The thematic maps of Charles Joseph Minard

Robinson, Arthur H.

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“…Among the first attempts to visualize attributes of trajectory data are Charles Minard's maps (see [29] for a review of Minard's work). A classic example is his famous map of Napoleon's Russian Campaign.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

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Stacking-Based Visualization of Trajectory Attribute Data

Tominski

Schumann

Andrienko

2012

IEEE Trans. Visual. Comput. Graphics

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Fig. 1. Visualization of radiation (CPM values) along the Tokio-Fukushima highway.Abstract-Visualizing trajectory attribute data is challenging because it involves showing the trajectories in their spatio-temporal context as well as the attribute values associated with the individual points of trajectories. Previous work on trajectory visualization addresses selected aspects of this problem, but not all of them. We present a novel approach to visualizing trajectory attribute data. Our solution covers space, time, and attribute values. Based on an analysis of relevant visualization tasks, we designed the visualization solution around the principle of stacking trajectory bands. The core of our approach is a hybrid 2D/3D display. A 2D map serves as a reference for the spatial context, and the trajectories are visualized as stacked 3D trajectory bands along which attribute values are encoded by color. Time is integrated through appropriate ordering of bands and through a dynamic query mechanism that feeds temporally aggregated information to a circular time display. An additional 2D time graph shows temporal information in full detail by stacking 2D trajectory bands. Our solution is equipped with analytical and interactive mechanisms for selecting and ordering of trajectories, and adjusting the color mapping, as well as coordinated highlighting and dedicated 3D navigation. We demonstrate the usefulness of our novel visualization by three examples related to radiation surveillance, traffic analysis, and maritime navigation. User feedback obtained in a small experiment indicates that our hybrid 2D/3D solution can be operated quite well.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stacking-Based Visualization of Trajectory Attribute Data

Tominski

Schumann

Andrienko

2012

IEEE Trans. Visual. Comput. Graphics

263

135

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“…The representation of the time variable on cartography can be traced back to Charles Joseph Minard, whom, in 1812, was able to map the army personnel and supplies flows for the Napoleon invasion of Russia (Robinson, 1967). With his data centric thematic cartography, Minard started to shape a new form of geospatial representation which with the evolution of information technologies, particularly in the last three decades, and the exponential growth of the availability of georeferenced data has generated new forms of representation of data which some authors name "urban big data" (Claudel, Nagel and Ratti, 2015) or "Big Data In and For Cities" (Batty, 2015).…”

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Rhythms of Renewal of the City

Brandão¹,

Correia²,

Paio³

2017

Blucher Design Proceedings

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In the last few years, building renovation has gained an unprecedented relevance in Portugal, yet it is an asymmetric and urban phenomenon for the study of which, in space and in time, traditional statistic tools have limitations. Using computational tools, it is possible to generate maps that correlate building permits georeferenced data and their processing time. Using Lisbon City Hall database of planning applications and georeferenced vector information, two approaches are developed to represent the internal dynamic of renewal of the city between 2010 and 2016. These maps can be useful to improve the accessibility of planning information to citizens.

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“…He began with three studies of exemplary thematic maps from the nineteenth century: Henry Drury Harness"s statistical maps of Ireland from the 1830s (Robinson, 1955); Charles Joseph Minard"s cartes figuratives of statistical flows, such as his famous 1869 map of Napoleon"s Russian campaign (Robinson, 1967); and, Alexander von Humboldt"s highly schematic isothermal map of 1817 (Robinson and Wallis, 1967). 9 While his purpose in each study was to tell the history of each map designer and their works, he was nonetheless interested in elucidating the effectiveness of their representational strategies and in drawing lessons for current cartographic practice.…”

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Putting “Cartography” into the History of Cartography: Arthur H. Robinson, David Woodward, and the Creation of a Discipline

Edney¹

2005

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Arthur Robinson and David Woodward significantly expanded the scope and nature of the history of cartography. Previously, cartographic historians had emphasized the study of map content. As practicing cartographers, Robinson and Woodward promoted the “internal” study of the history of cartographic techniques and design. Robinson used an historically minded rhetoric to define the proper nature of U.S. academic cartography after 1945 and he pursued important studies in the history of thematic mapping. Woodward pioneered the study of map printing. Moreover, he was crucial in transforming the “internal” approach to cartographic history into a discrete discipline focused on the study of maps as human documents. Woodward’s humanistic perspective ultimately formed the foundation of both the multi-volume History of Cartography and Brian Harley’s cartographic theorizing.

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The thematic maps of Charles Joseph Minard

Cited by 55 publications

References 2 publications

Stacking-Based Visualization of Trajectory Attribute Data

Stacking-Based Visualization of Trajectory Attribute Data

Rhythms of Renewal of the City

Putting “Cartography” into the History of Cartography: Arthur H. Robinson, David Woodward, and the Creation of a Discipline

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