Abstract
Abstract. Several new forms of maps and map-likes visualization have emerged owing to the advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). However, the current cartographic theories are insufficient to guide and support the applications of these new forms of maps and map-likes visualization. Specifically, these forms overstep the cartographic framework and challenge the cartographic theory. In this study, we term these new geovisualisation forms as Pan-maps, thereby proposing a framework to visualize Pan-maps based on time, space, attribute, and user variables. These variables can be divided into basic and compound variables, and a hierarchy among basic and compound variables using their interrelated composition relationships is established. Furthermore, we taken AR map as case study to verify the effectiveness of the proposed framework. The proposed framework is anticipated to provide theoretical and practical support for Pan-maps design and promote cartography development in the ICT era.
Highlights
Maps are regarded as a never-ending endeavour of presenting the world in an efficient, scientific and aesthetic way
To address the aforementioned need for Pan-maps visualization in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) era, this study proposes a framework for Pan-maps visualization
To represent the spatial characteristics in the Pan-maps visualization, this study proposed that location is the basic variable of space feature representation
Summary
Maps are regarded as a never-ending endeavour of presenting the world in an efficient, scientific and aesthetic way. We attempted to propose a term “Pan-maps”, referring collectively to the maps and map-likes, aiming to clarify the basic mapping elements and their relationships in a newly-designed visualization framework, and further to update the cartographic theory in the ICT and big data era. Previous studies had put forward corresponding map visual variables from several research perspectives, which promoted the development of Pan-maps visualization research. To this day, some limitations need to be addressed. Based on the Systematology and epistemology, this paper regards the map as a system formed by numerous dimensions, including both basic and compound variables. We taken AR map as case study to verify the effectiveness of the proposed framework
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