Cartography

Cartography (; from Greek χάρτης chartēs, "papyrus, sheet of paper, map"; and γράφειν graphein, "write") is the study and practice of making maps. Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality (or an imagined reality) can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively. The fundamental objectives of traditional cartography are to: Set the map's agenda and select traits of the object to be mapped. This is the concern of map editing. Traits may be physical, such as roads or land masses, or may be abstract, such as toponyms or political boundaries. Represent the terrain …

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UN: The United Nations · 9 January 2025 English

Adopted, 51st plenary meeting

the Pacific (17th : 2006 : Bangkok)  Agenda CARTOGRAPHY REGIONAL COOPERATION


UN: The United Nations · 8 January 2025 English

Adopted at the 47th plenary meeting

Asia and the Pacific (17th : 2006 : Bangkok) CARTOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS REGIONAL COOPERATION


World Bank Group · 7 January 2025

This toolkit describes the Startup Enabler Capability Assessment (SECA), a tool designed specifically to measure the capabilities of startup enablers. It is applicable to a variety of types of startup …


UN: The United Nations · 7 January 2025

sess. : 1949 : Geneva) 1949 INTERNATIONAL ONE MILLION MAPS OF THE WORLD. CENTRAL BUREAU. [...] CARTOGRAPHY SPECIALIZED AGENCIES INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

ONE MILLION MAPS OF THE WORLD. CENTRAL BUREAU. CARTOGRAPHY SPECIALIZED AGENCIES INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS


World Bank Group · 7 January 2025

This toolkit describes the Startup Enabler Capability Assessment (SECA), a tool designed specifically to measure the capabilities of startup enablers. It is applicable to a variety of types of startup …


UN: The United Nations · 7 January 2025

PDF UN. [...] Economic and Social Council (6th sess. : 1948 : Lake Success, N. [...] Y.) 1948 CARTOGRAPHY COOPERATION BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERS SPECIALIZED AGENCIES

(6th sess. : 1948 : Lake Success, N.Y.) 1948 CARTOGRAPHY COOPERATION BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERS SPECIALIZED


UN: The United Nations · 7 January 2025

International Office of Epizootics UN. Department of Technical Cooperation for Development. [...] Cartography and Information Services Branch International Map of the World on the Millionth Scale

Department of Technical Cooperation for Development. Cartography and Information Services Branch International


UN: The United Nations · 7 January 2025 Catalan

Download Formats Add to Basket Files Details SymbolT/RES/483(XI) TitlePetition from the representatives of the Waarusha (T/PET.2/144) concerning Tanganyika. [...] AccessEnglish: T_RES_483(XI)-EN - PDF ; Español: T_RES_483(XI)-ES - PDF ; Русский: …


World Bank Group · 5 January 2025 English

The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents: shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. [...] / …

2024-12-08 2025-06-06 032/ICUIP/UGPE / Updating t he cartography of urban cent ers IDA / 74360 Post Consultant


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