Understanding Map Scale
Map scale refers to the ratio between the distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the Earth’s surface.
Map scale refers to the ratio between the distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the Earth’s surface.
Nicolas Regnauld, Product Manager at 1Spatial discuss the debate about neocartography versus traditional cartography and the evolution towards creating more intelligent automation tools for creating maps.
Generalization is the method used in GIS to reduce detail in data. Learn about how to generalize GIS data using QGIS, ArcGIS, and other software tools.