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U.S. geological survey standard for digital raster graphics
(1996-10)
A digital raster graphic (DRG) is a raster image of a published map. The U.S. Geological Survey plans to produce DRG's of its standard topographic map series through contracts with the private sector and through partnerships ...
Integration of geographical and statistical data Uganda census Atlas
(1995-05)
The success of the census depends not only on how well the Census Office locates alt living quarters and collects complete information for each occupant but also on how accurately this information is linked to its specific ...
The status of cartographic activities in the United States of America
(1996-10)
The Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for the preparation of maps, charts and geodetic products on a worldwide (international) basis to meet national defense requirements ...
Commercial aspects of geoinformation technology
(1999-06)
Geoinformation Technology, also known as Geoinformatics, is one of the products of Digital Revolution, which has evolved within the past three decades as a marriage between the Geosciences (Geo) and Information Technology ...
GIS/LIS : The latest developments
(1993-02)
Significant achievements have taken place in Geographic/Land information systems (GIS/LIS). An attempt is made to give an overview of the state of the art as well as vision of progress still to be accomplished. Key issues ...
The ICA vision of the future
(1996-10)
Maps pre-date scientific measurement but cartography has continued to adapt to changes in concept and technology. Following a restatement of the unique character and vital importance to spatial science of maps and (their ...
Post ADOS activities and the establishemnt of a unified geodetic datum for Africa
(1993-02)
In this paper the author reviews the status of the UGDA since the ADOS project was completed in 1986. The stages so far completed to implement one of the main objectives of the UGDA, of the ADOS project are outlined; a ...
La cartographie censitaire
(1995-11)
A l'aurée de l'An 2000, alors que dans la région africaine se prépare la quatrième décennie des recensements généraux de la population et de l'habitat, il importe de faire le point sur le chemin parcouru depuis les premières ...
A product exchange format for the defense mapping agency's vector products
(1993-02)
The Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) has recently, developed the Vector Product- Format (VPF). This standard for generating digital geographic information in vector format will be used to provide digital products to users. The ...
Report of the United Nations Economic for Africa to the ninth United Nations regional cartographic conference for Africa
(1996-06)
This document presents the Report of the United Nations Economic for Africa to the ninth United Nations regional cartographic conference for Africa, of the Ninth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Africa ...