Scale as Ratio in Space

Cristian Suteanu
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Cristian Suteanu: Saint Mary’s University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Department of Environmental Science

Chapter Chapter 4 in Scale, 2022, pp 93-123 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter begins by introducing scale as ratio and presenting the geometric transformations that lie at the foundations of scale as ratio in space. Subsequently, it addresses some major aspects of map scale, including accuracy and precision, as well as intrinsic limitations affecting the application of scale in the real environment. Implications of map projections for location-dependent scale are highlighted. Scale in the digital world is then addressed in relation to resolution, automated map generalization, and a feature-guided exploration approach to spatial databases. Some implications of a scale-dependent view of reality are considered.

Keywords: Scale; Geometric transformation; Scaling; Scale factor; Anisotropy; Similarity; Cartography; Maps; Environment; Map projections; Reference ellipsoid; Geodesy; Tissot indicatrices; Resolution; Automated map generalization; Modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15733-2_4

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