Modern map atlas design and research

Author: Chen Yu
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book is a theoretical summary of the author's long-term practical experience in map and atlas compilation, comprising more than 50 articles. It includes: discussions on the significance and theoretical methods of map atlas design and systematic engineering research; the principles and scientific effects of modern map atlas system design, illustrated with specific examples from the compilation of national, provincial/city, regional, and remote sensing map atlases; an exploration of the characteristics of thematic maps in modern map atlases, particularly their practical significance in current resource, environment, and regional development research; research on the development trends of geographic information science and the relationship between modern map atlases and "Digital Earth." This book is a theoretical summary of the author's long-term practical experience in map and atlas compilation, comprising more than 50 articles. Its content includes: ① discussions on the significance and theoretical methods of map atlas design and systematic engineering research; ② the principles and scientific effects of modern map atlas system design, illustrated with specific examples from the compilation of national, provincial/city, regional, and remote sensing map atlases; ③ an exploration of the characteristics of thematic maps in modern map atlases, particularly their practical significance in current resource, environment, and regional development research; ④ research on the development trends of geographic information science and the relationship between modern map atlases and "Digital Earth." This book is suitable for researchers in geography, surveying, and related natural and social-economic science departments engaged in remote sensing, geographic information systems, mapping, and other fields, as well as faculty and students at universities.