilian geography textbooks

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Duarte, Ronaldo G.

2018-05-01

Spatial thinking has been recognized as closely related to tools of representation (NRC, 2006) and the maps have been widely pointed out as crucial for the development of that kind of reasoning. Furthermore, the scientific com-munity dedicated to the field of the spatial thinking has been asserting that the abilities encompassed in such a complex cognition can and must be fostered in school. Considering these groundwork, our research focused on the decision to assess the effectiveness of the contribution for the development of student's spatial thinking, provided by the questions found in Brazilian middle school geography textbooks. The main concern was the proficiency regarding cartographic language. To assure the possibility of comparing our results with some other investigations we decided to use a methodology that was strongly based on the Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking, designed by Injeong Jo and Sarah Bednarz (2009). Counting on those powerful tools we analyzed 6.884 questions in the three most adopted geography textbooks sets in Brazilian middle schools (6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grades). For the purpose of enlarging the number of books and countries to be compared, we have also evaluated 2.073 questions that are present in a French geography textbook set edited for the same grades. Using the taxonomy enabled us not only to evaluate if the questions demanded or not the use of the spatial thinking by the students. It also showed us the three general levels of reasoning involved, allowing to discern between low, intermediate and high levels of spatial thinking.

The feminist movement and children’s literary criticism in Galicia: a cartography

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Montserrat Pena Presas

2016-10-01

Full Text Available Normally, we do not refer to children’s and young adult literature as an area influenced by the feminist movement. However, since the beginning, an instructive conditioning was attributed to children’s and young people’s literature, placing it often in the educational field. Thus, the feminist movement dealt with the revision of many of these texts, within the context of activities in favour of coeducation. Galician literature was not an exception, so this paper aims to review the tasks carried out by feminists in order to analyze the existing books and streng then a new children’s and young adult literature

The changing immigrant cartography of Auckland, New Zealand: An Asian ethnic precinct

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Spoonley, P.; Meares, C.; Peace, R.; Cain, T.

2014-01-01

New Zealand’s post-1987 business and skill-focussed immigrant recruitment policies have had several consequences for Auckland, including the transformation of numerous public spaces. One manifestation of this process of change has been the co-location of immigrant-dominated retailing in ethnic business precincts, which provides both economic and social network spaces for immigrant interaction with co-ethnics, and a zone of contact between immigrants and others. This paper describes the exampl...

Survey and cartography of the spatial variation of the pollution of the ...

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2015-01-30

Jan 30, 2015 ... coliforms, intestinal enterococci, total coliforms with the highest concentrations in the wells located on Lake ... Key words: physical chemical and microbiological quality, well water, pollution, mapping. .... Picture 1: Location of the municipality of Abomey-Calavi. ..... We recall that the pathogenic bacteria.

Cosmic Thing: Astrology, Space Science, and Personal Cartography in Robert Rauschenberg's Autobiography

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Carey, C. L.

2011-06-01

The following paper undertakes an iconographic analysis of Robert Rauschenberg's large scale print, Autobiography (1967). The artist's interest in astronomy and astrology, visual metaphors aligning the body with the cosmos, and the cartographic representation of self are discussed. Autobiography is placed in cultural and historical context with other works by the artist, elaborated as a personal narrative-an alternative to traditional self portraiture.

Mapping the Coastline Limits of the Mexican State Sinaloa Using GPS

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Vazquez, G. E.

2007-12-01

This research work presents the delimitation of the coastline limits of Sinaloa (one of the richest states of northwestern Mexico). In order to achieve this big task, it was required to use GPS (Global Positioning System) together with leveling spirit measurements. Based on the appropriate selection of the cited measurement techniques, the objective was to map the Sinaloa's state coastline to have the cartography of approximate 1600 km of littoral. The GPS measurements were performed and referred with respect to a GPS network located across the state. This GPS network consists of at least one first-order-site at each of the sixteen counties that constitute the state, and three to four second-order-sites of the ten counties of the state surrounded by sea. The leveling spirit measurements were referred to local benchmarks pre-established by the Mexican agency SEMARNAT (SEcretaría Del Medio Ambiente y Recursos NATurales). Within the main specifications of the GPS measurements and equipment, we used geodetic-dual-frequency GPS receivers in kinematic mode for both base stations (first and second order sites of the GPS state network) and rover stations (points forming the state littoral) with 5-sec log-rate interval and 10 deg cut-off angle. The GPS data processing was performed using the commercial software Trimble Geomatics Office (TGO) with Double Differences (DD) in post-processing mode. To this point, the field measurements had been totally covered including the cartography (scale 1:1000) and this includes the specifications and appropriate labeling according to the Mexican norm NOM-146-SEMARNAT-2005.

Susceptibility to mass movement processes in the municipality of Tlatlauquitepec, Sierra Norte de Puebla

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Roberto Carlos Borja Baeza

2011-02-01

Full Text Available Since historical times, mass movement processes have taken place in the Mexican territory as a result of its topography, heterogeneous lithology, intense rainfall and the impact of anthropic activity, particularly in mountainous areas such as the Sierra Norte de Puebla. In this region, as a result of extremely high rainfall, a large number of landslides occurred in October 1999. These were mainly slides and flows; they affected economic, structural and environmental aspects and caused the loss of dozens of human lives. Among the various approaches to analysis of this type of hazard, cartography is of considerable importance since it allows the understanding and assessment of spatial distribution, as well as of the interactions of elements of the terrain that determine slope instability. Hence, some studies of landslide hazard cartography have been carried out in Mexico; these have mainly been based on the overlaying, against a background of geographic information systems, of layers of information concerning the parameters that are involved in slope instability. However, there is a tendency for this approach to establish similar degrees of influence for all factors, regardless of specific local conditions. The present aim was to consider the influence of the five most important parameters controlling regional slope instability in the Sierra Norte de Puebla (slope, morphogenesis, relief dissection, deforestation and roads, and to validate the results by means of a recurrence index. Multicriteria analysis has allowed a map of susceptibility to mass movement processes to be produced for the municipality of Tlatlauquitepec.

How Can Geography and Mobile Phones Contribute to Psychotherapy?

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Ferrás, Carlos; García, Yolanda; Aguilera, Adrián; Rocha, Álvaro

2017-06-01

Interdisciplinary relationships between Geography and Psychotherapy are an opportunity for innovation. Indeed, scientific works found on bibliographic databases and concerning this theme are scarce. Geographical sub-fields, such as the Geography of Emotions or Psychoanalytical Geography have started to emerge, theorizing about and interpreting feelings, emotions, moods, sufferings, of the chronically ill or diversified social groups and sites. But a less theoretical and more practical approach, in the sense of proposing, predicting and intervening, is lacking; as well as research into the possibilities offered by communication technologies and mobile phones. In the present work, we present the results of a review of the most relevant scientific works published internationally; we reflect on the contributions of Geography and mobile phones to psychosocial therapies and define the orientation and questions that should be posed in future research, from the point of view of geography and regarding psychotherapy. We conclude that the production of georeferenced data via mobile phones concerning the daily lives of people opens great possibilities for cognitive behavioural therapy and mental health. They allow for the development of personalized mood maps that locate the places where a person experiences greater or lesser stress on a daily basis; they allow for a cartography of emotions, a cognitive cartography of the places we access physically or through the Internet, of our feelings and psychosocial experiences. They open the door to the possibility of offering personalized psychotherapy treatments focusing on the ecological-environmental analysis of the places frequented by the person on a daily basis.

Digitizing Patterns of Power - Cartographic Communication for Digital Humanities

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Kriz, Karel; Pucher, Alexander; Breier, Markus

2018-05-01

The representation of space in medieval texts, the appropriation of land and the subsequent installation of new structures of power are central research topics of the project "Digitizing Patterns of Power" (DPP). The project focuses on three regional case studies: the Eastern Alps and the Morava-Thaya region, the historical region of Macedonia, and historical Southern Armenia. DPP is a multidisciplinary project, conducted by the Austrian Academy of Sciences the Institute for Medieval Research (IMAFO) in cooperation with the University of Vienna, Department of Geography and Regional Research. It is part of an initiative to promote digital humanities research in Austria. DPP brings together expertise from historical and archaeological research as well as cartography and geocommunication to explore medieval geographies. The communication of space, time and spatial interconnectivity is an essential aspect of DPP. By incorporating digital cartographic expertise, relevant facts can be depicted in a more effective visual form. Optimal cartographic visualization of base data as well as the historical and archaeological information in an interactive map-based online platform are important features. However, the multidisciplinary of the project presents the participants with various challenges. The different involved disciplines, among them cartography, archaeology and history each have their own approaches to relevant aspects of geography and geocommunication. This paper treats geocommunication characteristics and approaches to interactive mapping in a historical and archaeological context within a multidisciplinary project environment. The fundamental challenges of cartographic communication within DPP will be presented. Furthermore, recent results on the communication of historical topographic, as well as uncertain thematic content will be demonstrated.

Interpreting the Contemporary Metropolis: Notes on the Urban Debate and on Ignasi Solà-Morales

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Gonçalo Furtado

2014-07-01

Full Text Available The theory of urbanism faces the difficult task of struggling to make acknowledgeable the complexity of the metropolitan form. In this sense, the legacy of the recently diseased history researcher and architecture theorist Ignási Sola-Morales arises as a sharp, generous and open perspective. Besides an apparent sense of enigma, his work has the genuine capacity of describing the cartography the metropolis and its form in its contemporary complexity. Being a teacher at the COAC (Cataluña’s college of architects allowed him to draw one of the most remarkable and sharp theoretical cartographies of the contemporaneous condition of the metropolitan architecture. A complex line of thought towards architecture being born from a cross from artistic and philosophical ideas, capable of causing breaches on the architectural culture.His writings correspond, in a certain way, to a selection of “categories” on which to lay the provisory interpretations of a contemporary metropolis and its form that is, in his own words, multiple, non convergent and of an instable shape arising from the crystallization of various forces. From all that, the outcome is a complex system united, as far as I’m concerned, by the permanent generosity of proposing to romantically rise above the bizarreness of a late-capitalism, post-historical world. In this paper we intend to show how the work of Ignási Sola Morales presents, in a generous, sharp and open way besides all the apparent enigma, the genuine capacity of cartographing the city and its form in all its contemporaneous complexity. 

Gamma teletopography

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Simonet, G.

1986-09-01

To set the gamma activity cartography is an important element of safety in numerous cases: intervention in hot cell, search of a radioactive source, examination of radioactive waste circuit followed by a reprocessing definition of decontamination and decommissioning processes and for all other accidents. The device presented here is like a ''black box'' with an aperture and an emulsion photosensitive to the opposite; a classical film takes photography of the place; a X-ray type emulsion gives a spot more or less contrasted and extensive corresponding to each source. Images can be processed with a microprocessor [fr

[Value of the space perception test for evaluation of the aptitude for precision work in geodesy].

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Remlein-Mozolewska, G

1982-01-01

The visual spatial localization ability of geodesy and cartography - employers and of the pupils trained for the mentioned profession has been examined. The examination has been based on work duration and the time of its performance. A correlation between the localization ability and the precision of the hand - movements required in everyday work has been proven. The better the movement precision, the more efficient the visual spatial localization. The length of work has not been significant. The test concerned appeared to be highly useful in geodesy for qualifying workers for the posts requiring good hands efficiency.

OMIŠKA TVRĐAVA STARIGRAD

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Kovačić, Vanja

1985-01-01

Au-dessus d'Omiš, sur le sommet ouest de la Dinara, est située la forteresse Starigrad (Fortica). Cette forteresse porte son nom croate de Starigrad dès le XVe et le conserve dans les sources historiques en latin et italien, de même que dans la cartographie. La position de la ville d'Omiš, à l'embouchure du fleuve Cetina dans l'Adriatique, rendait difficile la vue sur les territoires et domaines de l'arrière-pays. Le contrôle de la circulation dans la région centrale de Poljica, en aval de la...

An online planetary exploration tool: ;Country Movers;

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Gede, Mátyás; Hargitai, Henrik

2017-08-01

Results in astrogeologic investigations are rarely communicated towards the general public by maps despite the new advances in planetary spatial informatics and new spatial datasets in high resolution and more complete coverage. Planetary maps are typically produced by astrogeologists for other professionals, and not by cartographers for the general public. We report on an application designed for students, which uses cartography as framework to aid the virtual exploration of other planets and moons, using the concepts of size comparison and travel time calculation. We also describe educational activities that build on geographic knowledge and expand it to planetary surfaces.

Repopulating the Map: Why Subjects and Things are Never Alone

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Teodor Mitew

2008-01-01

Full Text Available This article engages the controversies surrounding locative media projects from the perspective of two spatial projections termed as ‘unveiling’ and ‘attaching’. The positions are illustrated with projects from locative media and counter-cartography. It is argued that a spatial projection approaching networks as a priori convergent topoi makes itself blind to the entities and logistics performing the effect of convergence and homogeneity. It is suggested that the controversy around locative media can subside only when mapping efforts concentrate on tracing the intensities of performativity, rather than mistaking its effects for an already present context.

Metaheuristics progress as real problem solvers

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Nonobe, Koji; Yagiura, Mutsunori

2005-01-01

Metaheuristics: Progress as Real Problem Solvers is a peer-reviewed volume of eighteen current, cutting-edge papers by leading researchers in the field. Included are an invited paper by F. Glover and G. Kochenberger, which discusses the concept of Metaheuristic agent processes, and a tutorial paper by M.G.C. Resende and C.C. Ribeiro discussing GRASP with path-relinking. Other papers discuss problem-solving approaches to timetabling, automated planograms, elevators, space allocation, shift design, cutting stock, flexible shop scheduling, colorectal cancer and cartography. A final group of methodology papers clarify various aspects of Metaheuristics from the computational view point.

Significant achievements in the planetary geology program. Final report

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Head, J.W.

1978-12-01

Developments reported at a meeting of principal investigators for NASA's planetology geology program are summarized. Topics covered include the following: constraints on solar system formation; asteriods, comets, and satellites; constraints on planetary interiors; volatiles and regoliths; instrument development techniques; planetary cartography; geological and geochemical constraints on planetary evolution; fluvial processes and channel formation; volcanic processes; Eolian processes; radar studies of planetary surfaces; cratering as a process, landform, and dating method; and the Tharsis region of Mars. Activities at a planetary geology field conference on Eolian processes are reported and techniques recommended for the presentation and analysis of crater size-frequency data are included

The High Visible Resolution (HVR) instrument of the spot ground observation satellite

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Otrio, G.

1980-01-01

Two identical high resolution cameras, capable of attaining a track width of 116 km in an almost vertical line of sight from the two 60 km images of each instrument, will be carried on the initial mission of the space observation of Earth satellite (SPOT). Specifications for the instrument, including the telescope and CCD devices are summarized. The present status of development is described including the optical characteristics, structure and thermal control, detector assembly, electronic equipment, and calibration. SPOT mission objectives include the developments relating to soil use, the exploration of EART Earth resources, the discrimination of plant species, and cartography.

Atmospheric radiation environment analyses based-on CCD camera at various mountain altitudes and underground sites

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Li Cavoli Pierre

2016-01-01

Full Text Available The purpose of this paper is to discriminate secondary atmospheric particles and identify muons by measuring the natural radiative environment in atmospheric and underground locations. A CCD camera has been used as a cosmic ray sensor. The Low Noise Underground Laboratory of Rustrel (LSBB, France gives the access to a unique low-noise scientific environment deep enough to ensure the screening from the neutron and proton radiative components. Analyses of the charge levels in pixels of the CCD camera induced by radiation events and cartographies of the charge events versus the hit pixel are proposed.

Cartographie et contrôle au Maroc sous le Protectorat espagnol (1912-1956

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José Luis Villanova

2010-06-01

Full Text Available La principale fonction des interventores (contrôleurs du Protectorat espagnol au Maroc entre 1912 et 1956 a consisté à surveiller l’action des autorités tribales marocaines pour asseoir la présence coloniale. Cependant, le Haut-Commissariat d’Espagne au Maroc leur a souvent demandé de préparer des rapports d’ordre économique, social ou à finalité militaire sur les tribus, généralement mal connues de l’autorité coloniale. Ces documents contiennent des cartes de qualité variée qui ont pu constituer un instrument précieux de contrôle et, dans certains cas, un outil de propagande au service de l’action coloniale espagnole.

Geography, Cartography and Ethnology in Upper Amazonas. Contrasts between XVIIth and XXIst centuries

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Junquera Rubio, Carlos

2014-01-01

The discovery of the Amazon River occurred in 1542. Francisco de Orellana was glory of the event and Gaspar de Carvajal wrote the Memory of the facts. The Amazon basin is understood as a place to exploit and this detail has not changed up to now. The tropical forest and societies living there for thousands of years have suffered, from the beginning, the negative impacts of civilized man. The Jesuit Samuel Fritz made the first reliable map of the Amazon basin and placed there the most importan...

The possibilities of using scale-selective polarization cartography in diagnostics of myocardium pathologies

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Ushenko, Yu. A.; Wanchuliak, O. Y.

2013-06-01

The optical model of polycrystalline networks of myocardium protein fibrils is presented. The technique of determining the coordinate distribution of polarization azimuth of the points of laser images of myocardium histological sections is suggested. The results of investigating the interrelation between the values of statistical (statistical moments of the 1st-4th order) parameters are presented which characterize distributions of wavelet-coefficients polarization maps of myocardium layers and death reasons.

Objective and intentional errors on modern geographical maps of Serbia and surroundings

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Vemić Mirčeta

2009-01-01

Full Text Available The paper analyses the occurrence and the major causes of objective, as well as intentional errors that can be perceived in maps of Serbia and its surroundings over a period of more than one hundred years, when this branch of cartography has manifested visible growth and results. In this respect, the scope and the character of objective, unintentional errors, mostly due to a lack of proper technique and technology for gathering data, gradually decreased over time. These errors were the object of constant professional scrutiny and scientific research, and were not often repeated as a result. On the other hand, intentional errors, which were registered as being of mass proportions at the beginning of the above-mentioned period, mainly occurred as a result of a speculative approach to map making. Such errors, however, did not decrease, but constantly multiplied in terms of their scope and type. Parallel with the above-mentioned errors, in many maps one can perceive intentional errors committed with a view to clouding or distorting the real picture of the mapped phenomena, for the purpose of propaganda, manipulation and various misrepresentations in connection with the turbulent geopolitical events in Serbia and its surroundings over the past thirty years. These errors have rarely been discussed and written about within the scientific community, even though there have been frequent reactions in the press and in other media. This paper lays special emphasis on such intentional errors, which cause a lot of damage to the modern cartography of Serbia, in scientific, social, educational and cultural terms, as well as practical and economic terms, and in terms of use.

Mapping risk to water provision in Canada using a socio-hydrological approach based on ecosystem services

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Ouellet Dallaire, C.; Bennett, E.; Lehner, B.

2017-12-01

Canadian rivers are under threat from climate and other anthropogenic changes, which will have important repercussion on the provision of water. Ensuring the long-term provision of this ecosystem services (ES) necessitates integrative and sustainable management of river systems. Because of rivers' highly connected nature, freshwater management must consider the spatial configuration of river systems to account for the upstream/downstream connections of the beneficiaries. To answer this need, we developed a spatial and hydrological approach to measure capacity for, demand for and pressure from ES linked to river systems. We applied this method to all Canadian rivers for the provision of water and analyzed the intensity of interactions among four beneficiaries: agriculture, municipalities, industries and hydropower. As such this is a first-ever cartography of capacity for, demand for and pressure from water provision and their interactions at large scale. In Canada, rivers under high interactions are located in three main regions: the Prairies where demand for and pressure from water provision for agriculture is high, southern Ontario and Québec where demand for and pressure from water provision for municipalities and industries is high, and in Northern large rivers, especially in Québec, where pressures from water provision for hydropower production is high. The distribution of capacity, demand and pressure shows an intense but concentrated reliance on small rivers to provide water for downstream users. For Canadian large rivers, interactions among capacity, demand and pressure are moderate but constant. This cartography can inform freshwater management by identifying rivers where water provisioning is at risk, for example, where capacity cannot meet the demand or where water use has negative consequences on downstream ES.

Antigenic Relationships among Human Pathogenic Orientia tsutsugamushi Isolates from Thailand.

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Sarah L James

2016-06-01

Full Text Available Scrub typhus is a common cause of undiagnosed febrile illness in certain tropical regions, but can be easily treated with antibiotics. The causative agent, Orientia tsutsugamushi, is antigenically variable which complicates diagnosis and efforts towards vaccine development.This study aimed to dissect the antigenic and genetic relatedness of O. tsutsugamushi strains and investigate sero-diagnostic reactivities by titrating individual patient sera against their O. tsutsugamushi isolates (whole-cell antigen preparation, in homologous and heterologous serum-isolate pairs from the same endemic region in NE Thailand. The indirect immunofluorescence assay was used to titrate Orientia tsutsugamushi isolates and human sera, and a mathematical technique, antigenic cartography, was applied to these data to visualise the antigenic differences and cross-reactivity between strains and sera. No functional or antigen-specific analyses were performed. The antigenic variation found in clinical isolates was much less pronounced than the genetic differences found in the 56kDa type-specific antigen genes. The Karp-like sera were more broadly reactive than the Gilliam-like sera.Antigenic cartography worked well with scrub typhus indirect immunofluorescence titres. The data from humoral responses suggest that a Karp-like strain would provide broader antibody cross-reactivity than a Gilliam-like strain. Although previous exposure to O. tsutsugamushi could not be ruled out, scrub typhus patient serum antibody responses were characterised by strong homologous, but weak heterologous antibody titres, with little evidence for cross-reactivity by Gilliam-like sera, but a broader response from some Karp-like sera. This work highlights the importance of antigenic variation in O. tsutsugamushi diagnosis and determination of new serotypes.

Copernicus - Practice of Daily Life in a National Mapping Agency?

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Wiatr, T.; Suresh, G.; Gehrke, R.; Hovenbitzer, M.

2016-06-01

Copernicus is an European system created for Earth observation and monitoring. It consists of a set of Earth observation satellites and in-situ sensors that provide geo-information that are used, through a set of Copernicus services, for applications related to the environment and global security. The main services of the Copernicus programme address six thematic areas: land, marine, atmosphere, climate change, emergency management and security. In Germany, there is a national service team of Copernicus service coordinators, who are responsible for the national development of the Copernicus services and for providing user-specific information about the Copernicus processes. These coordinators represent the contact points for all the programmes and services concerning their respective Copernicus theme. To publish information about Copernicus, national conferences and workshops are organised. Many people are involved in planning the continuous process of bringing the information to public authorities, research institutes and commercial companies. The Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, BKG) is one such organisation, and is mainly responsible for the national land monitoring service of Copernicus. To make use of the freely available data from the Copernicus programme, the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy is currently developing new applications and projects in the field of remote sensing and land monitoring. These projects can be used by other public authorities as examples on how to use the Copernicus data and services for their individual demands and requirements. Copernicus data and services are currently not very commonly used in the daily routine of the national mapping agencies, but they will soon be.

The coastal landscape of the river of silver basis for management

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Martinez, A.; Fernandez, E.; Cendom, A.; Vila, L.

2013-01-01

A complex of morphogenic, ecologic and cultural factors converge in coastal landscape modelling. The goal of this research is to identify the coastal environment as a water-land interphase in the Rio de la Plata, Uruguay. The area of work is within Punta Gorda, Colonia Department, and Maldonado River, in the Maldonado Department. An integrated landscape approach is used to interpret the complex of natural areas. The knowledge of natural complex is the goal of this research using the vegetation dynamic as an expression of site condition. Cartography at scale 1:50.000, colour composition of Landsat images at scale 1:100.000 (1994), aerial photographs at scale 1:10.000 (1994), are the source of information. A methodology of three components was organized: a typology of the coastal border, scale 1:500.000, a littoral morphology analysis using maps and aerial photographs, scale 1:10.000 and the coastal landscape, scale 1:100.000. A land cover legend was organized to integrate: geomorphology, vegetation and human intervention. It has 12 classes y 4 subclasses of land cover. This information was integrated in an analysis of an ideal coastal outline that represents the ideal disposition of the landscape elements in a cross and vertical perspective. The final goal of this research is an inventory of coastal uniform sectors. The research was performed within an approach of environmental factors equilibrium, such as geomorphology, environment, biologic and anthropogenic, and natural’s process in progress. Specific and general coastal problems are identified. A conceptual coastal landscape approach, a coastal cartography and setting of landscape units are the final products

Visualizing water

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Baart, F.; van Gils, A.; Hagenaars, G.; Donchyts, G.; Eisemann, E.; van Velzen, J. W.

2016-12-01

A compelling visualization is captivating, beautiful and narrative. Here we show how melding the skills of computer graphics, art, statistics, and environmental modeling can be used to generate innovative, attractive and very informative visualizations. We focus on the topic of visualizing forecasts and measurements of water (water level, waves, currents, density, and salinity). For the field of computer graphics and arts, water is an important topic because it occurs in many natural scenes. For environmental modeling and statistics, water is an important topic because the water is essential for transport, a healthy environment, fruitful agriculture, and a safe environment.The different disciplines take different approaches to visualizing water. In computer graphics, one focusses on creating water as realistic looking as possible. The focus on realistic perception (versus the focus on the physical balance pursued by environmental scientists) resulted in fascinating renderings, as seen in recent games and movies. Visualization techniques for statistical results have benefited from the advancement in design and journalism, resulting in enthralling infographics. The field of environmental modeling has absorbed advances in contemporary cartography as seen in the latest interactive data-driven maps. We systematically review the design emerging types of water visualizations. The examples that we analyze range from dynamically animated forecasts, interactive paintings, infographics, modern cartography to web-based photorealistic rendering. By characterizing the intended audience, the design choices, the scales (e.g. time, space), and the explorability we provide a set of guidelines and genres. The unique contributions of the different fields show how the innovations in the current state of the art of water visualization have benefited from inter-disciplinary collaborations.

(Cartorigami.

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Patrick Poncet

2004-12-01

Full Text Available Dans les cursus universitaires de géographie, la question de la projection est un poncif des cours de cartographie. Le propos consiste en général en la présentation des différents systèmes de projection, quelques schémas à l’appui, et l’on n’en parle plus. Il est vrai que l’affaire est compliquée, pour qui n’a pas quelques solides notions de géométrie. Le ton est donc plutôt à l’évitement : c’est fondamental, donc indiscutable, bref, l’objet d’une question de ...

Une carte rupestre précolombienne? La modélisation des pétroglyphes mexicains

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Véronique Darras

1990-05-01

Full Text Available Une carte rupestre précolombienne? L'analyse chorématique des pétroglyphes de Las Estacas (Zináparo, Michoacán, Mexique permet cette excitante hypothèse. La modélisation graphique révèle deux structures semi-concentriques opposées, différenciées par leur symbolique interne et associées par un ensemble de signes hiérarchisés et orientés. Nous l'interprétons comme la cartographie d'un événement social qui met en relation deux groupes culturels distincts mais complémentaires.

Mapping and Naming the Moon

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Whitaker, Ewen A.

2003-12-01

Preface; Introduction; Part I. First Era: From Prehistoric Images to Archetype Map: 1. Pre-telescopic lunar observations; 2. Early telescopic observations of the Moon; 3. Van Langren (Langrenus) and the birth of selenography; 4. Six more years of sporadic activity; Part II. Second Era: From Archetype to Maturity: 5. 140 years of sporadic activity; 6. A globe, tree rings, and a city; 7. Lunar cartography comes of age; Part III. Third Era: From proliferation to standardisation: 8. Lunar mapping in the Victorian period; 9. Nomenclature gets international attention; Part IV. The Space Age Demands Changes: 10. Setting up guidelines; 11. Planets and satellites set the rules. Appendices 1 - 22.

Morphological changes and hydrodynamic effects of the urbanization process of river Tamanduateí watershed – Metropolitan area of São Paulo

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Isabel Cristina Moroz-Caccia Gouveia

2017-08-01

Full Text Available Relying on Anthropogenic and Historical Geomorphology, this paper presents methodology applied to the River Tamanduateí watershed for qualitative and quantitative analysis of changes resulting from the urbanization process in physical systems, from the geomorphological cartography. The approach has as its main premise consider the human actions into the landscape as geomorphological nature of actions whose effects can be measured using indicators and benchmarks. Among other analysis, the identification of the original or pre-urban characteristics and anthropogenic changes allowed us to estimate the loss of the water storage capacity due to the suppression of river plains and changes in hydrodynamic balance in the areas of hydrographic basin.

Intégration des données de l'atlas des marais atlantiques alimentés en eau de mer dans un système d'information à référence spatiale

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Loubersac, Lionel; Manaud, Francois; Loarer, Ronan; Kerdreux, Michel; Durand, Christophe

1998-01-01

Ce papier décrit une méthodologie d’intégration des données analogiques d’un Atlas des marais salés atlantiques dans un SIG. On développe les différentes étapes de la méthode après avoir décrit les données originales sources sous forme de cartographie analogique thématique et de textes associés. Ces étapes incluent la digitalisation, les corrections géométriques, la définition d’une typologie et d’attributs, la mise en place de liens entre les graphiques, textes et images, le croisement de co...

A bibliography of planetary geology principal investigators and their associates, 1982 - 1983

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Plescia, J. B.

1984-01-01

This bibliography cites recent publications by principal investigators and their associates, supported through NASA's Office of Space Science and Applications, Earth and Planetary Exploration Division, Planetary Geology Program. It serves as a companion piece to NASA TM-85127, ""Reports of Planetary Programs, 1982". Entries are listed under the following subject areas: solar system, comets, asteroids, meteorites and small bodies; geologic mapping, geomorphology, and stratigraphy; structure, tectonics, and planetary and satellite evolutions; impact craters; volcanism; fluvial, mass wasting, glacial and preglacial studies; Eolian and Arid climate studies; regolith, volatiles, atmosphere, and climate, radar; remote sensing and photometric studies; and cartography, photogrammetry, geodesy, and altimetry. An author index is provided.

HLA-B7-restricted islet epitopes are differentially recognized in type 1 diabetic children and adults and form weak peptide-HLA complexes

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Scotto, Matthieu; Afonso, Georgia; Østerbye, Thomas

2012-01-01

The cartography of β-cell epitopes targeted by CD8(+) T cells in type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients remains largely confined to the common HLA-A2 restriction. We aimed to identify β-cell epitopes restricted by the HLA-B7 (B*07:02) molecule, which is associated with mild T1D protection. Using DNA immu......1D children and adults, and are recognized by IFN-γ(+)TGF-β(+)CD8(+) T cells. These features may explain the T1D-protective effect of HLA-B7. The novel epitopes identified should find valuable applications for immune staging of HLA-B7(+) individuals....

Area-normalized thematic views

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Keahey, T.A.

1998-10-01

This paper presents a novel technique for dealing with a classic problem that frequently arises in visualization. Very expressive nonlinear transformations can be automatically generated to correct thematic maps so that the areas of map regions are proportional to the thematic variables assigned to them. This helps to eliminate one of the most commonly occurring visual lies that occurs in information visualization. Thematic variables are commonly used in cartography to encode additional information within the spatial layout of a map. Common examples of thematic variables are population density, pollution level and birth rate. The method is illustrated with two examples, mapping interstate speed limits and presidential election results.

Place-Making AN Approach to the Rationale Behind the Location Choice of Power Places. Iowa State University Campus as Case Study

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Poplin, A.; Yamu, C.; Rico-Gutierrez, L.

2017-09-01

This paper concentrates on power places as perceived by the students in a 60,000 people college town in the United States. Power places are favourite outdoor locations that evoke positive emotions, and are conducive to relaxation and reduction of stress. Further understanding how location affects those places and the feelings of students will help planners and designers be more intentional as they create conditions favourable to the development of cities that are healthy, sustainable, resilient and smart. Research methodologies used in this paper include empirical cartography, mapping and space syntax. We conclude the paper with a discussion of the presented results and further research directions.

The Czech national long distances measuring standard Koštice - State of play

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Ladislav Červinka

2009-11-01

Full Text Available This article gives information about new Czech national long distances measuring standard, which has been preparedat the distance base near the Koštice village. Submitter of the project is the Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing.Research and document preparation for creation of the measuring standard were ensured by the Research Institute of Geodesy,Topography and Cartography. Interlaboratory comparisons were made by staff of the Bundeswehr University in Munich. The paperreports about works, which will be carried out on national standard in the second half of this year. Purpose of this works is to improvecharacteristics of accuracy of national etalon.

Les processus spatio-temporels: quelques notions et concepts préalables à leur représentation

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Jean-Paul Cheylan

2007-09-01

Full Text Available Les approches conjointes de l’espace et du temps, notamment en cartographie animée, supposent un ré examen de quelques notions et concepts mobilisés. Trois concepts, vie, mouvement et généalogie, sont proposés et explicités. Les requêtes susceptibles d'être adressées aux bases de données spatio-temporelles sont abordées à l’aide d’une proposition de classification. Sont enfin explorées quelques problèmes, pistes et exemples de représentations animées conjointes du temps et de l’espace, illustrant les principaux concepts abordés.

Proportional Symbol Mapping in R

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Susumu Tanimura

2006-01-01

Full Text Available Visualization of spatial data on a map aids not only in data exploration but also in communication to impart spatial conception or ideas to others. Although recent carto-graphic functions in R are rapidly becoming richer, proportional symbol mapping, which is one of the common mapping approaches, has not been packaged thus far. Based on the theories of proportional symbol mapping developed in cartography, the authors developed some functions for proportional symbol mapping using R, including mathematical and perceptual scaling. An example of these functions demonstrated the new expressive power and options available in R, particularly for the visualization of conceptual point data.

Landes D., Richesse et pauvreté des nations, Albin Michel, 2000, 760 p.

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Baudet, Sophie

2001-01-01

C´est dès la couverture que l'ambiguïté de l´ouvrage s´affiche à travers une triple contradiction entre titre, sous-titre et cartographie. Le sous-titre, " Pourquoi des riches, Pourquoi des pauvres ?" reprend une des interrogations actuelles fortes sur les inégalités de répartition de la richesse. Le titre quant à lui énonce déjà la grille de lecture adoptée pour répondre à ces interrogations : un maillage national, qui se révèle d´ailleurs au fil du texte davantage étatique que national. Enf...

REFORMING OF LAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UNDER AUTHORITY OF DECENTRALIZATION

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Dorosh O.S.

2016-05-01

Full Text Available The article is devoted to the problems related to the reform of land management from the beginning of the land reform ill the presentine. This need has arisen due to making another attempt to reorganize the structure of the land structures. With the launch of the land reform established the State Committee of Ukraine for Land Resources in 1992. To speed up land reform and land privatization in 2001 formed the administrative bodies of the State Committee for Land Resources of Ukraine. In order to improve the system of state land management in 2011 created the State Agency of Land Resources of Ukraine, which was reorganized in 2014 into the State Service of Ukraine of geodesy, cartography and cadastre. Over the years, in order to "optimize" the system of central executive body, content of this body has not been changed and constantly was changing its name and subordination, namely: the State Committee for Land Resources - Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, the State Agency of Land Resources of Ukraine - Ministry of Agrarian policy and Food of Ukraine, State Service of Ukraine of geodesy, cartography and cadastre - Ministry of regional development, construction and housing. On the basis of analysis concerning the powers of the central executive authorities, local authorities found that the newly farmed Service State Land Cadastre das not contribute to the effectiveness of the administration, especially at the national level, as these features ave not provided by "Regulations on State Land Cadastre " and other regulations. In addition, the local level detected removal of local government in matters of land relations. In conclusion, proposed system based redistribution of powers on the level of central executive bodies and local authorities to reform the system of land management with regard to decentralized processes in Ukraine. It is advisable to restore central authority for land reform and regulation of land relations to the

Hydrogeological map of Italy: the preliminary Sheet N. 348 Antrodoco (Central Italy

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Marco Amanti

2016-07-01

Full Text Available The Geological Survey of Italy, Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research is realizing the Sheet N.348 Antrodoco (Central Italy of the Hydrogeological map of Italy as a cartographical test of the Italian hydrogeological survey and mapping guidelines, in the frame of the Italian Geological Cartography Project. The study area is characterized by structural units deeply involved in the Apennine Orogeny (Latium and Abruzzi region territory, Rieti and L’Aquila provinces and including deposits of marine carbonate shelf, slope, basin and foredeep environments hosting relatively large amounts of groundwater resources. The map was realized to obtain the best possible representation of all hydrogeological elements deriving from field surveys, in order to characterize the hydrogeological asset. A control network for monthly measurement of surface and groundwater flow rates and hydrogeochemical parameters was performed. Data were uploaded in a geographic information system to perform the present preliminary hydrogeological cartography consisting in a main map showing the following hydrogeological complexes based on relative permeability degree (from bottom to top: i calcareous (Jurassic-Cretaceous; high permeability; ii calcareous-marly (Upper Cretaceous-Middle Eocene; intermediate permeability; iii marly-calcareous and marly (Upper Eocene- Upper Miocene; low permeability; iv flysch (Upper Miocene; low permeability; v conglomeratic-sandy and detritic (Upper Pliocene- Pleistocene; intermediate permeability; vi alluvial (Quaternary; low permeability. Among other elements shown in the main map there are hydrographical basin and sub-basin boundaries, stream gauging stations, meteo-climatic stations, streamwater-groundwater exchange processes, hydrostructure boundaries, point and linear spring flow rates, groundwater flow directions. Furthermore, complementary smaller-scale sketches at the margin of the main map were realized (e

CRISIS: A System for Risk Management

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Erica Y. Sanchez

2012-12-01

Full Text Available In a situation of an unexpected catastrophe, uncertainty and demand for information are constant. In such a disaster scenario, the CRISIS system arises as a tool to contribute to previous coordination, procedure validation, exercise execution, a good and frequent communication among organizations, and weakness and threat assessment for an appropriate risk management. It offers a wide variety of tools for online communication, consultation and collaboration that, up to this day, includes cartography, tasks, resources, news, forums, instant messaging and chat. As a complement, mathematical models for training and emergency management are being researched and developed. For Argentinean society, it is a necessity to switch from the current handcrafted, bureaucratic emergency management method to a decision-making management model. Previous coordination, exercise execution, a fluid communication among institutions, and threats and weaknesses assessment are required for a proper risk management. With that goal in mind, it is important to reduce confusion, avoid the duplication of efforts to fulfill the same tasks, and have access to a complete vision of the situation, generated from the data of all the organizations taking part. The CRISIS system is a secure web application, accessible to every node in a network formed by the organizations which have complementary responsibilities during prevention and response. It offers a wide variety of tools for online communication, consultation and collaboration that, up to this day, includes cartography, tasks, media (organization and resources, news, forums, instant messaging and chat. As a complement, mathematical models for training and emergency management are being researched and developed. Currently, there are toxicological and epidemiological emergency models available. The present paper analyses, from the perspectives related to risk management for emergencies and disasters, the strengths and weaknesses

Localized corrosion of carbon steels due to sulfate-reducing bacteria. Development of a specific sensor; Corrosion localisee des aciers au carbone induite par des bacteries sulfato-reductrices. Developpement d'un capteur specifique

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Monfort Moros, N.

2001-11-01

This work concerns the microbiologically influenced corrosion of carbon steels in saline anaerobic media (3% of NaCl) containing sulfato-reducing bacteria (Desulfovibrio gabonensis, DSM 10636). In these media, extreme localised corrosion occurs by pitting under the bio-film covering the metallic substrate. A sensor with concentric electrodes was designed to initiate the phenomenon of bio-corrosion, recreating the favourable conditions for growth of a corrosion pit, and then measuring the corrosion current maintained by bacterial activity. The pit initiation was achieved through either of two methods. The electrochemical conditioning involved driving the potential difference between inner and outer electrodes to values corresponding to a galvanic corrosion that can be maintained by the bacterial metabolism. The mechanical process involved removal of a portion of the bio-film by scratching, yielding galvanic potential differences equivalent to that found by the conditioning technique. This protocol was found to be applicable to a bio-corrosion study on industrial site for the monitoring of the metallic structures deterioration (patent EN 00/06114, May 2000). Thereafter, a fundamental application uses the bio-corrosion sensor for Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Electrochemical Noise Analysis (ENA) and current density cartography by the means of micro-electrodes. Thus, the EIS technique reveals the importance of the FeS corrosion products for initiation of bio-corrosion start on carbon steel. In addition, depending on the method used to create a pit, the ENA gives rise to supplementary processes (gaseous release) disturbing the bio-corrosion detection. The beginning of a bio-corrosion process on a clean surface surrounded with bio-film was confirmed by the current density cartography. These different results establish the sensor with concentric electrodes as an indispensable tool for bio-corrosion studies, both in the laboratory and on industrial sites

Arte, clínica e loucura: um território em mutação Art, medical treatment and insanity: a territory in flux

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Elizabeth Maria Freire de Araújo Lima

2007-09-01

Full Text Available A experiência clínica e didática no campo da terapia ocupacional, na qual práticas artísticas e processos terapêuticos se atravessavam, levou-nos à realização de uma pesquisa histórica visando investigar como se constituíram, no Brasil, as relações entre os campos da saúde mental e da arte, a partir de meados do século XIX e durante o século XX. Os métodos utilizados para realizar esta pesquisa - que tem como horizonte teórico o pensamento de Foucault, Deleuze e Guattari - foram a cartografia e a arqueologia. Com a arqueologia, tratamos dos discursos e acontecimentos históricos, procurando as forças que os engendraram. Ao cartografar, buscamos acompanhar algumas linhas que, emergindo de cada um desses campos em relação ao outro, se cruzaram formando diferentes configurações no território em estudo.Based on a combination of clinical and pedagogical experience in occupational therapy, which interlinks artistic practices and therapeutic processes, we carried out a historical study designed to investigate how the fields of mental health and art became interrelated in Brazil between the mid 19th and 20th centuries. The methods used for this research, which is underpinned by the thinking of Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari, were cartography and archeology. We used archeology to investigate the historical discourses and events, seeking out the forces behind them. Through cartography we sought to map out some lines which, emerging from each of these fields in relation to the other, intersect to form different patterns in the area under study.

Evaluation et cartographie de la vulnérabilité à la pollution des eaux ...

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La ville de Guelma a connue un développement industriel, agricole et urbain ...... Thèse de Doctorat en hydrogéologie . ... DRASTIC et SYNTACS:Cas de la ville de M'bahiakro, Centre de la Côte d'Ivoire, International Journal of Innovation and.

A large oxygen-dominated core from the seismic cartography of a pulsating white dwarf.

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Giammichele, N; Charpinet, S; Fontaine, G; Brassard, P; Green, E M; Van Grootel, V; Bergeron, P; Zong, W; Dupret, M-A

2018-02-01

White-dwarf stars are the end product of stellar evolution for most stars in the Universe. Their interiors bear the imprint of fundamental mechanisms that occur during stellar evolution. Moreover, they are important chronometers for dating galactic stellar populations, and their mergers with other white dwarfs now appear to be responsible for producing the type Ia supernovae that are used as standard cosmological candles. However, the internal structure of white-dwarf stars-in particular their oxygen content and the stratification of their cores-is still poorly known, because of remaining uncertainties in the physics involved in stellar modelling codes. Here we report a measurement of the radial chemical stratification (of oxygen, carbon and helium) in the hydrogen-deficient white-dwarf star KIC08626021 (J192904.6+444708), independently of stellar-evolution calculations. We use archival data coupled with asteroseismic sounding techniques to determine the internal constitution of this star. We find that the oxygen content and extent of its core exceed the predictions of existing models of stellar evolution. The central homogeneous core has a mass of 0.45 solar masses, and is composed of about 86 per cent oxygen by mass. These values are respectively 40 per cent and 15 per cent greater than those expected from typical white-dwarf models. These findings challenge present theories of stellar evolution and their constitutive physics, and open up an avenue for calibrating white-dwarf cosmochronology.

Mapping the Networks in Hyperlink Movies: Rethinking the Concept of Cartography through Network Narratives

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Maxime Labrecque

2016-12-01

Full Text Available Network narratives, hyperlink or ensemble movies are a seductive introduction to the complexity of our globalized world and our social interactions. Using two popular examples, Babel and Love Actually, I explore the uses and the limits of the social network, respectively through a global and deterritorialised network and a local one that reveals kinship. Using the dynamic of networks to represent the characters’ interactions, these types of films nonetheless need boundaries. In the context of globalization, hyperlink movies are the mirror of a new geography but cannot show the complexity and the extent of it all since they are restricted by their own limits, being a narrative medium with a specific length. Hyperlink movies therefore present an interesting compromise, using a popular narrative technique to showcase a complex phenomenon.

Machines and Metaphors

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Ángel Martínez García-Posada

2016-10-01

Full Text Available The edition La ley del reloj. Arquitectura, máquinas y cultura moderna (Cátedra, Madrid, 2016 registers the useful paradox of the analogy between architecture and technique. Its author, the architect Eduardo Prieto, also a philosopher, professor and writer, acknowledges the obvious distance from machines to buildings, so great that it can only be solved using strange comparisons, since architecture does not move nor are the machines habitable, however throughout the book, from the origin of the metaphor of the machine, with clarity in his essay and enlightening erudition, he points out with certainty some concomitances of high interest, drawing throughout history a beautiful cartography of the fruitful encounter between organics and mechanics.

Topographic mapping

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2008-01-01

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) produced its first topographic map in 1879, the same year it was established. Today, more than 100 years and millions of map copies later, topographic mapping is still a central activity for the USGS. The topographic map remains an indispensable tool for government, science, industry, and leisure. Much has changed since early topographers traveled the unsettled West and carefully plotted the first USGS maps by hand. Advances in survey techniques, instrumentation, and design and printing technologies, as well as the use of aerial photography and satellite data, have dramatically improved mapping coverage, accuracy, and efficiency. Yet cartography, the art and science of mapping, may never before have undergone change more profound than today.

Distribution géographique de la morille dans l’Est de la France – Impact du GPS

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Seguy, Nathalie; Geoffroy, Dominique; Bert, Georges; Dangien, Bernard

2007-01-01

Ce travail consiste à inventorier et préciser la distribution géographique des Morilles, champignon emblématique du Nord-Est de la France, comme peut l’être aussi la truffe de Bourgogne. A l’issu d’une étude bibliographique réalisée sur 100 ans, et à l’aide de relevés de terrain effectués par les membres de la Société Mycologique de la Côte-d’Or ou de la Société Lorraine de Mycologie ou par des mycologues confirmés, une cartographie est établie afin de présenter une répartition géographique c...

First steps towards a rational use of african rice, Oryza glaberrima, in rice breeding through a "contig line" concept

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Ghesquière, Alain; Séquier, Jacques; Second, Gérard; Lorieux, Mathias

1997-01-01

Autrefois, l'utilisation du riz cultivé africain, #O. glaberrima$ pour l'amélioration d'#O. sativa$ était gêné par la très forte stérélité chez les hybrides interspécifiques F1 et les premières générations. Le développement récent des marqueurs moléculaires cartographiés donne l'opportunité de rationaliser et de piloter les introgressions entre les deux espèces de riz cultivé. Le développement de lignées introgressées à partir d'hybridation interspécifique et de recroisement représente un pot...

Thematic mapping, land use, geological structure and water resources in central Spain

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Delascuevas, N. (Principal Investigator)

1976-01-01

The author has identified the following significant results. The images can be positioned in an absolute reference system (geographical coordinates or polar stereographic coordinates) by means of their marginal indicators. By digital analysis of LANDSAT data and geometric positioning of pixels in UTM projection, accuracy was achieved for corrected MSS information which could be used for updating maps at scale 1:200,000 or smaller. Results show that adjustment of the UTM grid was better obtained by a first order, or even second order, algorithm of geometric correction. Digital analysis of LANDSAT data from the Madrid area showed that this line of study was promising for automatic classification of data applied to thematic cartography and soils identification.

Les conséquences financières de l'épisode pluvieux dans le bassin-versant du Buëch, 1993-1994

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Pierre PECH

1994-12-01

Full Text Available Les épisodes pluvio-orageux d’octobre 1993 et de janvier 1994 sont à l’origine de nombreux dommages dans les communes du bassin-versant du Buëch (Hautes-Alpes. La cartographie des phénomènes naturels et de leurs coûts permet de définir une typologie de communes en fonction de l’ampleur de ces dégâts et ces coûts. Les villes et les petites communes rurales montagnardes subissent des charges financières lourdes pour des raisons totalement différentes: dans un cas l’urbanisation est responsable des coûts, dans l’autre c’est la morphologie des versants.

Embodied Space: a Sensorial Approach to Spatial Experience

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Durão, Maria João

2009-03-01

A reflection is presented on the significance of the role of the body in the interpretation and future creation of spatial living structures. The paper draws on the body as cartography of sensorial meaning that includes vision, touch, smell, hearing, orientation and movement to discuss possible relationships with psychological and sociological parameters of 'sensorial space'. The complex dynamics of body-space is further explored from the standpoint of perceptual variables such as color, light, materialities, texture and their connections with design, technology, culture and symbology. Finally, the paper discusses the integration of knowledge and experimentation in the design of future habitats where body-sensitive frameworks encompass flexibility, communication, interaction and cognitive-driven solutions.

Denis Radoš, PhD in Technical Sciences

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Damir Magaš

2017-12-01

Full Text Available Denis Radoš, MSc in Geography, and assistant and junior researcher at the Chair for Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS at the Department of Geography of the University of Zadar, has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled Topography Analysis in the Wind Estimation Process within the doctoral studies in The Adriatic – A Link Between Continents organized by the Department of History and the Department of Geography of the University of Zadar. The thesis was defended in the Rectorate of the University of Zadar before a commission comprising Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sanja Lozić, chairperson, Full Professor with tenure Dr. Damir Magaš, mentor, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Mladen Pahernik.

Radiation geophysics Implementation of the theory

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Anon.

2004-01-01

The gamma spectrometry allows to measure directly a source from the surface of the ground without penetration at great deepness. The fact that it collects data in surface allows to establish links between contrasts measured for the radioelements and the cartography of the geology of the rocky substratum or formations in, surface and the modifications associated to the ore deposits. Each rock or materials contents radioactive elements. the gamma spectrometer is conceived to detect the gamma radiation emitted by these radioactive elements and allows to class precisely the detected radiations according to the energy they emit. It is this function of classification that distinguishes the spectrometer from the others instruments used to measure only the whole radioactivity. (N.C.)

Hazard Map of the Poás Volcano

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Gustavo Barrantes Castillo

2015-07-01

Full Text Available The Poás volcano presents a series of hazards to the lives and activities of the communities in its surroundings; these hazards include ash fall, volcanic gases, ballistic projection, pyroclastic flows, lahars and lava flows. In the study described in this article, risks were zoned and integrated to form combined hazard maps for later use in territorial planning processes. With respect to methodology, the study was based on a heuristic approximation, which was supported with cartographic, geomorphological, and historical impact criteria to achieve a suitable product in terms of scale and ease of interpretation. These maps present greater detail and integration than other works and cartographies of volcanic hazards in Costa Rica.

Web service to support decision-making for beef cattle production systems in Cárdenas- Tabasco, Mexico

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Baltazar Sánchez-Díaz

2017-01-01

Full Text Available The researchers propose a methodology to share, process, and exchange agricultural information among different applications through a Web service. The Web service will be available online and mobile and can be used as a tool for decision-making. Initially, agricultural regions and cartography of the study area were identified. Subsequently, a simulation model of potential yield of pasture and animal behavior by regions and area, was designed. Finally, a Web service, using Amazon Web Services and REST for exchanging information, was developed. Web services in the cloud, enable interoperability using data, mapping information of agricultural regions, simulation models, and protocols for data transfer, thus making available the prediction results.

Les premières phases d'édification du stratovolcan du Cantal (Massif central, France) entre 9,5 et 8,0Ma : géologie et géochimie du secteur de l'ÉlancèzeFirst stage of the Cantal stratovolcano (Massif Central, France) construction between 9.5 and 8.0Ma: geology and geochemistry of the Élancèze area

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Legendre, Christelle; Caroff, Martial; Leyrit, Hervé; Nehlig, Pierre; Thièblemont, Denis

2001-05-01

Recent cartography of the Élancèze area resulted in the identification of a residual ancient topographic relief comprised of basaltic and intermediate silica-saturated lavas partly covered by brecciated formations, emplaced during the first stage of edification of the Cantal stratovolcano (9.5-8.0 Ma). The ancient relief has been the subject of a specified petrological study. Although the corresponding mineralogical and geochemical data are rather consistent with the assumption of a differentiation mainly governed by fractional crystallization, the study of some incompatible trace element diagrams suggests that this process cannot have occurred in closed-system. A model of crustal assimilation coupled with fractional crystallization involving an amphibole-bearing cumulate is proposed.

Photogrammetric Methodology for the Production of Geomorphologic Maps: Application to the Veleta Rock Glacier (Sierra Nevada, Granada, Spain

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José Jesús Guerrero

2009-10-01

Full Text Available In this paper we present a stereo feature-based method using SIFT (Scale-invariant feature transform descriptors. We use automatic feature extractors, matching algorithms between images and techniques of robust estimation to produce a DTM (Digital Terrain Model using convergent shots of a rock glacier.The geomorphologic structure observed in this study is the Veleta rock glacier (Sierra Nevada, Granada, Spain. This rock glacier is of high scientific interest because it is the southernmost active rock glacier in Europe and it has been analyzed every year since 2001. The research on the Veleta rock glacier is devoted to the study of its displacement and cartography through geodetic and photogrammetric techniques.

Determination of normal heights in the area of Polish Economic Zone

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Jerzy B. Rogowski

2017-12-01

Full Text Available The article presents a method of determining the level of the seabed in the Polish reference system. The authors show how to determine the ellipsoidal height of the seabed using GNSS measurements and single-beam echo sounders. The authors propose the transition to the system of normal heights referred to the average level of the North Sea as defined by the tide-gauge in Amsterdam to be made using the EGM 2008 model and data from the official Polish quasi-geoid model as well as data from another model distributed by GUGiK (Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography. The article presents also potential errors of the presented method.

ON THE CARTOGRAFICAL AND GEO INFORMATION TRAINING OF BACHELORS OF GEOGRAPHY

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N. G. Ivliyeva

2015-01-01

Full Text Available The competence of a future expert becomes a distinctive sign of quality of education. When studying the disciplines of cartographical and geo information orientation the students of geography gain practical skills of creation of maps on the basis of GIS-technologies. However quite often because of insufficient cartographical preparation they create the maps which don't satisfy the requirement of traditional cartography. In the article highlights which should be known to users of GIS-packages by drawing up analytical maps according to attributive tables of GIS database are described. On the example of one of the ways of cartographical visualization of data functionality of two widespread GIS-packages is compared.

Effets des sels sur la réflectance et télédétection des sols salés

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Mougenot, Bernard

1993-01-01

La présence de sels dans les sols et les nappes modifie les états de surface. La télédétection facilite leur identification et améliore la cartographie des sols salés. On distingue des effets directs sur la réflectance avec la présence de sels en surface (croûtes ou efflorescences salines), et des effets indirects sur la structure (pseudosables), la végétation (stress salin, végétation spécifique) ou l'absence de végétation dans les cas extrêmes. Les caractéristiques spectrales des sels du vi...

The inverse problems of reconstruction in the X-rays, gamma or positron tomographic imaging systems

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Grangeat, P.

1999-01-01

The revolution in imagery, brought by the tomographic technic in the years 70, allows the computation of local values cartography for the attenuation or the emission activity. The reconstruction techniques thus allow the connection from integral measurements to characteristic information distribution by inversion of the measurement equations. They are a main application of the solution technic for inverse problems. In a first part the author recalls the physical principles for measures in X-rays, gamma and positron imaging. Then he presents the various problems with their associated inversion techniques. The third part is devoted to the activity sector and examples, to conclude in the last part with the forecast. (A.L.B.)

DYNAMIC PARTICLE SYSTEMS FOR OBJECT STRUCTURE EXTRACTION

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Olivier Lavialle

2011-05-01

Full Text Available A new deformable model based on the use of a particle system is introduced. By defining the local behavior of each particle, the system behaves as an active contour model showing a variable topology and regularization properties. The efficiency of the particle system is illustrated by two applications: the first one concerns the use of the system as a skeleton extractor based on the propagation of particles inside a treeshaped object. Using this method, it is possible to generate a cartography of structures such as veins or channels. In a second illustration, the system avoids the problem of initialization of a piecewise cubic Bspline network used to straighten curved text lines.

Economic vulnerability of timber resources to forest fires.

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y Silva, Francisco Rodríguez; Molina, Juan Ramón; González-Cabán, Armando; Machuca, Miguel Ángel Herrera

2012-06-15

The temporal-spatial planning of activities for a territorial fire management program requires knowing the value of forest ecosystems. In this paper we extend to and apply the economic valuation principle to the concept of economic vulnerability and present a methodology for the economic valuation of the forest production ecosystems. The forest vulnerability is analyzed from criteria intrinsically associated to the forest characterization, and to the potential behavior of surface fires. Integrating a mapping process of fire potential and analytical valuation algorithms facilitates the implementation of fire prevention planning. The availability of cartography of economic vulnerability of the forest ecosystems is fundamental for budget optimization, and to help in the decision making process. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Wind and solar resource data sets: Wind and solar resource data sets

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Clifton, Andrew [National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO USA; Hodge, Bri-Mathias [National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO USA; Power Systems Engineering Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO USA; Draxl, Caroline [National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO USA; National Wind Technology Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO USA; Badger, Jake [Department of Wind Energy, Danish Technical University, Copenhagen Denmark; Habte, Aron [National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO USA; Power Systems Engineering Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO USA

2017-12-05

The range of resource data sets spans from static cartography showing the mean annual wind speed or solar irradiance across a region to high temporal and high spatial resolution products that provide detailed information at a potential wind or solar energy facility. These data sets are used to support continental-scale, national, or regional renewable energy development; facilitate prospecting by developers; and enable grid integration studies. This review first provides an introduction to the wind and solar resource data sets, then provides an overview of the common methods used for their creation and validation. A brief history of wind and solar resource data sets is then presented, followed by areas for future research.

Principal scientific and technical results. Scientific report 1994

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1995-01-01

On January, 1, 1994, the French Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres has developed a new organization to carry out its scientific research in applied geosciences. With the exception of cartography and geologic synthesis which are dependent on the Direction of the National Geologic Service, a research management has been created with 90 engineers-searchers and 20 technicians for the execution of the research program. This report comprises two parts. The first part is a summary of the objectives and principal results for each research project of 1994, and the second part is a more detailed presentation of the main results for about a third of the projects. (J.S.). 568 refs., 54 figs., 2 tabs., 3 photos

IMITATOR II: A Tool for Solving the Good Parameters Problem in Timed Automata

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Étienne André

2010-10-01

Full Text Available We present here Imitator II, a new version of Imitator, a tool implementing the "inverse method" for parametric timed automata: given a reference valuation of the parameters, it synthesizes a constraint such that, for any valuation satisfying this constraint, the system behaves the same as under the reference valuation in terms of traces, i.e., alternating sequences of locations and actions. Imitator II also implements the "behavioral cartography algorithm", allowing us to solve the following good parameters problem: find a set of valuations within a given bounded parametric domain for which the system behaves well. We present new features and optimizations of the tool, and give results of applications to various examples of asynchronous circuits and communication protocols.

Los cambios del comercio étnico en los suburbios de Barcelona (2004-2011

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Jordi Nofre

2014-06-01

Full Text Available CHANGES IN THE ETHNIC RETAIL TRADE IN THE SUBURBS OF BARCELONA (2004-2011. A DEBATE ABOUT PROCESSES OF ETHNOGENTRIFICATION. This paper aims to explore an early process of ethnogentrification, previously reported by the local media, in a working-class suburban district of Barcelona. Following a brief description of the research carried out in 2004 (published in 2006 on the urban and social changes in this study area, this paper presents a comparative analysis between the continuities and changes on ‘retailscape’ in the period of 2004 to 2011, by updating its ethnic-retail cartography. Comparative results will allow to opening up a debate about some lexical abuses on the use of the term ‘ethno-gentrification’ in the specific context of Mediterranean cities.

CREATING THE MAP OF INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF TARNOWO PODGÓRNE COMMUNITY

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Adam Zbigniew Zydroń

2017-02-01

Full Text Available The aim of the study was to creating the map of investment attractiveness of Tarnowo Podgórne community. The basis for creating the map was the analysis of the factors affecting the value of undeveloped property in the area of Tarnowo Podgórne. The study analyses the material from the years 2010–2013, which are obtained from the District Centre of Geodesy and Cartography Documentation in Poznan. To realise this aim two types of analyses were performed: spatial with the QGIS 2.12.0 Lyon programme and statistical using multiple regression. Results of investigation showed which of the isolated factors have the greatest influence on the value of building land in the Tarnowo Podgórne community.

Proceedings of the sixth circumpolar symposium on remote sensing of polar environments. CD-ROM ed.

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Taylor, D.

2000-09-01

This international conference focused on the application of remote sensing to monitor morphological and environmental changes in polar environments to better understand the impacts of climatic change. Remote sensing included the use of satellite image mapping, LANDSAT imagery, and digitized aerial photography. The conference was divided into several sessions entitled: (1) techniques, (2) wildlife habitat, (3) regional mapping, (4) environment and climate, (5) geographical information systems (GIS) modeling, (6) geology and geomorphology, (7) snow and ice, and (8) monitoring. The work presented at this conference indicates that remote sensing, photogrammetry, GIS and cartography are cost-effective means to monitor hard to reach polar regions. A total of 27 papers were presented at this conference. Four have been processed separately for inclusion on the database. refs., tabs,. figs

Psychoanalysis and the Sexual Difference Device

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Márcia Arán

2009-09-01

Full Text Available Before the new cartography of gender relationships and sexualities in contemporary culture, we intend to discuss in which way psychoanalysis presents itself as one of the devices of sexuality as conceived by Foucault, which tries to reinstate the traditional model of sexual difference trough the reiteration of the heterosexual norm of male domination. Furthermore, we inquire how psychoanalysis can remain a critical theory and a clinical practice that allow a productive relationship with the new configurations of gender, which disclose the conception of new forms of subjectivity. With this aim, we will analyze the psychoanalytical debate on (1 the displacements of feminine and the positiveness of femininity; (2 the homosexual marriage and the homoparentality; and (3 the clinics of transsexuality.

Carnet de voyage en terre déodatienne

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Eric Breton

2001-10-01

Full Text Available 1507, loin de la façade Atlantique qui s’est ouverte au Nouveau Monde quelques années plus tôt, l’Amérique est, pour la première fois dans l’histoire, cartographiée, identifiée sur un planisphère ; C’est à St-Dié-des-Vosges que l’événement a lieu. Innovation. 2001, le F.I.G. s’interroge sur la " Géographie de l’innovation ". Il offre à Françoise Héritier, ethnologue, professeur honoraire au Collège de France et à l’E.H.E.S.S., la charge de la présidence de cette douzième édition. Avec son reg...

Radimetric autotransported prospecting survey

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Coco, A.L.; Azamor, L.A.; Agost, E.J.

1977-10-01

A procedure of prospection of minerals (''carborne''). It is characterized to be rapid and low costly if a sufficiently dense highway network is available or if transit with a vehicle across the fields is possible. Instruments, methods and results that may be obtained are given. The detector, a scintillation counter, is mounted on the top of an appropiate car registering continuously the measured values. Subsequently data are put on cartography, obtaining thus the values of iso-radiactivity which determine the values of ''background'' and the favorable zones for pursuing prospection work by other methods. The application of the method to the zone of the Chihuidos, province of Neuquen, is described in details and the obtained conclusions are given. (author) [es

The Radon from environment to man

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Metivier, H.; Robe, M.Ch.

1998-01-01

The radon inhalation is the principal source of populations irradiation. At the dawn of a new regulation, the best specialists of the radon in France, give the different properties of this gas in order to allow to the non advertised populations to appreciate the risks. This work explains the origin, the formation of this radioactive gas, how is it detected, its behaviour in atmosphere and habitations. A cartography of the radon concentration is given where it is possible to see the differences between the regions. The question of risks is also approached even if it difficult to estimate because it comes from extrapolation. Finally, the reader will find simple methods to reduce irradiation by radon in our habitations. (N.C.)

Information system for sandstone uranium exploration based on Arc View 3.2

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Han Shaoyang; Hou Huiqun; Huang Shutao

2001-01-01

The compositive platform of the system is geographic information system software-Arc View 3.2. The secondary development has been finished through the language-AVENUE provided by Arc View 3.2. The system integrates all kinds of data, graphic information, analysis results, spatial analysis methods in data processing and integrated evaluation models during the sandstone uranium exploration. According to the need of multi-source-information management and integrated evaluation, a series of new functions was appended to the basic platform through AVENUE language on a basis of sufficiently inheriting Arc View software functions, and the friendly graphic user interface is created so that the system realizes the functions better, which include information query, data base management, graphics editing, geology cartography, model analysis and result outputs

Wind and solar resource data sets

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Clifton, Andrew; Hodge, Bri-Mathias; Draxl, Caroline

2017-01-01

The range of resource data sets spans from static cartography showing the mean annual wind speed or solar irradiance across a region to high temporal and high spatial resolution products that provide detailed information at a potential wind or solar energy facility. These data sets are used...... to support continental-scale, national, or regional renewable energy development; facilitate prospecting by developers; and enable grid integration studies. This review first provides an introduction to the wind and solar resource data sets, then provides an overview of the common methods used...... for their creation and validation. A brief history of wind and solar resource data sets is then presented, followed by areas for future research. For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website....

FENOMENI EROSIVI IN PROSSIMITÀ DEL PARCO ARCHEOLOGICO DI KAULON (RC: CAUSE E RIMEDI

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Giuseppe Barbaro

2016-06-01

Full Text Available The paper analyses the beach erosion which affected the coast of Monasterace Marina, Italy, where the Kaulon archaeological site is located. The site extends along the coast for 1 km, it is made of an ancient town, a museum and a Doric Temple which are inside a sand dune along the coast. During the winter season between 2013-2014, two severe storms completely eroded the beach, reaching to the Doric Temple, which was partially destroyed. All the possible causes of the erosional phenomenon are investigated through the analysis of cartography, wave, weather and climate data, and the use of soil. This analysis is carried out for different historical periods over the last 60 years. Also, a quick and temporary solution is described.

RJMCMC based Text Placement to Optimize Label Placement and Quantity

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Touya, Guillaume; Chassin, Thibaud

2018-05-01

Label placement is a tedious task in map design, and its automation has long been a goal for researchers in cartography, but also in computational geometry. Methods that search for an optimal or nearly optimal solution that satisfies a set of constraints, such as label overlapping, have been proposed in the literature. Most of these methods mainly focus on finding the optimal position for a given set of labels, but rarely allow the removal of labels as part of the optimization. This paper proposes to apply an optimization technique called Reversible-Jump Markov Chain Monte Carlo that enables to easily model the removal or addition during the optimization iterations. The method, quite preliminary for now, is tested on a real dataset, and the first results are encouraging.

Une géographie de la coopération universitaire France-Brésil, analyse des accords Capes-Cofecub

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Hervé Théry

2011-04-01

Full Text Available L’analyse et la cartographie des 750 accords de coopération universitaire entre la France et le Brésil fait apparaître, au-delà de l’effet évident des hiérarchies urbaines (les villes les plus peuplées sont aussi les grands centres universitaires, des spécialisations qui renvoient à des traditions locales et la résultante des réseaux des équipes candidates.The analysis and mapping of the 750 agreements for academic cooperation between France and Brazil shows, beyond the obvious effect of urban hierarchies (the most populous cities are also the major academic centers, specializations wich refer to local traditions and the result of networking made by the candidate teams.

Îles et continents

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Resztak, Karolina; Sanson, Hervé

2017-01-01

Ce numéro huit de la revue Continents manuscrits, à l’enseigne des « Iles et continents », se veut un numéro de varias, une fois n’est pas coutume. Iles et continents car : du Congo aux Antilles, en passant par l’Amérique du Nord, le numéro assume sa géographie plurielle, polycentrée. Le panorama d’auteurs représentés dans la revue est riche et varié : de Joseph Zobel à Sony Labou Tansi, d’Aimé Césaire à Nathanaël, ou René Maran, c’est bien des cartographies mises en relation que ce numéro té...

Formalisation des bases méthodologiques et conceptuelles d'une analyse spatiale des accidents de la route

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Florence Huguenin Richard

1999-06-01

Full Text Available Cet article pose les bases méthodologiques et conceptuelles d’une analyse spatiale du risque routier. L’étude de ce phénomène requiert une masse importante de données qui décrivent différentes dimensions de l’accident et qui peuvent être gérées dans un système d’information géographique. Elle demande aussi une réflexion méthodologique sur la cartographie du risque, les échelles d’observation, l’agrégation de données qualitatives et quantitatives, l’utilisation de méthodes statistiques adaptées au risque routier et l'intégration de l’espace comme facteur d’insécurité.

Il Geoportale del Comune di Magliano in Toscana il webGIS e la generazione automatica dei CDU

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Leonardo Bartoli

2013-12-01

Full Text Available In recent years, web GIS on urban issues has played a key role in modernizing many Italian Public Authorities. In line with these important technological changes, the municipality of Magliano in Toscana (GR has developed a mapping platform (Geoportal providing important services for citizens. The main application of Geoportal is the WebGIS interface which allows people to consult and search government resources (the Urban Structure Plan and maps (Regional Technical Cartography and Cadastre online. Linked to this geographical interface, an application has been developed that allows authorized users to create Town Planning Certificates (CDU automatically. Through simple web screens with guided forms, users can print off a highly accurate document quickly, thereby improving the efficiency of council offices by reducing processing times.

The Nimbus satellites - Pioneering earth observers

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White, Carolynne

1990-01-01

The many scientific achievements of the Nimbus series of seven satellites for low-altitude atmospheric research and global weather surveillance are reviewed. The series provides information on fishery resources, weather modeling, atmospheric pollution monitoring, earth's radiation budget, ozone monitoring, ocean dynamics, and the effects of cloudiness. Data produced by the forty-eight instruments and sensors flown on the satellites are applied in the fields of oceanography, hydrology, geology, geomorphology, geography, cartography, agriculture and meteorology. The instruments include the Coastal Zone Color Scanner (which depicts phytoplankton concentrations in coastal areas), the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (which measures sea-surface temperatures and sea-surface wind-speed), and the Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (which provides information on total amounts of ozone in the earth's atmosphere).

Gender Dialogues or How not to Fall off the Map

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Nora Dominguez

2000-01-01

Full Text Available If we look at the current maps of feminist theoretical trends drown by North American or European thinkers, we note that, in general, Latin American critics have little participation in the feminist debates. In order to after or undo those cartographies, we must start with a concept of translation that is both active and dynamic. This concept will be the vantage point from which to think about our own places, to mobilize established notions, and to promote critical readings that will put together new genealogies and will function as alternative and counter-hegemonic narratives. The category of nomadic subject thus serves as a subjective experience, a practice of writing and reading, a political option, and not just as a theoretical formulation we might embrace.

The Katmandu and Gosainkund nappes, central Nepal Himalaya (cartography, structure, metamorphism, geochemistry and radio-chronology)

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Rai, S.M.

1998-10-01

In central Nepal, a multidisciplinary study has been carried out to characterize and distinguish the crystalline nappes of Katmandu and Gosainkund from the Midland formations. Two principal deformations are recorded: one ductile, syn-metamorphic, marked by microstructures (stretching lineation, S-C structures, etc. ), another, post-metamorphic, recorded by an anticline, roughly EW -directed, and by NNE-SSW -directed folds. The syn-metamorphic P-T conditions show differences between Katmandu Crystalline Nappe (900-720 MPa; 700-480 deg C) and Gosainkund Crystalline Nappe (890-580 MPa; 750-590 deg C). They exhibit well preserved inverted metamorphism between the Upper Midland Formations (750 Mpa; 560 deg C) and the Gosainkund Nappe. In central Nepal, the augen gneisses and the 'Lesser Himalayan' Cambro-Ordovician granites bear similar petrographic and geochemical characteristics which suggest a common origin. However, the geological setting and age of the Proterozoic Ulleri augen gneiss rule out correlation with these formations. 40 Ar/ 39 Ar analyses of muscovite, indicate cooling ages younger from south to north: 22 to 13 Ma in the Katmandu Nappe, 16 to 5 Ma in the Gosainkund Nappe, and 12 to 6 Ma in the Midland Formation. The principal points summarized by this study are the following: clear distinction between two nappes marked by their litho-stratigraphy and metamorphism; the ductile movement of MCT in the north of Katmandu is blocked since approximately 25 Ma; the late emplacement and late or common post metamorphic history of the two nappes; but earlier cooling history of the Katmandu nappe; the present uplift of the Katmandu region, underlined by the intense micro-seismicity, concerns indifferently the two nappes that form a single tectonic block at present; the combined uplift of the two nappes is due to the displacement on a ramp of major decollement surface. (author)

A cartography of childhood: a rereading exercise of A idade do serrote, by Murilo Mendes

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Francisco Thiago Camêlo

2016-12-01

Full Text Available This paper challenges traditional readings of Murilo Mendes’ work A idade do serrote (1968, and investigates the power of a “language childhood” in connection with Mendes’ writing. For this exercise, some chapters of his memoirs are discussed in a dialogue with philosophical propositions expressed by Gilles Deleuze, Giorgio Agamben, Jean-François Lyotard, and Walter Benjamin. By promoting an encounter between artistic expression and philosophical thinking, this article aims at showing childhood power as a discursive operator.

Minecraft® on Demand - A new IGN service which combines game and 3D cartography

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Lecordix, François; Fremont, David; Jilani, Moez; Séguin, Emmanuel; Kriat, Sofiane

2018-05-01

The French national mapping agency, Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière (IGN), decided to develop a new web service, called Minecraft on Demand (www.ign.fr/Minecraft), designed to provide Minecraft maps from the geographic data that IGN produces. This free web service enables the user to select the center of the map and to get a Minecraft world of 5 km long and 5 km wide, at the scale 1 : 1. The player can easily input this map into Minecraft, the world's most popular video game with 121 million copies sold. Launched in June 2016 in France, the service Minecraft® on Demand obtained a fair success (10,000 maps downloaded), more specifically among young people, since it may enable them to discover IGN data and geography.

Cartografia geotécnica: estágio atual do conhecimento - GEOTECHNICAL CARTOGRAPHY: ACTUAL STATE KNOWLEDGE

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Gustavo Barreto Franco

2010-11-01

Full Text Available A cartografia geotécnica, nos últimos anos, tem tornado-se uma ferramenta importante para profissionais que atuam em temas relacionados ao planejamento urbano e regional. Com o objetivo de divulgar e reconhecer a potencialidade de utilização da cartografia geotécnica digital, por diferentes áreas do conhecimento, realizou-se uma revisão bibliográfica referente à sua origem, conceito, utilização, e por fim as características de um mapeamento geotécnico e as principais metodologias empregadas.

Cartography of Pathway Signal Perturbations Identifies Distinct Molecular Pathomechanisms in Malignant and Chronic Lung Diseases

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Arakelyan, Arsen; Nersisyan, Lilit; Petrek, Martin; Löffler-Wirth, Henry; Binder, Hans

2016-01-01

Lung diseases are described by a wide variety of developmental mechanisms and clinical manifestations. Accurate classification and diagnosis of lung diseases are the bases for development of effective treatments. While extensive studies are conducted toward characterization of various lung diseases at molecular level, no systematic approach has been developed so far. Here we have applied a methodology for pathway-centered mining of high throughput gene expression data to describe a wide range of lung diseases in the light of shared and specific pathway activity profiles. We have applied an algorithm combining a Pathway Signal Flow (PSF) algorithm for estimation of pathway activity deregulation states in lung diseases and malignancies, and a Self Organizing Maps algorithm for classification and clustering of the pathway activity profiles. The analysis results allowed clearly distinguish between cancer and non-cancer lung diseases. Lung cancers were characterized by pathways implicated in cell proliferation, metabolism, while non-malignant lung diseases were characterized by deregulations in pathways involved in immune/inflammatory response and fibrotic tissue remodeling. In contrast to lung malignancies, chronic lung diseases had relatively heterogeneous pathway deregulation profiles. We identified three groups of interstitial lung diseases and showed that the development of characteristic pathological processes, such as fibrosis, can be initiated by deregulations in different signaling pathways. In conclusion, this paper describes the pathobiology of lung diseases from systems viewpoint using pathway centered high-dimensional data mining approach. Our results contribute largely to current understanding of pathological events in lung cancers and non-malignant lung diseases. Moreover, this paper provides new insight into molecular mechanisms of a number of interstitial lung diseases that have been studied to a lesser extent. PMID:27200087

Substituts du pictural II. Jeux iconotextuels : photographie, cartographie, « tableau vivant »

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Louvel, Liliane

2016-01-01

Le pictural en texte connaît de nombreux substituts qui sont comme autant de subterfuges de l’iconotexte. Ces avatars permettent de varier les manifestations de l’image qui fait retour sous les traits du miroir, des reflets, de la carte, des écrans, des appareils optiques, du « tableau vivant », de la photographie. Un lien historique et consubstantiel glisse du tableau au miroir et à la carte. Pour Victor Stoichita « les images » qui, selon la Logique de Port-Royal, s’offrent immédiatement co...

La méthode hydrogéomorphologique de détermination des zones inondables. Publié par Physio-Géo - collection Ouvrages, 2011, 168 p.En ligne sur : www.physio-geo.fr (onglet "Ouvrages".

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Jean-Louis Ballais

2011-03-01

niveau de la modélisation.La deuxième partie présente les trois principales applications de la méthode : la cartographie des zones inondables, la méthode intégrée et l'aménagement.La cartographie des zones inondables est actuellement la principale application, grâce à son intégration dans la politique de prévision et de prévention des risques d'inondation en France depuis 1995. Le chapitre qui lui est consacré s'articule en trois ensembles. Le premier est un rappel critique des moyens techniques d'acquisition des données : cartes, photographies aériennes, imagerie satellite en plein développement, données relatives aux crues historiques, observations de terrain. Le deuxième sous-chapitre détaille la cartographie des données sous la forme de la carte hydrogéomorphologique ou carte d'inondabilité hydrogéomorphologique en faisant l'historique et la critique de la légende proposée par le Ministère de l'Écologie français, puis en traitant plusieurs problèmes de cartographie : l'exhaussement du lit majeur, l'adoucissement du talus externe de la plaine alluviale fonctionnelle par le ruissellement diffus, le recouvrement du talus de la terrasse alluviale par le colluvionnement, la représentation du lit majeur exceptionnel et de la terrasse alluviale holocène, le cas spécifique des vallons secs. Enfin, les premières cartographies réalisées à l'étranger sont présentées. Un court dernier sous-chapitre traite de l'interprétation, qualitative et semi-quantitative, de la carte hydrogéomorphologique.La méthode intégrée, qui reste pour l'essentiel au stade expérimental, est présentée dans le chapitre II : d'abord ses origines, puis ses principes, puis ses premières applications prometteuses en France.Le chapitre III regroupe les potentialités, importantes mais peu exploitées, de la méthode hydrogéomorphologique pour l'aménagement des plaines alluviales, en insistant sur deux points : les conséquences de l'exhaussement des lits

The past, present and future use of epidemiological intelligence to plan malaria vector control and parasite prevention in Uganda.

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Talisuna, Ambrose O; Noor, Abdisalan M; Okui, Albert P; Snow, Robert W

2015-04-15

An important prelude to developing strategies to control infectious diseases is a detailed epidemiological evidence platform to target cost-effective interventions and define resource needs. A review of published and un-published reports of malaria vector control and parasite prevention in Uganda was conducted for the period 1900-2013. The objective was to provide a perspective as to how epidemiological intelligence was used to design malaria control before and during the global malaria eradication programme (GMEP) and to contrast this with the evidence generated in support of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) initiative from 1998 to date. During the GMEP era, comprehensive investigations were undertaken on the effectiveness of vector and parasite control such as indoor residual house-spraying (IRS) and mass drug administration (MDA) at different sites in Uganda. Nationwide malariometric surveys were undertaken between 1964 and 1967 to provide a profile of risk, epidemiology and seasonality leading to an evidence-based national cartography of risk to characterize the diversity of malaria transmission in Uganda. At the launch of the RBM initiative in the late 1990s, an equivalent level of evidence was lacking. There was no contemporary national evidence-base for the likely impact of insecticide-treated nets (ITN), no new malariometric data, no new national cartography of malaria risk or any evidence of tailored intervention delivery based on variations in the ecology of malaria risk in Uganda. Despite millions of dollars of overseas development assistance over the last ten years in ITN, and more recently the resurrection of the use of IRS, the epidemiological impact of vector control remains uncertain due to an absence of nationwide basic parasite and vector-based field studies. Readily available epidemiological data should become the future business model to maximize malaria funding from 2015. Over the next five to ten years, accountability, impact analysis, financial

LA RUTA DEL CACIQUE LLAMPILANGUEN (1804: LA RECONSTRUCCIÓN GEOGRÁFICA DE UN CAMINO. HISTÓRICO

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Walter Daniel Melo

2016-12-01

Full Text Available This is an inter-disciplinary work which links a historical problem with a scientific and technologic solution based on the contribution of geography and cartography. It emerged from an investigation on the relationship between native societies and cattle introduced by Europeans in the Pampas, and with the trade networks and moving of people and animals which took place during the period of Indian autonomy. For colonial times, there is no abundance of sources that reveal the paths followed by natives; that is what gives a special meaning to the document viewed here, which consists on the description of a journey made by Juan Llampilanguen in 1804. This cacique departed from Trupf-Trupf in the current IX Region in Chile, and arrived at the Laguna del Monte in the province of Buenos Aires. The goal of the work is to rescue a good part of the mentioned route, up to the Guardia del Monte, adding up an overall distance of about 1,450 km. In zones where the path was not clear, the criterion used kept in mind that, given the transfer conditions at that time, the route used by a group which moved on horseback and carrying animals could only spread through places which had water availability over short distances. The methodology included the use of historical sources with ancient mapuche place names, which in part were thankfully conserved over considerable time; the cartographic base was a SRTM elevation model and Google Earth shots; and the utilized Geographical Information System (GIS was ArcGIS 10.0, whose buffer tools were used to connect the relevant locations. In this way, the diverse tools and applications in SIG have helped to recover the trace of old communication routes in regions which, being out of colonial control, were badly known by authorities of imperial bureaucracy, and were not kept in their cartography.

The analysis of visual variables for use in the cartographic design of point symbols for mobile Augmented Reality applications

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Halik, Łukasz

2012-11-01

The objective of the present deliberations was to systematise our knowledge of static visual variables used to create cartographic symbols, and also to analyse the possibility of their utilisation in the Augmented Reality (AR) applications on smartphone-type mobile devices. This was accomplished by combining the visual variables listed over the years by different researchers. Research approach was to determine the level of usefulness of particular characteristics of visual variables such as selective, associative, quantitative and order. An attempt was made to provide an overview of static visual variables and to describe the AR system which is a new paradigm of the user interface. Changing the approach to the presentation of point objects is caused by applying different perspective in the observation of objects (egocentric view) than it is done on traditional analogue maps (geocentric view). Presented topics will refer to the fast-developing field of cartography, namely mobile cartography. Particular emphasis will be put on smartphone-type mobile devices and their applicability in the process of designing cartographic symbols. Celem artykułu było usystematyzowanie wiedzy na temat statycznych zmiennych wizualnych, które sa kluczowymi składnikami budujacymi sygnatury kartograficzne. Podjeto próbe zestawienia zmiennych wizualnych wyodrebnionych przez kartografów na przestrzeni ostatnich piecdziesieciu lat, zaczynajac od klasyfikacji przedstawionej przez J. Bertin’a. Dokonano analizy stopnia uzytecznosci poszczególnych zmiennych graficznych w aspekcie ich wykorzystania w projektowaniu znaków punktowych dla mobilnych aplikacji tworzonych w technologii Rzeczywistosci Rozszerzonej (Augmented Reality). Zmienne poddano analizie pod wzgledem czterech charakterystyk: selektywnosci, skojarzeniowosci, odzwierciedlenia ilosci oraz porzadku. W artykule zwrócono uwage na odmienne zastosowanie perspektywy pomiedzy tradycyjnymi analogowymi mapami (geocentrycznosc) a

Virtual digitization of caves with parietal paleolithic art from Bizkaia. Scientific analysis and dissemination through new visualization techniques

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Andoni Iturbe

2018-01-01

Full Text Available We present  three  case  studies  illustrating  the  virtual  reproduction  of  caves  that  belong  to  the  most  important  artistic ensemble of the Paleolithic from Bizkaia (Spain: Benta Laperra, Askondo and Lumentxa. The complex morphology of the cavities, the fineness of their engravings and the poor definition of their paintings imply technical difficulties to achieve faithful reproduction of their geometry and appearance. The methodology applied in these caves, based on a combination of photogrammetric and surveying techniques, allows the creation of a complete virtual replica, without shadow zones and a detailed reproduction of their engravings and paintings. At the same time, this replica has given rise to a type of technical documentation that very faithfully and objectively facilitates the analysis and interpretation of the cave. On the one hand, series  of  longitudinal  and  transverse  sections  have  been  generated, extracting  information  of  the  cut  profile  and  the projection of the surfaces through orthoimages of elevation-section with a level of resolution of 2 mm per pixel, equivalent to a scale of representation 1/10. In addition, the georeferencing of the caves has allowed the research team to generate cartography of elevations of floor and ceiling by means of contour lines and to overlap the cartography of the National Geographic Institute (IGN to measure the distance that separates the ceiling of the cave from the external surface. It can be used to detect critical points that must be taken into account in case of possible actions in forestry or infrastructure projects. Finally, these virtual replicas allow the dissemination of a wealth in detail, through new interactive methods of visualization and virtual reality. In conclusion, the presented methodology means an advance with respect to the existing techniques thus providing solutions for both technical and informative applications.

Erosion in the river Nacimiento basin in the Vega Baja of Segura. Evolution and monitoring using GIS tools

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Rodriguez Juan, J. E.

2009-01-01

In this paper, we are tried to known the most significant erosion processes that effect the study areas selected in the last 50 years, according to the different land uses in the study area, as well as the lithologic formation of them. to do this we have used GIS technology (Geographic Information Systems) to compare the erosion processes of the different periods of study and for data collection in a thematic cartography. Generally are relief that are colonized by natural vegetation, but the main area are soils that have been deforested and plowed. Will be in the latter ones which will generate more concentrated runoff and soil loss. In the comparative analysis between the different frames, we observed that the anthropic practices have degrees of erosion and loss of superficial material alarming. (Author) 6 refs.

La sensibilité potentielle du sol à l’érosion hydrique dans l’ouest de la Bekaa au Liban

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Hussein El Hage Hassan

2013-06-01

Full Text Available Cet article étudie la sensibilité potentielle du sol à l'érosion hydrique, dans la Bekaa Ouest, à partir d'une approche qualitative qui permet de croiser, à l'aide d'un SIG, les données telles que: l'érodibilité et la battance du sol, le gradient de la pente et l'influence du couvert du sol à l'érosion. Le résultat de la cartographie identifie les secteurs menacés par l'érosion hydrique afin de les protéger. Les trois quarts du secteur étudié ont une sensibilité forte ou très forte. Il s'agit ici de montrer une méthode qui peut être appliquée à d'autres terrains.

Les communautés savantes européennes à la fin du siècle des Lumières

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René Sigrist

2013-08-01

Full Text Available Le présent article traite de la localisation des savants européens à la fin du XVIIIe siècle. Une première méthode consiste à cartographier la «République des sciences» à partir de la Liste des astronomes connus actuellement vivants établie par Jean III Bernoulli entre 1776 et 1779. Une seconde méthode localise les membres et correspondants des six principales académies scientifiques de l'époque, soit celles de Paris, Londres, Berlin, St-Pétersbourg, Stockholm et Bologne. Dans le cas particulier de la France, la recherche met en évidence l'articulation spatiale entre la communauté académique de la capitale, les villes de province et les centres étrangers.

Anatomical studies on the development of Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu et Cheng wood

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Alina Hejnowicz

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Variability of anatomical characters within a 15 year old stem is presented by the method of contour lines, where against a schematic longitudinal section of a stem points corresponding to the same values for a character are joined by lines, similarly as altitudes in cartography. The method permits prediction of future trends in character changes. It was thus established that tracheid dimensions and diameter of bordered pits in early wood tracheids increase with age of tree and do not reach maximal values before the 15th year. The annual ring width and the height of the rays attain maximal values before the 15th year while the dimensions of ray cells and the percentage of late wood reach almost constant values during the first year or two.

Experience in Innovative Technologies Application to Change Urban Space for Sustainable Territory Development

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Budarova, V.; Cherezova, N.; Rodina, O.

2017-11-01

Linear objects can be cause environmental impact, and therefore, they require special protection for normal operation and accident prevention. For this purpose, special exclusion zones are established. Their size and operation mode depend on the type of a facility and a hazard class. The study object of the paper is a power cable located in the city of Tyumen, the Tyumen region. The article contains a detailed consideration of three challenges. The first one was to establish an exclusion zone for the facility mentioned above. The second one was registration of a land management file with the use of the GIS technologies. The third challenge was related to the cadastral registration of a land lot under the exclusion zone using the online portal “Rosreestr” (Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography).

A methodology proposal for collaborative business process elaboration using a model-driven approach

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Mu, Wenxin; Bénaben, Frédérick; Pingaud, Hervé

2015-05-01

Business process management (BPM) principles are commonly used to improve processes within an organisation. But they can equally be applied to supporting the design of an Information System (IS). In a collaborative situation involving several partners, this type of BPM approach may be useful to support the design of a Mediation Information System (MIS), which would ensure interoperability between the partners' ISs (which are assumed to be service oriented). To achieve this objective, the first main task is to build a collaborative business process cartography. The aim of this article is to present a method for bringing together collaborative information and elaborating collaborative business processes from the information gathered (by using a collaborative situation framework, an organisational model, an informational model, a functional model and a metamodel and by using model transformation rules).

Vector and parallel processors in computational science. Proceedings

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Duff, I S; Reid, J K

1985-01-01

This volume contains papers from most of the invited talks and from several of the contributed talks and poster sessions presented at VAPP II. The contents present an extensive coverage of all important aspects of vector and parallel processors, including hardware, languages, numerical algorithms and applications. The topics covered include descriptions of new machines (both research and commercial machines), languages and software aids, and general discussions of whole classes of machines and their uses. Numerical methods papers include Monte Carlo algorithms, iterative and direct methods for solving large systems, finite elements, optimization, random number generation and mathematical software. The specific applications covered include neutron diffusion calculations, molecular dynamics, weather forecasting, lattice gauge calculations, fluid dynamics, flight simulation, cartography, image processing and cryptography. Most machines and architecture types are being used for these applications. many refs.

Multivariate spatiotemporal visualizations for mobile devices in Flyover Country

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Loeffler, S.; Thorn, R.; Myrbo, A.; Roth, R.; Goring, S. J.; Williams, J.

2017-12-01

Visualizing and interacting with complex multivariate and spatiotemporal datasets on mobile devices is challenging due to their smaller screens, reduced processing power, and limited data connectivity. Pollen data require visualizing pollen assemblages spatially, temporally, and across multiple taxa to understand plant community dynamics through time. Drawing from cartography, information visualization, and paleoecology, we have created new mobile-first visualization techniques that represent multiple taxa across many sites and enable user interaction. Using pollen datasets from the Neotoma Paleoecology Database as a case study, the visualization techniques allow ecological patterns and trends to be quickly understood on a mobile device compared to traditional pollen diagrams and maps. This flexible visualization system can be used for datasets beyond pollen, with the only requirements being point-based localities and multiple variables changing through time or depth.

Extending and refining the nuclear mass surface with ISOLTRAP and MISTRAL

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Lunney, M D

2000-01-01

Through the nuclear binding energy the atomic mass gives us important information about nuclear structure. Viewing the ensemble of mass data over the nuclear chart, we can examine the hills and valleys that form this surface and make hypotheses about the effects of certain nuclear configurations. To unveil these effects, mass measurements of very high precision (10$^{-6}$) are required. Two experiments at ISOLDE pursue this effort of nuclear cartography the tandem Penning trap spectrometer ISOLTRAP and the radiofrequency transmission spectrometer MISTRAL. Between them, the masses of almost 150 nuclides have been measured from stable isotopes to those with half-lives as short as 30 ms. Both experiments rely on good optical properties of a low energy ion beam and are thus well suited to the ISOLDE facility. (30 refs).

CONTEXT PROBLEMS: PHILOSOPHICAL AND TEACHING OF SOCIOFORMACIÓN

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José Silvano Hernández-Mosqueda

2015-07-01

Full Text Available Importance: To identify the key characteristics of the problems of context and establish its methodological axis. Materials and methods: A documentary analysis based on the conceptual cartography through eight axes was performed. Results and conclusions: the problems of context include the establishment of needs, gaps or difficulties in a particular area of knowledge (real situation and involve establishing a challenge or purpose to overcome to achieve innovation and improvement criteria (ideal situation. They are characterized by interdisciplinarity, collaboration, co-creation of knowledge and metacognition. They differ from other concepts such as Problem-Based Learning (PBL and Cognitive Conflict, and that transcend the disciplinary boundaries of knowledge and cognitive processes as they focus on the overall performance of the people in the web of relationships and meanings that context in its multiple dimensions.

European surveillance network for influenza in pigs 3 (ESNIP 3)

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Simon, G.; Reid, S. M.; Larsen, Lars Erik

and seeks to strengthen formal interactions with human and avian surveillance networks. Materials and Methods: The project consortium comprises 24 participants, contributing a variety of specialism’s and skills ensuring multi-disciplinary cutting-edge outputs. Most partners are actively working with swine...... influenza virus (SIV) experimentally and in the field. Three work packages aim to increase knowledge of the epidemiology and evolution of SIV in European pigs to inform changes in disease trends and variation in contemporary viruses through organised field surveillance programmes. Results: An inventory...... of the programmes that are currently active in fifteen of the partners showed that passive surveillance was primarily used. Detected virus strains will be characterised by antigenic cartography (informing better evidence-based approaches for selection of vaccine strains) and genetically through full genome...

Cartografia de Saberes na Pesquisa em Turismo: Proposições Metodológicas para uma Ciência em Mutação

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Maria Luiza Cardinale Baptista

2014-10-01

Full Text Available O presente texto apresenta a proposição da ‘cartografia de saberes’ como orientação da estratégia metodológica para o planejamento da pesquisa em Turismo. Trata-se de abordagem transdisciplinar, alinhada aos pressupostos teóricos da Ciência Contemporânea, na perspectiva complexo-sistêmica. Nesse sentido, o texto discute o cenário de mutação da Ciência, marcado pela incerteza, pela lógica processual, de constante transformação. Considera esses fatores associados à caosmosesociomidiática e informacional, que também interfere nas produções investigativas em geral, atingindo, dessa forma, também o Turismo. Além das visões de Morin, Capra e Boaventura Souza Santos, na perspectiva geral, quanto à Ciência, a proposição da cartografia é feita a partir da Esquizoanálise, principalmente com base em autores como Félix Guattari, Gilles Deleuze e Suely Rolnik. O texto discute a produção de investigações, a partir de uma metodologia que considera a lógica de ‘fazer fazendo’ e que se orienta por decisões que emergem no campo da pesquisa. A cartografia de saberes, como prática investigativa, está fundamentada em 25 anos de investigação científica, docência em Metodologia da Pesquisa, orientação em pesquisa e supervisão de textos acadêmicos em diversos níveis e áreas do conhecimento, bem como na experiência atual realizada no Centro de Ciências da Comunicação e no Mestrado em Turismo na Universidade de Caxias do Sul, como docente e pesquisadora.  Carthographyofknowledgesin Tourism Research: Methodological Propositions for a Changing Science - This paper presents a proposition for a 'cartography of knowledges' as a methodological strategy guidance for planning of research in tourism. It is a transdisciplinary approach, aligned with the theoretical assumptions of Contemporary Science in complex-systemic perspective. The text discusses the scenario of change in science, marked by uncertainty and by

Bordering Binarities and Cognitive Cartography: What on Earth Does Literature Have to do with Border Transactions?

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Ruben Moi

2009-03-01

Full Text Available Although literature and poetry have numerous borders of their own,these are rarely assumed to have any significance for the world out-side the text itself. A number of reasons for this distinctive division certainly stem from the literary field itself. This paper intends to indicate the exclusivist stance of some theories of literature, and the inclucivist of others, before exploring the possibilities of bridging between borders in text and territory by reference to the life and literature of Oscar Wilde and a performative and imaginative analysis of Paul Muldoon's epigrammatic poem The Plot.

The Everyone City: How ICT-Based Participation Shapes Urban Form. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography

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Levy, S.; Martens, C.J.C.M.; Heijden, R.E.C.M. van der; Geertman, S.; Ferreira, jr., J.; Goodspeed, R.; Stillwell, J.

2015-01-01

Citizen participation is a cornerstone of urban planning. One common criticism is that the process can be cumbersome and slow. However, in the face of recent advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), those problems can be easily overcome, making it possible to extend public

Cartographie interactive sur minitel: l'Atlas télématique des villes françaises

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Philippe WANIEZ

1986-03-01

Full Text Available L'atlas télématique des villes françaises met à la disposition d'un large public des informations statistiques, sous la forme de cartes s'affichant sur l'écran des terminaux minitel. Deux exemples de session d'interrogation illustrent l'usage pouvant être fait de ce nouveau service vidéotex: les élections européennes de 1984, la criminalité en 1982.

In situ concentration cartography in the neighborhood of dendrites growing in lithium/polymer-electrolyte/lithium cells

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Brissot, C.; Rosso, M.; Chazalviel, J.N.; Lascaud, S.

1999-12-01

The authors report on three different in situ and ex situ concentration measurement methods in symmetric lithium/polymer-electrolyte/lithium cells. The results were examined on the basis of a simple calculation of ionic concentration within the electrolyte, in the case where no dendrite is observed, this calculation accounts quantitatively for all experimental results. In the case of dendritic growth, the authors can measure the concentration distribution around the dendrites; this permits correlation of the active parts of the electrodes and of the growing dendrites with local ionic depletion in the vicinity of these active parts.

Niveaux d'analyse et cartographie thématique: groupes ethniques et conditions de vie en Bolivie

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Jean-Claude ROUX

1995-03-01

Full Text Available Les cartes des conditions de vie en Bolivie montrent des formes d’organisation spatiale récurrentes coïncidant étroitement avec celle des langues quechua et aymara. Mais les conclusions sont tout autres lorsque change le niveau d’analyse notamment en raison des différienciations sociales qui apparaissent à l’échelle locale.

L’encadrement juridique de la recherche translationnelle : tentative de cartographie d’une normativité plurielle

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Léger-Riopel, Nicholas

2016-01-01

La recherche translationnelle, paradigme émergent de la recherche biomédicale, soulève une variété d’enjeux juridiques parfois inédits. À titre d’expression technique du programme de la recherche translationnelle, la multiplication des biobanques à l’échelle mondiale (ré)actualise certaines questions liées à l’encadrement éthique et juridique de la recherche biomédicale. À partir d’une définition permettant d’esquisser les pourtours d’une « carte » des différentes étapes sous-tendues par la r...

New velocimetry and revised cartography of the spiral arms in the Milky Way—a consistent symbiosis

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Vallée, Jacques P.

2008-01-01

Recent advances in the determinations of the positions (pitch angle, shape, numbers, interarm separation) and velocities (rotation curve) of the spiral arms are evaluated and compared to previous determinations. Based on these results, an average cartographic model is developed that fits the means of basic input data and provides predictions for the locations of the arms in the Milky Way, for each galactic quadrant. For each spiral arm segment in each galactic quadrant, the LSR radial velocities are calculated for the radial distance as well as for its galactic longitude. From our velocimetric model, arm intercepts (between line of sights and spiral arms) are indicated in velocity space and may be used to find the distance and velocity to any arm, in a given longitude range. Velocity comparisons between model predictions and published CO velocity distribution are done for each galactic quadrant, with good results. Our velocimetric model is not hydromagnetic in character, nor is it a particle-simulation scheme, yet it is simple to use for comparisons with the observations and it is in symbiosis and consistent with our cartographic model (itself simple to use for comparisons with observations). A blending in velocity of the Perseus and Cygnus arms is further demonstrated, as well as an apparent longitude-velocity blending of the starting points of the four spiral arms near 4 kpc (not a physical ring). An integrated (distance, velocity) model for the mass in the disk is employed, to yield the total mass of 3.0 × 10 11 M ☉ within a galactic radius of 28 kpc.

Au-delà de la perspective, cartographier le passé Beyond perspective, mapping out the past

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Nicolas Hatzfeld

2009-07-01

Full Text Available L’article présente diverses temporalités qui apparaissent dans l’étude du passé d’une usine. La première, pour l’auteur, consiste à prendre le contrôle d’une mémoire dotée d’une ancienne expérience d’usine et à construire une relation méthodique au passé. D’où l’élaboration d’un ancrage dans le présent des problématiques, à travers une revisite – participante – des ateliers. La seconde consiste à rompre l’apparente continuité entre passé et présent et à suivre les spécificités d’un traitement historien d’éléments du passé. Il s’agit, ici à partir de questions d’usine et de travail, d’agencer entre eux ces éléments de sorte à composer une représentation du passé qui ne dépende pas étroitement du regard présent. Dans cette représentation, de fait, les dynamiques de changement et de continuité varient selon les questions posées au passé. Qu’il s’agisse des conditions du travail ou d’horaires, d’emploi ou de conflictualité, ces dynamiques ont des singularités qui conduisent à penser le temps comme pluriel et plastique.This paper presents different kinds of temporality emerging from the historical study of an industrial plant. The first consists in the author’s taking over the memory of an industrial worker’s former experience, and building a methodical relation to the past. By reworking in the plant, he clearly establishes his research in the present. The paper then breaks the apparent continuity between past and present, and adopts the specific historical approach to elements of the past. Through questions concerning the job, this approach attempts to make those elements work together, in order to create a representation of the past independent from the present perspective. In this historical representation, dynamics and rhythms of change and continuity vary according to the questions asked in past tense. Whether it is about working conditions or working hours, about employment or conflicts, the dynamics show particulars conducive to envisaging time as plural and plastic.

Historical Epidemics Cartography Generated by Spatial Analysis: Mapping the Heterogeneity of Three Medieval "Plagues" in Dijon

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Galanaud, Pierre; Galanaud, Anne; Giraudoux, Patrick

2015-01-01

Objectives This work was designed to adapt Geographical Information System-based spatial analysis to the study of historical epidemics. We mapped "plague" deaths during three epidemics of the early 15th century, analyzed spatial distributions by applying the Kulldorff's method, and determined their relationships with the distribution of socio-professional categories in the city of Dijon. Materials and Methods Our study was based on a database including 50 annual tax registers (established from 1376 to 1447) indicating deaths and survivors among the heads of households, their home location, tax level and profession. The households of the deceased and survivors during 6 years with excess mortality were individually located on a georeferenced medieval map, established by taking advantage of the preserved geography of the historical center of Dijon. We searched for clusters of heads of households characterized by shared tax levels (high-tax payers, the upper decile; low-tax payers, the half charged at the minimum level) or professional activities and for clusters of differential mortality. Results High-tax payers were preferentially in the northern intramural part, as well as most wealthy or specialized professionals, whereas low-tax payers were preferentially in the southern part. During two epidemics, in 1400–1401 and 1428, areas of higher mortality were found in the northern part whereas areas of lower mortality were in the southern one. A high concentration of housing and the proximity to food stocks were common features of the most affected areas, creating suitable conditions for rats to pullulate. A third epidemic, lasting from 1438 to 1440 had a different and evolving geography: cases were initially concentrated around the southern gate, at the confluence of three rivers, they were then diffuse, and ended with residual foci of deaths in the northern suburb. Conclusion Using a selected historical source, we designed an approach allowing spatial analysis of urban medieval epidemics. Our results fit with the view that the 1400–1401 epidemic was a Black Death recurrence. They suggest that this was also the case in 1428, whereas in 1438–1440 a different, possibly waterborne, disease was involved. PMID:26625117

Exploring education between discourse and matter

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Lysgaard, Jonas Greve; Fjeldsted, Kristoffer Lolk

is that materiality and the effects hereof play to little a role when dealing with notions of nature and education. A spectrum, which is constituted in the tension between materiality and signifying agencies, must therefore be established, if we are to avoid understanding education as only a game of language. Thus......, we wish to expand educational thinking by expanding what is meant by ‘the nature of education’. Methods: This paper is a theoretical, philosophical approach to understanding how materialism could play a more explicit role in ESD research. Applying speculative realism and onto-cartography to the field...... as we argue that materiality always influences educational thinking, or any other conception, signifying agencies cannot be circumvented. They are exactly what their name indicates: something that signifies, something that adds meaning. Conclusion: It would be a horrible mistake to, in the name...

Using Typography to Expand the Design Space of Data Visualization

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Richard Brath

Full Text Available This article is a systematic exploration and expansion of the data visualization design space focusing on the role of text. A critical analysis of text usage in data visualizations reveals gaps in existing frameworks and practice. A cross-disciplinary review including the fields of typography, cartography, and coding interfaces yields various typographic techniques to encode data into text, and provides scope for an expanded design space. Mapping new attributes back to well understood principles frames the expanded design space and suggests potential areas of application. From ongoing research created with our framework, we show the design, implementation, and evaluation of six new visualization techniques. Finally, a broad evaluation of a number of visualizations, including critiques from several disciplinary experts, reveals opportunities as well as areas of concern, and points towards additional research with our framework.

Methodology for logistic planning of forest roads for harvesting Eucalyptus globulus Labill. using optimization tools

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Leal Robert, Orlando; Lopez, Cesar Amilcar

2011-01-01

Using an un capacitated and non directed network model, we propose a methodology for the preliminary design of second order forests roads to extract products from Eucalyptus globulus plantations using an aerial cable system to minimize road network construction costs. The model takes into account topographical conditions and road construction costs related to the terrain slope. In order to solve the problem the Dijstrak algorithm was used, in which the minimum cost of the shortest paths that connect all the stockyards are defined. In addition, the Kruskal algorithm was used to obtain the minimum spanning tree. Finally, the network was connected to an open road for the timber to be taken to consumption centers. In order to develop the algorithms mentioned above, an application on Mat lab was designed, which gave an easier handling of the cartography data obtained from these algorithms.

Un segno per il primo meridiano d’Italia a Roma

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Tullio Aebischer

2008-03-01

Full Text Available A sign for Italy's Prime MeridianItaly's Prime Meridian, defined in 1871, is situated in a brick tower at the top of Monte Mario - Rome's highest hill. The Italian Government chose the site to be the point of passage for the Prime Meridian on September 20 1870 the same time the italian army had arrived back in Rome. This meridian remained in use for official italian land maps until 1995 when a new cartography based on the WGS84 reference system was  adopted. For this reason Italy's Prime Meridian can be considered an historical geodetic monument. Studium Urbis began the first demarcation of the meridian in february 2007with a plaque inside the Vatican Gardens. The Studium Urbis is currently continuing the ongoing project of the demarcation of the Italy's Prime Meridian in significant spots in Rome.

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometry and Imaging in Melanomas: Comparison between Pigmented and Nonpigmented Human Malignant Melanomas

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Quentin Godechal

2013-06-01

Full Text Available It has been known for a long time that the melanin pigments present in normal skin, hair, and most of malignant melanomas can be detected by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR spectrometry. In this study, we used EPR imaging as a tool to map the concentration of melanin inside ex vivo human pigmented and nonpigmented melanomas and correlated this cartography with anatomopathology. We obtained accurate mappings of the melanin inside pigmented human melanoma samples. The signal intensity observed on the EPR images correlated with the concentration of melanin within the tumors, visible on the histologic sections. In contrast, no EPR signal coming from melanin was observed from nonpigmented melanomas, therefore demonstrating the absence of EPR-detectable pigments inside these particular cases of skin cancer and the importance of pigmentation for further EPR imaging studies on melanoma.

Data Sprints: A Collaborative Format in Digital Controversy Mapping

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Munk, Anders Kristian; Tommaso, Venturini; Meunier, Axel

2017-01-01

driven by a desire to provide navigational aids to actors faced with the challenge of making sense of complicated techno-scientific problems. Natively digital media technologies have thus been re-appropriated by STS researchers specifically for the purpose of mapping controversies in a way that would...... experiences with various forms of public engagement and participation. Through a concrete reappropriation of a collaborative format that is indeed native to the digital domain - namely the hackathon - we will show how digital methods can make a difference in participatory STS research. The data sprint, as we...... in amsterdam. Through a mix of digital methods ranging from web cartography and text mining to scientometrics and social media analysis we took on questions related to climate adaptation funding, vulnerability assessment, project management, and dynamics of the international negotiations. The sprints hardwired...

Estratificación de la información en el procesamiento digital de imágenes de satélite aplicado a la cartografía de los bosques de Pinus cembroides

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Eduardo Javier Treviño Garza

2001-01-01

Full Text Available The Pinus cembroides forests are a valuable natural resource for the inhabitants of Northeastern Mexico´s arid zones. This paper presents a methodological proposal to determine the condition of the pinion forests through digital satellite Images and information stratification using a Geographical Information System (GIS. To elaborate the cartography of these forests, the information contained in land-use and vegetation maps was integrated to the digital processing of satellite images. These were stored as a digital layer in a GIS and manipulated to create a caver containing only information from these forests. From it, a mask was obtained on the satellite image; this was processed to elaborate a map containing five density classes of pinion-pine forests. These include 40% closed and dense forests, 45% semi-dense forests and 15% open areas and bare soil.

Cartografie digitali, Web-GIS e modelli interattivi: verso un sistema “globale” di referenziamento dei dati di rilievo architettonico

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Simone Garagnani

2008-12-01

Full Text Available Geomatic grants today a critical approach to the digital representation of territory. In this paper, the potential of this informative representation through Multimedia Informative Archives’ (A.I.M. in Italian language definition has been introduced, proving their versatility collecting, managing and visualizing knowledge architectural element at the different scale of building and town. Structure and formalisation of A.I.M.s allows use of hyperlinks to cartography up to georeference analysis and survey information. Leaving aside commercial web-oriented S.I.T. systems, free software packages available on web have been inquired in order to carry out database hosting thematic maps as provided in A.I.M. framework. The pipeline developed allows territorial and architectural survey’s results management and georeferencing, even if they were carryed out in different times, in order to create an updated database.

Les géodispositifs cinématographiques : l’espace mis en action

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Thierry Joliveau

2015-03-01

Full Text Available L’article vise à éclairer la place et le rôle des cartes, SIG, bases de données géographiques et autres géodispositifs qui apparaissent au cinéma. Après une introduction théorique et bibliographique suivie d’une définition, un cadre typologique est proposé pour décrire les géodispositifs que l’on trouve dans les films, à partir de la collection rassemblée dans un blog collectif. Les différents types sont listés et illustrés par des exemples précis de films. Une analyse des géodispositifs proprement cinématographiques précède une conclusion sur le double apport d’une analyse de ce type pour le cinéma et la cartographie.

ESE between discourse and Materiality. New empirical and theoretical perspectives on realisms, materialisms and discourse

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Lysgaard, Jonas Greve; Reid, Alan; Fjeldsted, Kristoffer Lolk

This symposium brings together ESE researchers from across the field with a special interest in questions related to different notions of materialism and realism. The purpose of the two linked symposiums is to continue and develop fruitful discussions started in Porto 2014 and develop new......, 2003). While it can be argued that some areas within ESE (e.g. outdoor education) are already inclined to draw on perspectives that does not only focus on language, we would like to learn from new emerging approaches to materiality and realisms in order push the overall field of ESE, and discuss......., Gironi, F., Gokey T., & Jackson, R. (red.) Speculations IV. Brooklyn, NY: Punctum books. Dolphin, R. & Tuin, I. v. d. (2012) New Materialism: Interviews & Cartographies. Open Humanities Press. Meillassoux, Q. (2007) After Finitude, English translation of Aprèés la Finitude (2006). Continuum....

Enterprise Social Media at Work

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Dyrby, Signe; Jensen, Tina Blegind; Avital, Michel

2014-01-01

The introduction of IT-enabled collaborative tools such as Enterprise Social Media (ESM) has brought new forms of organizational collaboration to the forefront. We introduce social fabric as a theoretical frame to reveal how ESM can become part-and-parcel of the social environment in which...... organizational members interact and collaborate. Drawing on Bruno Latour’s cartography of controversies, we present novel empirical insights from a case study of the ESM platform Yammer in an IT consultancy company. Our analysis uncovers four threads of the social fabric: ‘public-private context’, ‘social......-professional content’, ‘praise-reprimands giving ratio’ and ‘noise-news perception' that characterize the interactions between the organizational members and how collaboration is woven on the respective ESM platform. The findings show that delineating the emerging threads of the social fabric can help tracing...

Ni de aquí ni de allá: la articulación entre poesía niuyorriqueña y tradición latinoamericana en la obra de Miguel Algarín y Tato Laviera

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Alejo López

2014-12-01

Full Text Available Miguel Algarín, a founder and icon of Nuyorican poetic tradition, recovered Pablo Neruda's work as a basis for his political-poetic project based on an image of the poet as a spokesman for his community and an instrument of social urge through the process of awareness. This articulation allowed Algarín to insert the Nuyorican tradition extraterritorially, within the map of Latin American literature through its political and performative function. However, some other cases of Nuyorican poetics are different, as it is with Tato Laviera's, whose work shows an articulation between Nuyorican poetry and Latin American tradition not based in this counter-hegemonic function but in Afro-Antillean cultural heritage of Nuyorican identity. Thus, Laviera sets a poetics that problematizes and expands the geopolitical and cultural boundaries of this imaginary cartography called "Latin American literature".

O SENSORIAMENTO REMOTO E A CARTOGRAFIA COMO INSTRUMENTOS PEDAGÓGICOS NO ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA

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Ana Letícia Silva Ferreira

2016-03-01

Full Text Available O sensoriamento remoto e a cartografia são campos do conhecimento geográfico e, como tais, não se devem dissociá-los ou negligenciar a sua existência, como comumente se observa em escolas de nível fundamental. O aluno do século XXI é por excelência um dominador nato da tecnologia. O objetivo deste artigo é demonstrar como pode ser utilizado o sensoriamento remoto e a cartografia enquanto instrumentos para melhoria da qualidade do componente curricular geografia no nível fundamental. Dentre os procedimentos metodológicos, foram feitos levantamentos bibliográficos, escolha do campo de aplicação e nível de ensino, bem como a preparação das propostas de trabalho. Durante a realização da pesquisa percebeu-se o interesse e a facilidade com que os alunos têm de aprender a cartografia (modos de implantação: pontual, linear e zonal, quando feita uma abordagem através de imagens de sensoriamento remoto (padrões de interpretação, conseguindo obter uma melhor percepção do espaço geográfico. Concluiu-se que aliar os conhecimentos do sensoriamento remoto e da cartografia, no contexto do ensino, permite aos alunos, conhecer melhor seu lugar, familiarizar-se com a visão vertical, fazer inter-relações entre problemáticas, bem como desenvolver o domínio da linguagem cartográfica. Palavras-chave: Ensino de Geografia; Geotecnologias; Cartografia; Ensino Fundamental.     THE REMOTE SENSING AND CARTOGRAPHY AS EDUCATIONAL TOOLS IN GEOGRAPHY TEACHING ABSTRACT Remote sensing and mapping are fields of geographical knowledge and as such, it should not dissociate them or neglect their existence, as commonly observed in elementary schools. The student of the XXI century is par excellence a born domineering technology. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how you can use the remote sensing and cartography as a tool for improving the quality of curricular geography component at the fundamental level. Among the methodological

El abandono de andenes. Elaboración de un modelo de accesibilidad y cartografía en un entorno SIG: el Valle del Colca (Arequipa, Perú

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Silió Cervera, F.

2001-06-01

Full Text Available Study results of terraces abandonment in a Colca Valley area (Peru are presented. Such process is a clear evidence of the traditional productive transformation due to leisure activities emergence. It involves important environmental consequences related with erosion, vegetation and water management, threatening the millenary balance between land uses and conservation. Cartography and land inventory are combined in a GIS with the aim to design a deterministic accessibility model. Results prove the correlation between abandonment and minor accessibility, with a vertical behavior modified by the incidence of other factors. Data analysis allows (a to detect differences in location and magnitude of such abandonment, (b to identify critic areas arising from the traditional model crisis, and (c to value the importance of an intervention focused in recovering the system sustaintability.

[es] Se presentan los resultados del estudio del abandono de andenes en un sector del Valle del Colca (Perú. Dicho proceso supone una clara manifestación de la transformación de los modos de producción tradicionales ante la aparición de las actividades de ocio. Ello acarrea importantes consecuencias ambientales relacionadas con la erosión, vegetación y gestión del agua, haciendo peligrar el milenario equilibrio entre usos y conservación. Cartografía e inventario de campo se combinan en un SIG con el objetivo de elaborar un modelo determinístico de accesibilidad. Los resultados constatan una correlación entre abandono y menor accesibilidad con un comportamiento vertical alterado por la incidencia de otros factores. El análisis de la información permite (a detectar la diferente localización y magnitud de dicho abandono, (b identificar áreas críticas derivadas de la crisis del modelo tradicional, y (c valorar en qué medida la intervención es necesaria para recuperar la sostenibilidad del conjunto. [fr] L´abanon de terrasses de culture. �