Cartographic generalization: A review of feature simplification and systematic point elimination algorithms

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• Personal Author:
  Clayton, Victoria H.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Charting Research and Development Laboratory (U.S.)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NOS (National Ocean Service)
• Description:
  Numerous definitions and theories pertaining to cartographic generalization have been introduced by geographers and cartographers during the past century. In this paper, both manual and computer-assisted approaches to the process of linear and feature simplification are described and compared. Particular emphasis is placed on computer-assisted algorithms pertaining to vector data manipulation; specifically, systematic point elimination algorithms. In addition, several line smoothing algorithms are briefly discussed.
• Content Notes:
  November 1985
  
  Reprinted July 1986
  
  
• Keywords:
  Automation Cartography Computer Algorithms Computer Algorithms
• Series:
  NOAA Technical Report NOS   112 CGS 5
• Format:
  PDF
• Publisher:
  NOAA National Ocean Service
• Document Type:
  Technical Report
• License:
  https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
• Rights Information:
  CC0 Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
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