An Attempt to Define the Domain of Contemporary Cartography

Marek Baranowski
ORCID 0000-0003-1402-4196
Institute of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw
Poland

Dariusz Gotlib
ORCID 0000-0001-7532-4497
Warsaw University of Technology
Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography
Department of Cartography
Poland

Robert Olszewski
ORCID 0000-0003-1697-9367
Warsaw University of Technology
Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography
Department of Cartography

Abstract

The paper raises an issue of essence of cartography studied in the context of a dynamically developing geoinformation technology. It focuses on cartographic modelling issues, which were analysed in terms of its fundamental features. At the same time, a number of other reality (non-cartographic) models were selected and the assessment of their features specific to cartographic modelling was carried out. In this way, a unique set of features has been defined that distinguishes a cartographic modelling itself from other representations of reality, such as imaging of space in a computer game, modelling a climate system or in the form of an artistic image. Conducted analyses and considerations moved the authors towards recognition of cartographic modelling as a unique process of portraying the geographical space, which is also the nucleus of the cartography domain.

Received 15.09.2018 Accepted 18.10.2018 Published 15.11.2018

Keywords:

theory of cartography; cartographic modelling; models of reality; geoinformation technology

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