Review article

Choice of Map Projection for Small-Scale Maps

Nedjeljko Frančula orcid.org/0000-0002-0198-9637 ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Miljenko Lapaine orcid.org/0000-0002-9463-2329 ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Nada Vučetić ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The influence of geometric properties of the area to be portrayed (size, shape, position, spreading), as well as the map contents and usage, onto the choice of projection for small-scale maps is analyzed. The recommendations are given with respect to the projection of states, continents, oceans, hemispheres and the world maps. At the end, the critical comments is given to a more and more often distorted presentation of Croatia caused by insufficient knowledge of map designers about the choice of map projection.

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Hrčak ID:

291686

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/291686

Publication date:

30.6.1997.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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