Generalisation Workflow

In order to portray important aspects of reality, various manipulations of the data that represent information to be mapped are necessary. These manipulations can be divided in three steps: Preparation, Redaction, and Production.
The following image shows you the most important elements of these.

Source: IKA ETHZ, according      to Source: IKA ETHZ, according to (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Kartographie 2002)


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