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The bounds of distortion : truth, meaning and efficacy in digital geographic representation / Lucas Godfrey in International journal of cartography, vol 3 n° 1 (June 2017)  

Public [article]  inInternational journal of cartography > vol 3 n° 1 (June 2017) . - pp 31 - 34 Titre : The bounds of distortion : truth, meaning and efficacy in digital geographic representation Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Lucas Godfrey, Auteur ; William A Mackaness, Auteur Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : pp 31 - 34 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] cartographie pour écran mobile [Termes IGN] échelle cartographique [Termes IGN] milieu urbain [Termes IGN] navigation [Termes IGN] niveau de détail [Termes IGN] placement automatique des objets [Termes IGN] relation spatiale [Termes IGN] représentation graphique [Termes IGN] réseau de transport [Vedettes matières IGN] Cartologie Résumé : (Auteur) Even maps that strive for a precise representation of spatial relationships use techniques of distortion to embed a geographic extent within a two-dimensional plane – be it a page or a screen. The graphical design of geospatial information does however conform to a consensus around the conceptual limits of that distortion, with an overall design framework that constrains the design to ensure comprehension and the effective recognition of geographic entities and relations. Although constraints are necessary, we argue that the advent of digital technology, particularly in mobile mapping, warrants re-examination of the parameters of these distortions. Here we introduce the concept of ‘the bounds of distortion’ as a device for considering the conceptual boundaries of map design, and as a foundation for further work to investigate how these bounds may be redefined to better support map users with more effective graphical information. The focus here is navigational information, and in particular urban navigation and interaction with the graphical representation of urban geography and public transport networks. Numéro de notice : A2017-317 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1080/23729333.2017.1301348 En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2017.1301348 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=85371 [article]