The cartographic methods of presentation and GIS tool in analysis of historical data on the example of Great War cemeteries in southern Poland

Autor: Lisek Katarzyna, Nieścioruk Kamil
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Polish Cartographical Review, Vol 47, Iss 4, Pp 225-239 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2450-6966
DOI: 10.1515/pcr-2015-0015
Popis: The paper deals with the application of Geographic Information System software in cartographic data presentation in the field of historical data mining. Lists of soldiers buried in the I world war cemeteries near Jasło were used. The prepared database helped to create series of maps, mainly diagram maps, that serve as a useful statistical and demographic characteristics of the phenomena. The authors stressed advantages of the solution used and the usefulness of historical data in spatial database preparation process. The shortages of the GIS software itself were also pointed out, especially as long as cartographic editing and methodology principles are concerned.
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