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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World Bank Group · 9 April 2024 English
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AGCC Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre ALRC Agency for Land Relations and … supporting agencies) to the Agency for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre (AGCC), while its composition, …
World Bank Group · 5 April 2024 English
July 2023. As of March 11th, 2024, the pilot cartography is completed, and next stages started 5. SYSTEMATIC …
World Bank Group · 4 April 2024 English
delivered to the final beneficiaries and the cartography has been validated by IGAC. IN01415541 ►Intermediate …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 3 April 2024 English
Molly Burhans’ belief in using land for environmental good dates back to her late teens when some of her friends occupied an abandoned home in Buffalo, New York. The struggling …
She has even put forward a proposal to start a cartography institute. If successful, it would be the first …
World Bank Group · 2 April 2024 English
close cooperation with the Agency of Geomatic, Cartography and Cadastre (formerly, Agency for Land Relations …
World Bank Group · 1 April 2024 English
Ratings for the Reintegration of Ex-combatants Project for Central African Republic were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the Bank performance was satisfactory, and the monitoring and evaluation quality was …
integrated according to the government’s latest cartography. 5. The Bank's involvement in 2017 was driven …
IWMI: International Water Management Institute · 28 March 2024 English
Earth observation platforms and data will support decision-makers in the management of flood and drought risk. The post IWMI and partners map the state of water across Africa first appeared …
CMS: Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals · 27 March 2024 English
Conduct awareness-raising campaigns for local communities and the general public on SSMF and the need for conservation of species and habitats in all key zones through tar- geted workshops and …
Gadabedji BR: Study produced M DFCPR, SCF • Cartography and habitat data was col- SCF (VB, JN) conduct …
EU: European Union · 27 March 2024 English
observatory analytical papers in November 2023, the cartography (18) and its parameters are open for debate with …
WHO: World Health Organization · 22 March 2024 French
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University of Cambridge for performing antigenic cartography and phylogenetic analysis; WHO Essential Regulatory …
