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Maps for Planning, Situation Assessment and Mission Control

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2009

R. M. Taylor
Affiliation:
(DERA Centre for Human Sciences, Farnborough)
I. S. MacLeod
Affiliation:
(Aerosystems International, Yeovil)

Extract

Maps are familiar objects that need little introduction. By strict definition, a map is a diagrammatic representation of the spatial environment – for example, the Earth's surface, the stars or parts thereof. The techniques of map-making, or cartography, are basically concerned with reducing the spatial characteristics of large surface areas to a form that makes them observable. Cartography has been considered as both a science and an art. As an art form and craft tradition with printed maps, cartography traditionally has sought to address aesthetic criteria for human appreciation and visual attractiveness, in addition to considerations of functional utility.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1996

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