TOPOLOGY AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF CARTOGRAPHIC IMAGES |
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| Authors: | A K Suvorov |
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| Institution: | Institute of Geography , Moscow |
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| Abstract: | A survey of the use of topologic concepts of space in map transofrmation supports the author's contention that so-called “transformed images” represent for the most part rather arbitrary distortions of conventional maps constructed in Euclidean space. This paper demonstrates how truly topologic images can be created “from scratch,” i.e., without manipulation of either the sizes or shapes of areal units on preexisting maps. Images created by quantitatively defining “graphic ratios” of areal units can thus be replicated by other cartographers with a minimum of subjectivity. Translated from: Geodeziya i kartografiya, 1984, No. 12, pp. 28-31. |
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