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cartographic generalization: a standalone construct

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Cartography

the selection and simplification of map detail suited to the scale and purpose of a map, through operators such as smoothing and aggregation.

In cartography, cartographic generalization refers to the selection and simplification of map detail suited to the scale and purpose of a map, through operators such as smoothing and aggregation. This meaning comes from McMaster (1992) in Generalization in digital cartography.[1]

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References

McMaster, R. B. (1992). Generalization in digital cartography. Association of American Geographers. Open Library record

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