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A Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica
D.R.F Taylor, Carleton University, Canada
Daniel Vergani, CONICET, Argentina
Zulma Stanganelli, Puerto Madryn, Argentina
July, 2000
An Initial Proposal and Conceptual Design
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Background
• Proposal evolved from Pan American Institute of Geography and History project:– “Cybercartographic Atlas of Latin America”
– Completed June, 2000
– www.atlaslatinoamerica.org
• Multiparticipant - Canada, U.S. and eight Latin American countries
• Argentina an active participant in production of atlas that focussed on water and sustainable development
• Important result of project was production capacity and infrastructure that can be used for similar projects
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Cybercartographic Atlas : Multimedia Interface
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Cybercartographic Atlas : Map Interface
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Atlas of the Antarctic Region
• Proposed is the creation of a comprehensive Atlas of the Antarctic Region
• Cybercartographic approach would be an ideal method for integrating results of current studies as well as research carried out for more than a century
• Effort would build on existing international cooperation and possibly forge new links
• Atlas will be produced by Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre at Carleton University in Ottawa
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Cybercartography
• “Cybercartography” encompasses a series of technological and organizational elements
• Technological elements– Utilizes an ever increasing range of media formats and
communications networks
– A multi-dimensional cartography that allows for the development of more than a stand alone product
– Highly interactive, engaging the user in new ways - data exploration rather than simple communication
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Cybercartography cont.
• Organizational Elements– Cybercartography sees new partnerships created between
national mapping agencies, research centres, private sector, non-governmental organizations and educational institutions
– Products are likely to be compiled through cooperation between teams of individuals from different disciplines and professions
• Cybercartographic approach results in a Cartographic Information System. Uses elements of Geographic Information Systems, however the map is the primary interface rather than a simple output or display device
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Main Objectives of an Atlas of the Antarctic Region
• Integrate current and historical knowledge base using Internet technologies
• Present a holistic view of a variety of topics (i.e. climate change, tourism) to a broad range of users
• Create a framework to help better understand importance of Antarctica in terms of sustainable development
• Facilitate increased cooperation among agencies• Foster information exchange between agencies
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Methodology
• Conceptual design will attempt to address both administrative and technical challenges
• Content will be delivered using the most current Internet based technologies that builds on existing infrastructure developed for Latin American project
• Data selection will be made in cooperation with partner agencies & SCAR’s WG-GGI
• A number of databases have already been identified including: Antarctic Digital Database, GRID-ARENDAL databases, RADARSAT, GIS at Wuhan Technical University, China and others
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Generalized Cartographic
Information Server Architecture
User
HTTP Server
Spatial Data
Request
Local SpatialDatabase
DistributedSpatialDatabase(1)
DistributedSpatialDatabase (n)
Distributed Multimedia Database(s)
MAP Server
Local MultimediaDatabase
Main Server: Intranet
Distributed Servers: Internet
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Content
• Content must be defined in response to users’ needs• Workshop planned for December 2001 in Puerto
Madryn, Argentina to finalize content• Multiple sources from a number of agencies will
potentially be used• Much information already exists in readily accessible
digital formats• Challenge will be the organization and integration of
the existing • Planned initial focus area 60° - 90° S / 30° - 85° W
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Theme of the Atlas
• Major theme will be the integration and presentation of existing data from a variety of different perspectives
• Role of Ice and Water will be important• Striving for a holistic analysis to complement existing,
more focussed research programs• Five subsystems presently proposed:
– Geographical context
– Environmental
– Socio-economic
– Environmental impact
– Evaluation
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Theme of the Atlas cont.
• General presentations to be accompanied by case studies
• Initial idea being explored is a study of King George Island, area of intense human activity. Meeting in Wuhan, China planned. Agreement in principle with Technical University in place
• Details of Atlas of the Antarctic Region to be refined in consultation with all stakeholders over the next year and finalized at workshop in Puerto Madryn
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Timelines
• Atlas endorsed in principle by CCAR• July 2000: Consideration of the Atlas concept by WG-
GGI and SCAR General Assembly• July 2000: Application for funding for Puerto Madryn
workshop• July 2000 - Sept 2001: Discussion and development of
approach and content. Identification of funding sources
• December 2002 - Production of the Atlas and launching of World Wide Web site
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Budget
• Budget for all aspects of Cybercartography for the Americas project was US $942,000
• Above included hardware, software, a number of training workshops, establishment of metadata clearinghouse nodes and atlas production
• Atlas of the Antartic Region production costs would be more modest
• Total project cost should not exceed US $300,000
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Key Points
• Cybercartography is an operational concept which sees the map as central. It is different from GIS.
• The proposed atlas builds on existing experience in Latin America with demonstrable products and results.
• A cybercartographic atlas of Antarctica would integrate and present a wide range of information on Antarctica in new ways.4. The proposed budget of $300,000 is a modest one for a project of this type.