Reflexive Cartography, Volume 6 - A New Perspective in Mapping (Paperback)

Reflexive Cartography addresses the adaptation of cartography, including its digital forms (GIS, WebGIS, PPGIS), to the changing needs of society, and outlines the experimental context aimed at mapping a topological space. Using rigorous scientific analysis based on statement consistency, relevance of the proposals, and model accessibility, it charts the transition from topographical maps created by state agencies to open mapping produced by citizens. Adopting semiotic theory to uncover the complex communicative mechanisms of maps and to investigate their ability to produce their own messages and new perspectives, Reflexive Cartography outlines a shift in our way of conceptualizing maps: from a plastic metaphor of reality, as they are generally considered, to solid tools that play the role of agents, assisting citizens as they think and plan their own living place and make sense of the current world.

General

Imprint:	Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Modern Cartography Series
Release date:	August 2015
Authors:	Emanuela Casti
Series editors:	D.R.F. Taylor
Dimensions:	235 x 191 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-803509-2
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Cartography, geodesy & geographic information systems (GIS) > Map making & projections
LSN:	0-12-803509-9
Barcode:	9780128035092

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