Cartography in Central and Eastern Europe
Subtitle: Selected Papers of the 1st ICA Symposium on Cartography for Central and Eastern Europe
By: edited by Georg Gartner, Felix Ortag
Contributors: Ortag, Felix; SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
ISBN-13: 9783642032936; 9783642032943
Subjects: Geography; Mathematical geography; Geographic information systems
Description: Within the region of Central and Eastern Europe a long and outstanding history in the field of Cartography and Geoinformation Science exists. In this book the contemporary developments in this region are brought together for the first time, ranging from the innovative activities in the national mapping agencies and topographic mapping via activities in the field of Atlas Cartography, Cartographic Modelling, Multimedia Cartography, Historical Cartography and Cartographic Education. The rich and leading role of the region of Central and Eastern Europe in the domain of cartography is proven by contributions of various countries and background.