[Vancouver GIS UG] December Meeting
- From: doug.hrynyk@xxxxxxxxx
- To: "Vangis org" <vangisug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:47:02 -0800
Hello GISers,
Our next meeting is on Wednesday December 12th at 5:30 and will be held in
the Dunsmuir Auditorium of the BC Hydro office tower, 333 Dunsmuir. Everyone
is required to sign in after 5:30 at the security desk in the main lobby.
For more information about the Vancouver GIS User Group, please visit our
website: http://www.vancouvergis.org.
Meeting Topic: Map-Making 101: Or, "How to take an idea for a walk"
Is the Internet going to kill the traditional map? Most people in GIS
circles are familiar with the question as it has been asked regularly for
the last decade. So, what's the answer? If anything, the field of
cartography has died while the practice of map-making is truly alive.
What's
the difference between cartography and map-making? The answer lies in the
definitions.
This presentation provides a proper burial for the field of cartography and
a send-off for the practice of map-making. As part of the send-off, a
discussion of current map-making techniques will be presented. These are
some of the techniques used to create the innovative (at least by Canadian
standards) Bivouac Backcountry Series: Garibaldi Park topo map - a detailed
1:50,000 scale map of the glacier-filled Garibaldi Park of British
Columbia.
Presenter:
Clark Geomatics Corporation (CGC) was established in 2001 to provide
services to the geographic information technology sector. Jeff Clark, lead
map-maker, principal at CGC and founding partner at Spatial Vision Group,
is
the driving force behind the cartographic work. Jeff has a corporate
background in geophysics, remote sensing and geographic information
technology, along with 20 years' worth of experience with all things
map-like. Clark Geomatics offers custom design cartography and geographic
information technology solutions.
Jeff Clark
Clark Geomatics Corp.
www.clarkgeomatics.ca
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either Doug
Hrynyk doug.hrynyk@xxxxxxxx . We look forward to seeing you there.
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