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In the Visual Fields section of CP 56 Denis Wood considers artists Lilla LoCurto and Bill Outcault and their work projecting and mapping the human body. This work, “at once so close to that of mapmakers and at the same time so completely alien, forces us to confront [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Free Article: Denis Wood: Some Things Lilla LoCurto and William Outcault Have to Say About Maps (CP 56)
Posted in Journal Articles on March 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Buckley, Barnes, & Richards: Achieving Historical Map Effects with Modern GIS (CP 56)
Posted in Journal Articles on March 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Aileen Buckley, David Barnes, and Jaynya Richards write, “Historical maps have long captivated map readers with their aesthetic qualities and the intrigue they impart, partly because they were done by hand. In this paper, historical maps were examined to determine if they illustrated design techniques and symbology that are adaptable for maps today. If so, [...]
Knowles & Leitner: Visual Representations of the Spatial Relationship Between Bermuda High Strengths and Hurricane Tracks (CP 56)
Posted in Journal Articles on March 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Jason Knowles and Michael Leitner write, “The purpose of this research was to discover which visualization methods are best suited to detecting the spatial patterns of a large number of hurricane tracks collected for the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico since 1947.”
Article abstract: The 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons dramatically demonstrated the magnitude [...]
Dooley & Lavin: Visualizing Method-Produced Uncertainty in Isometric Mapping (CP 56)
Posted in Journal Articles on March 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Mathew Dooley and Stephen Lavin write, “Use of the exploration and visualization techniques examined herein might direct map users to a better understanding of uncertainty about isometric map interpolation through visual, as opposed to numerical, means.”
Article abstract: Isometric mapping, while highly uncertain, continues to be a preferred mapping method for continuous data in many of [...]
Denis Wood: A Map Is an Image Proclaiming Its Objective Neutrality (CP 56)
Posted in Journal Articles on March 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What is it that makes a map a map? Denis Wood tackles the issue in the opening essay in CP 56. The essay is in response to Mark Denil’s critique (CP 55) of Wood’s article “Map Art.” (CP 53).
Wood writes: “The following remarks … are intended to clarify what I have been claiming [...]
Cartographic Perspectives 56 Contents: Critical Cartography, Visualizing Uncertainty, Hurricane Mapping, Historical Map Effects with GIS, Body Mapping
Posted in Journal Contents on March 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Cartographic Perspectives issue #56 (Winter 2007) will be mailed soon to NACIS members. NACIS membership is $42/year ($20 for students) and includes three issues of the journal. CP 56 includes five substantive articles, book reviews, and a 21 page color section. CP 56 contents are listed below, additional postings with [...]
CP Blog
Posted in Blog Info on March 23, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Cartographic Perspectives, the peer-reviewed journal of the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS), will soon publish its 56th issue. Over the years, CP, which began as a newsletter, has evolved into a journal documenting research and creative work on mapping, situated in the broader context of geospatial technologies. Research article foci include psychological [...]
