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F. J. Ormeling - MINORITY TOPONYMS ON MAPS -
THE RENDERING OF MINORITY TOPONYMS ON
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS OF WESTERN EUROPE
In this dissertation abstract the Contents of the
author's 1983 thesis are summarized. After defining
scope and terminology, current Westeuropean topo-
nymical procedures are categorized, and it is
ascertained to what degree these general procedures
are also valid for individual Westeuropean minorities.
Actually, for minority toponyms deviating procedures
are current, and these deviations seem to be caused
by in-service reguLations, geographica!, historical
and cartographical factors: the nature of the respec-
tive areas, the period in which they were ineorporated
in national states and the map scale.
The results (in most cases distorted toponyms, adap-
ted to the majority language) are evaluated, with the
UN's Local Names Policy and map use requirements
as yardsticks. The current trend is one of restaura-
tion of the original minority toponyms.
F. J. Holsmuller - CARTOGRAPHY AND COMMUNI-
CATION THEORY
Cartography is a very young science. Nevertheless,
some distinct trends in the development of theories
have already emerged in the past 25 years. This
paper aims at giving an overview of some of the most
interesting developments in scientific cartography.
Attention is paid first to the introduction of moflels of
cartographic communication by people like Board and
Kolacny. In building up these cartographic theories
use was made extensively of the results of scientific
research in related fields (philosophy, psychology,
semiology, informatics and geography). Emphasis
was put mainly upon the transmission of information
from the cartographer via the map to the map user.
Reeently, however, attention is focussing more upon
cognitive aspects of map use, i. e. a shift from in
formation transmission to information processing by
the map user. The cyclic development of the relation-
ships between cartography and geography (from
estrangement to rapprochement) is another interest
ing aspect of the maturing of the science of carto
graphy.
F. J. Ormeling sr. - CARTOGRAPHIC SCHOOL
PANAMA
Recognizing the need for training a technical work
force to carry out national mapping programs in the
Latin American countries the Inter American Geo-
detic Survey (IAGS) established a Cartographic School
in Fort Clayton, Panama in 1952. In 1985 the School
offers a total of 43 courses ranging from the basic to
the more advanced technologies in mapping, charting
and geodesy and its related disciplines. Since its
creation over 8,000 students from 25 countries have
received training under the auspices of the School.
The present article describes the history of the
School, its location, its staff and facilities. It deals
with the types and levels of training and with the pos-
sibility of following special study and research pro
grams or organising in-country training under super-
vision of the School. Further the article concentrates
upon the fifteen cartography courses, eight of which
at basic and journeyman level and in length varying
from four to ten weeks. It deals with the entry
requirements and with the current grading System.
Finally the article compares the IAGS Cartographic
School with the International Institute for Aerospace
and Earth Sciences (ITC) at Enschede, Netherlands.
R. Beck and J. W. van den Brink - SATELLITE
THEMATIC MAPS, A NEW RESOURCE IN PHYSICAL
PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
The new generation of 'high-resolution' remote
sensing satellites will increase the number of applica-
tions drastically. It is believed that the imagery of
these new satellite Systems will play a substantial
role in the actual physical planning and management
of land and water in the Netherlands. This statement
is supported by the encouraging results of the case
study presented in this article. The objective of this
study was to evaluate the possibilities of the new
satellite imagery and to present the information ob-
tained in a way which would be easily accessible to
planners and the like. Therefore, the concept of the
'Satellite thematic map' was adopted as a user-friend-
ly end product for a large user Community. As an
illustration, the characteristics are discussed of a
fragment of the Satellite thematic map of the Kromme
Rijn area which is enclosed in this issue of the Karto-
grafisch Tijdschrift.
KT 1986 XII. 4
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