On the parametric description of the shape of the cartographic line

Skopeliti, A; Tsoulos, L

dc.contributor.author	Skopeliti, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsoulos, L	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:14:55Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:14:55Z
dc.date.issued	1999	en
dc.identifier.issn	03177173	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13277
dc.subject.other	cartography	en
dc.subject.other	map generalization	en
dc.title	On the parametric description of the shape of the cartographic line	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.3138/J473-P3U0-197J-3602	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/J473-P3U0-197J-3602	en
heal.publicationDate	1999	en
heal.abstract	The description of the nature and shape of the cartographic line has been a challenging research area in contemporary cartography. The digital character of the line, while representing a tempting research element, reveals the extent of the problems related to line character assessment because of the practically unlimited number of forms the cartographic line can take. Recent research has resulted in a number of parameters (measures) describing the line shape qualitatively and quantitatively. This paper deals with the following two themes:(1) the quantitative description of line character through a number of parameters; and (2) the development of a methodology for the segmentation of the cartographic line into ""homogenous"" parts. The identification, selection, and clustering of parameters, leading to the sufficient description of line character, is elaborated. The ""knowledge"" thus acquired is valuable for the objective description of line shape and constitutes the basis for addressing other problems, such as the realistic estimation of positional error in data acquisition and the efficient generalization of linear features.	en
heal.journalName	Cartographica	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.3138/J473-P3U0-197J-3602	en
dc.identifier.volume	36	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	53	en
dc.identifier.epage	64	en