Cartography
Cartography (; from Greek χάρτης chartēs, "papyrus, sheet of paper, map"; and γράφειν graphein, "write") is the study and practice of making maps. Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality (or an imagined reality) can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively. The fundamental objectives of traditional cartography are to: Set the map's agenda and select traits of the object to be mapped. This is the concern of map editing. Traits may be physical, such as roads or land masses, or may be abstract, such as toponyms or political boundaries. Represent the terrain …
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CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 4 March 2024 French
Fondation canadienne du droit de l’environnement Notre organisme de bienfaisance, la Fondation canadienne du droit de l’environnement/the Canadian Environmental Law Foundation (la Fondation), a été fondé en 1993 pour appuyer …
Chris Brackley / As The Crow Flies John Jackson cARTography Jamie Kneen Krystal-Anne Roussel / Barrister …
CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 9 February 2024 English
Extreme Heat and the Right to Cooling The summer of 2023 saw heart-breaking In May 2023, the City of Hamilton’s and devastating impacts caused by the Public Health Committee unanimously …
Chris Brackley / As The Crow Flies John Jackson cARTography Jamie Kneen Krystal-Anne Roussel / Barrister …
CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 30 November 2023 English
Clearing the Fog: The Grey Zones of Space Governance 1 The term “grey zone” is used by militaries to of grey zones in outer space by better defining indicate the …
geospatial data encounter Artificial Intelligence.” Cartography and Geographic Information Science 48 (4): 338–52 …
CCA: Council of Canadian Academies · 28 November 2023 English
Quantum Potential Expert Panel on the Responsible Adoption of Quantum Technologies Quantum Potential Expert Panel on the Responsible Adoption of Quantum Technologies COUNCIL OF CANADIAN ACADEMIES 180 Elgin Street, Suite …
Holynski, M. (2022). Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature, 602(7898), 590-594. Swallow, J. G. & …
CCA: Council of Canadian Academies · 28 November 2023 English
Quantum Potential Expert Panel on the Responsible Adoption of Quantum Technologies Quantum Potential Expert Panel on the Responsible Adoption of Quantum Technologies COUNCIL OF CANADIAN ACADEMIES 180 Elgin Street, Suite …
Holynski, M. (2022). Quantum sensing for gravity cartography. Nature, 602(7898), 590-594. Swallow, J. G. & …
UCP: University of Calgary Press · 17 November 2023 English
The Canadian Mountain Assessment provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The assessment is based on insights …
Design: Annie Webb Cartography: Chris Brackley and Angi Goodkey (As the Crow Flies cARTography), Jiaao Guo …
Agricultural Policy Research Networks · 5 November 2023 English
It was recommended that land administration system should clearly state rights related to the use of government lands and allow land transactions such as the sale of rights of occupancy, …
during land management in Ukraine. Geodesy and Cartography. 2018 Volume 44 Issue 4: 129–133 Markussen, T …
BCPSEA: British Columbia Public School Employers' Association · 26 September 2023 English
The BCPSEA recognizes the BCTF as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the negotiation and administration of all terms and conditions of employment of all employees within the bargaining …
Drama, Library, Journalism, Home Economics, Cartography, Engineering, Social Work, or other school-related …
UAP: University of Alberta Press · 21 August 2023 English
In Seeking a Research-Ethics Covenant in the Social Sciences, Will C. van den Hoonaard chronicles the negative influence that medical research-ethics frameworks have had on social science research-ethics policies. He …
Canada (1996), and a 700-year history of women in cartography (2013c). All of this research entailed personal …
Oceans North · 21 July 2023 English
A dose of and in the hope of a future of abundance and well-being in caution can help reduce the risk of mistakes, but neither the Canadian Arctic and beyond. …
Area projection and NAD83 datum, with a cen- Cartography and Geospatial Data Management tral meridian …
