An analysis of the cartographic language of European state topographic maps: aesthetics, style, and identity
PhD Thesis
Kent, A. 2007. An analysis of the cartographic language of European state topographic maps: aesthetics, style, and identity. PhD Thesis University of Kent/Canterbury Christ Church University Geographical and Life Sciences
Authors | Kent, A. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Qualification name | PhD |
Abstract | This thesis investigates stylistic diversity in European 1:50 000 state topographic maps and explores the extent to which national conditions, such as socio-economic, cultural, and demographic characteristics, are intrinsically expressed in their symbolization of the national landscape. The separation of the topographic map from its assumed objectivity and the poststructuralist handling of maps as ‘texts’ provide the point of departure for the theoretical framework, which includes a discussion of the role of aesthetic judgment and the nature of style in cartography, and subsequently develops a new language paradigm for understanding national differences in cartographic expression. The methodology involves the construction of a typology for the classification of the legend symbologies of 1:50 000 paper topographic maps from 20 different European national mapping organizations. In addition to providing a quantitative assessment of the symbols devoted to each type of feature, this incorporates a qualitative classification of their appearance according to the criteria of colour, visual hierarchy, ‘white’ space, and lettering in the search for supranational styles. Although it was possible to |
Year | 2007 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 19 Jul 2011 |
Submitted | 31 Mar 2007 |
Output status | Unpublished |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/8643y/an-analysis-of-the-cartographic-language-of-european-state-topographic-maps-aesthetics-style-and-identity
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