The use of GIS tools in the automation of examining the cartometry of old maps
Using the full potential of old maps requires interdisciplinary research, which allows for a comprehensive assessment of facts recorded on the map along with their features. The author of the article is interested in cartometric analysis. It is used to study one of these features – the location of a...
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doaj-50c63c52552e4722beac914ec7fef9742021-09-05T14:00:52ZengSciendoPolish Cartographical Review0324-83212450-69662020-12-0152415216110.2478/pcr-2020-0013The use of GIS tools in the automation of examining the cartometry of old mapsKuźma Maria0Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management Lublin, PolandUsing the full potential of old maps requires interdisciplinary research, which allows for a comprehensive assessment of facts recorded on the map along with their features. The author of the article is interested in cartometric analysis. It is used to study one of these features – the location of an object in geographical space. The author describes and evaluates the usefulness of GIS tools in the automation of examining the cartometry of old maps and presents her own tool for determining the general scale of maps.https://doi.org/10.2478/pcr-2020-0013old mapsmap accuracymap scalecartometryresearch automation |
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The use of GIS tools in the automation of examining the cartometry of old maps |
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The use of GIS tools in the automation of examining the cartometry of old maps |
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The use of GIS tools in the automation of examining the cartometry of old maps |
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The use of GIS tools in the automation of examining the cartometry of old maps |
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The use of GIS tools in the automation of examining the cartometry of old maps |
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use of gis tools in the automation of examining the cartometry of old maps |
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Polish Cartographical Review |
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Using the full potential of old maps requires interdisciplinary research, which allows for a comprehensive assessment of facts recorded on the map along with their features. The author of the article is interested in cartometric analysis. It is used to study one of these features – the location of an object in geographical space. The author describes and evaluates the usefulness of GIS tools in the automation of examining the cartometry of old maps and presents her own tool for determining the general scale of maps. |
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old maps map accuracy map scale cartometry research automation |
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