High Mountain Cartography
Summary
Topographic high mountain cartography has a long tradition in Switzerland and other alpine countries. Therefore in 1996, the German Society of Cartography established a special "Working Group on High Mountain Cartography" (chairman: L. Hurni). It's aim is the promotion of cartographic methods for research in mountainous regions. It is obvious that high mountain cartography covers a broader range than just topographic cartography. This spectrum of themes and connections to related sciences has to be defined. In 1999 a new Commission on Mountain Cartography within the International Cartographic Association (ICA) has been established (chairman: L. Hurni). In the meantime the commission has organised eleven highly successful workshops on mountain cartography.
Kick off
15.08.1999
Researchers
Lead: Hurni, Lorenz
Internal: Räber, Stefan
Funding sources
Own Ressources of the Professorship
Partners
- ICA Commission on Mountain Cartography
- International Cartographic Association ICA
- Kommission Hochgebirgskartographie
- Bernie Jenny, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Web
externe SeiteTerrain Models
externe SeiteRelief Shading
externe SeiteICA Commission on Mountain Cartography