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DIGITAL
CARTOGRAPHY
GSS284
TOPIC 1
Introduction to Cartography

Lesson Outcome
At the end of this topic, student will be able to:

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Describe the Discuss future trends
historical of in cartography
cartography

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History Of Cartography
• Cartography dates back thousands of years to a time before paper, but the
main visual display principles were developed during the paper era
• Historically, the origins of many national mapping can be traced to the need
for mapping for “geographical campaigns” of infantry warfare, for colonial
administration and for defense
• Until 18th century, most maps are general maps and charts
• From late 17th century, thematic maps began to appear
• The growth of modern cartography since19th century related with the
inventions of photography and computers
• Although the military remains a heavy user of mapping, such territorial
changes reflects more interplay of economics, political and historical
considerations.
• The time frame over which events took place is also much more rapid –
more maps produced as mapping technology expands.

Map revolution

Discuss the influence of technology revolution on the

changes of map representation or delivery.

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• The earliest extant world map is a • An map made in Ancient Egypt with an
Babylonian clay tablet from the sixth estimated date to 3200 B.C. showing the trace
century B.C., on which Earth is shown as a of gold workings in Egypt. The map, now in
flat circular disc surrounded by ocean Turin, depicts gold workings around the time
and several mythical islands. of King Seti I (1350-1205 B.C.).

• The earliest printed map made in the South • Map of Hecataeus (about 500 B.C.) of
Song Dynasty showing east part of China in ancient Greece by an empirical approach,
the modern history. relying on exploration and travel instead of
pure geometry alone

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• Ancient Chinese topographical map • The earliest paper map made in the West
(200B.C.) A silk map in the ancient tombs. Han Dynasty, almost at the same time when
the paper itself was invented by Chinese.

• The world-view of the Roman Empire (400A.D.) • The map constructed in the 15 century from
A circular earth disc, set in a surrounding ocean, Ptolemy's written directions, descriptions,
became the dominant interpretation of the and reflects geographical knowledge of the
Middle Ages cartographer. known world in the 2nd century A.D.

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• The perceived shape of France

before and after the 1693 survey
by Picard and La Hire

Future trend in Cartography

3D map Android
navigation

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• Interactive map

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Real time cartography (Live trains)

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3D and 4D cartography

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Geo media technique (AR,VR,

CrossMedia, Social Media)

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Cartography is modern

Map can be seen as a perfect interface

between human user and big data..
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