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The use of anamorphic images in the development of transit maps / Tomasz Stepien in Geodesy and cartography, vol 65 n° 1 (June 2016)
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Titre : The use of anamorphic images in the development of transit maps Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Tomasz Stepien, Auteur ; Halina Klimczak, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp 81 - 94 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Cartographie thématique
[Termes IGN] Basse-Silésie (Pologne)
[Termes IGN] carte en anamorphose
[Termes IGN] carte thématique
[Termes IGN] transport collectif
[Termes IGN] transport urbainRésumé : (Auteur) An urban transportation network map is designed to illustrate the user information about availability of modes of transport – types of communication lines and their distribution – on a specifi c area. The map should be designed in such a way that passenger (user) is able to identify its location and select appropriate route to the chosen destination. The main element of the map is the connections network of all types of modes of transport (e.g. buses, trams and trains). A map designer should also mark locations of stops and add necessary descriptions. The network is usually presented as polylines in different colours depending on types of modes of transport (bus and tram routes); moreover railroads and underground routes can be additionally specify by different pattern. If in the city there are a few kinds of specifi c mode of transport (e.g. express bus, night bus), they can be extra distinguished using different colours. (Cain, 2008). This increases the functionality and legibility of the map as regards presentation of individual communication lines, especially in the case of large metropolitan areas. [...] Numéro de notice : A2016-638 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1515/geocart-2016-0004 En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/geocart-2016-0004 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=81841
in Geodesy and cartography > vol 65 n° 1 (June 2016) . - pp 81 - 94[article]