Geospatial vision : new dimensions in cartography : selected papers from the 4th National Cartographic Conference GeoCart '2008, New Zealand

This book contains selected papers from participants at the 4th National Cartographic Conference GeoCart’2008, held in Auckland, New Zealand in September 2008. It provides a contribution to the literature related to contemporary Geoinformation and Cartography as part of the Springer - ries “Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography”. The series aims to provide publications that highlight the research and professional acti- ties taking place in this exciting discipline area. Books published thus far cover a wide range of topics and their content reflects the diverse nature of interests of contributors in the field. The GeoCart conferences are held every two years and attract attendees from Australasia and globally. They offer a forum for reflecting on past practices, exploring future possibilities and reporting on the findings of - search undertakings. They make valuable contributions to the theory and praxis of Geoinformation and Cartography. The editors of this book, Antoni Moore, from the University of Otago, and Igor Drecki, from the University of Auckland, have provided contri- tions that fall under the categories of representation, egocentric mapping, the exploration of tangible and intangible geographical phenomena by v- ual means and Web mapping. The chapters provide valuable information from contributors that illustrate the exciting developments in the dis- pline. I applaud the efforts of the editors and authors for providing this work as an insight into their fields of activity. I hope that you find this book, from the land of the Long White Cloud, a valuable resource. Front Matter....Pages I-XXII Facilitating the Handling of Interactive Atlases by Dynamic Grouping of Functions – The Example of “Smart Legend”....Pages 1-18 A User-defined Virtual Reality Chart for Track Control Navigation and Hydrographic Data Acquisition....Pages 19-44 Mechanisms on Graphical Core Variables in the Design of Cartographic 3D City Presentations....Pages 45-59 An Egocentric Urban Viewshed: A Method for Landmark Visibility Mapping for Pedestrian Location Based Services....Pages 61-85 A Multi-scale Dynamic Map Using Cartograms to Reflect User Focus....Pages 87-112 Exploring Tessellation Metaphors in the Display of Geographical Uncertainty....Pages 113-140 Simulation and Representation of the Positional Errors of Boundary and Interior Regions in Maps....Pages 141-169 Global Morphometric Maps of Mars, Venus, and the Moon....Pages 171-192 Scalability of Techniques for Online Geographic Visualization of Web Site Hits....Pages 193-217 Afterword....Pages 219-234 The book comprises a set of chapters relating to research presented at the 4th National Cartographic Conference GeoCart'2008, to be held in Auckland, New Zealand on September 1st to 3rd, 2008. The Conference is endorsed by the International Cartographic Association (ICA). The book delivers a representative, valuable and timely selection of cutting edge research in the fields of cartography and geovisualisation, with contributions from leading researchers worldwide. Each chapter has been reviewed by three international experts. The book incorporates sections on Representation, Egocentric Cartography, Geovisual Exploration of Uncertainty and Terrain, and Web Mapping. The accompanying CD includes colour maps, animation and interfaces Papers selected from research presented at the 4th National Cartographic Conference GeoCart' 2008, held in Auckland, New Zealand on September 1st to 3rd, 2008 ... [reporting] on initiatives at the cutting edge of cartography and geovisualization, covering relevant themes such as interactive atlases, 3D display in urban and marine applictions, egocentric mapping, visualisation of uncertainty, geovisual exploration and current and future issues in web cartography