Evaluation of the databases and middle scale maps content of selected National Mapping Agencies Cover Image

Ocena zakresu treści baz danych oraz map średnioskalowych wybranych agencji kartograficznych
Evaluation of the databases and middle scale maps content of selected National Mapping Agencies

Author(s): Paweł Gadomski, Izabela Karsznia
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Maps / Cartography
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: topographic databases; general geographic maps; General Geographic Objects Database; national mapping agencies; quantitative analysis; qualitative analysis

Summary/Abstract: Topographic databases and general geographic maps are essential components of geographic information systems and the primary and rich spatial information source at general scales. The article presents qualitative and quantitative analyses based on the content of general geographic maps and topographic databases carried out on the example of products of selected national mapping agencies (NMAs). This research aims to verify whether the data contained in the analyzed databases and the information presented on general maps constitute the rich source of geographical and spatial information, as well as to examine how the analyzed General Geographic Objects Database (BDOO) developed in Poland differs from the selected databases of similar level of details. The results of qualitative and quantitative analyses are presented in comprehensive charts and tables, which show the obtained results in a synthetic and complex manner.

  • Issue Year: 66/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 21-41
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish