About the Quality of Maps

Authors

  • Georg Gartner Institute of Cartography, Vienna Univ. of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14714/CP30.662

Keywords:

quality of maps, cartography

Abstract

Periodically throughout history, advances in technology have affected cartography. Some current forces for change in cartography are interactivity, multimedia, computer-animation and the Internet. Cartographers complain of a missing quality in the maps associated with this new technology. This paper examines the meaning of quality in cartography. It is argued that only when terms such as quality are understood in a larger, external context can the goal of map-making- making better maps - be pursued. This includes esthetical and cognitive aspects as well as aspects of communication, GIS and geographic visualization.

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Published

1998-06-01

How to Cite

Gartner, G. (1998). About the Quality of Maps. Cartographic Perspectives, (30), 38–46. https://doi.org/10.14714/CP30.662

Issue

No. 30 (1998)

Section

Featured Articles

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