UKCC, ICA and
International Map Year 2015-2016
Dr David Forrest
Chair, UK Committee for Cartography
UK National Delegate to ICA
A little about me
• Lecturer in Geomatics @ University of Glasgow
– Programme Director for:
• MSc in Geoinformation Technology & Cartography
• MSc in Geospatial & Mapping Science
• MSc in Geomatics & Management
– Research on Map design & Data usability
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Former President of British Cartographic Soc.
Chair UK Committee on Cartography
Vice-Chair ICA Commission on Use & User Issues
Self confessed Mapaholic!
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The UK Committee for Cartography
• Origins in Cartography Sub-Committee of
Royal Society National Committee for
Geography in 1960
• ~1991, British Cartographic Society became
official UK adhering body to ICA
• Technically UKCC a committee of BCS Council
– In practical terms determines it own membership
• Aims to broadly represent UK cartography
– Receives financial support from BCS & RS
UKCC activities
• UK national report to ICA – every 4 years
– Published as special issue of Cartographic Journal
• Proposes and responds to ICA matters
– Mainly related to General Assembly
• Proposes and votes on ICA Commissions & Chairs
• Organises UK contribution to International Map
Exhibition at ICA conferences (every 2y)
• Organises UK Petchinik Children’s Map
Competition (every 2 years)
• Encourages participation in ICA activities
• Founded in 1959
• Similar status to ISPRS, FIG, etc
• Founding member of Joint Board of Geospatial
Information Societies
• Full member of ICSU
• Represented on UN Committee of Experts on
Global Geospatial Information Management
(UN-GGIM)
• An association of national cartographic associations
AIMS
• to contribute to the understanding and solution of world-wide problems
through the use of cartography in decision-making processes.
• to foster the international dissemination of environmental, economic,
social and spatial information through mapping.
• to provide a global forum for discussion of the role and status of
cartography.
• to facilitate the transfer of new cartographic technology and knowledge
between nations, especially to the developing nations.
• to carry out or to promote multi-national cartographic research in order to
solve scientific and applied problems.
• to enhance cartographic education in the broadest sense through
publications, seminars and conferences.
• to promote the use of professional and technical standards in cartography.
Research Agenda
THEMES
• Geographic Information
• Metadata and SDI
• Geospatial Analysis & Modelling
• Usability
• Geovisualisation
• Map Production
• Cartographic Theory
• History of Cartography
• Education
• Society
ICA Commissions
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Art & Cartography
Atlases
Cartography and Children
Cartography in Early Warning &
Crisis Management
Cognitive Visualization
Data quality
Digital Technologies in
Cartographic Heritage
Education and Training
Generalisation and Multiple
Representation
Geoinformation Infrastructures
and Standards
Geospatial Analysis and Modelling
Geovisualization
GI for Sustainability
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History of Cartography
Map Design
Map Production & Geobusiness
Map Projections
Mapping from Remote Sensing
Imagery
Maps and Graphics for Blind and
Partially Sighted People
Maps and Society
Maps and the Internet
Mountain Cartography
Neocartography
Planetary Cartography
Theoretical Cartography
Ubiquitous Mapping
Use and User Issues
ICA Commission on Geoinformation
Infrastructures and Standards
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Explore research on the impact and use in SDIs of cartography, standards,
spatial semantics, ontologies, volunteered geographical information (VGI),
virtual globes and other technological developments
Continue the work on developing conceptual models of an SDI using
various modelling techniques, working in the areas of science, technology
and standards.
Participate at the scientific level with other organizations active in SDIs,
standards and geospatial quality.
Develop reports, conference presentations and/or journal articles on our
work and help to arrange workshops, conferences or other meetings on
SDIs and standards, and present tutorials at them.
Organize reporting sessions on the Commission's activities at the 2013
and 2015 International Cartographic Conferences.
Organize and hold full Commission meetings in 2012, 2013, 2014 and
2015, and mini-meetings of the Commission at suitable meetings.
Continue to serve as the Category A Scientific Liaison for the ICA to
ISO/TC211, Geographic Information/Geomatics, and establish liaisons
with various SDI organizations.
Activities
• A worldwide celebration of maps and their
unique role in our world.
• Organized by the ICA and supported by the UN
• IMY provides opportunities to demonstrate,
follow, and get involved in the art, science and
technology of making and using maps and
geographic information.
• http://mapyear.org/
• Official launch at ICC Rio, August 2015
• Aims
– Making maps visible to citizens and school
children
– Showing how maps can be used in society
– Showing how IT can be used with GI to produce
maps
– Showing the necessity for Geographic Information
Infrastructures
• Targeted at the public, children, professionals
and governments
The World of Maps
• Book produced to support IMY
• Chapters cover a variety of cartographic topics
and issues
• Introduction and reference work on
contemporary mapping
• Available in English, French & Spanish
• Free to download:
http://mapyear.org/the-world-of-maps-book/
The World of Maps
1. Cartography
2. Map Use and Map
Reading
3. Geographic Information
4. Map Design
5. Topographic Maps
6. Thematic Maps
7. Atlases
8. Geographic Names
9. Map Projections and
Reference Systems
10. Map Use at the United
Nations
11. Setting One’s Course
with a Nautical Chart
12. Maps for Orienteering
13. Printing Maps
14. Web and Mobile
Mapping
15. Geographic Information
Access and Availability
16. Volunteered GI
17. Education
18. Further Information
UK and International Map Year
• Dr David Fairbairn, U of Newcastle on International
Steering Group
• UKCC taking lead in organisation
– Discussion taking place, put plans still being
formalised
• Plans for touring map exhibition
• Some events similar to London Mapping Festival
– Next meeting of UKCC 6th July
• Re-Launch of BCS Better Mapping workshops
London – October 2015; Glasgow – January 2016;
Manchester, Cardiff & London in 2016
Mapping Together
• Joint Symposium of British Cartographic
Society and Society of University
Cartographers
• Park Inn by Radisson, York, Sept 8-10, 2014
What can you do?
• Help promote International Map Year at
conferences, meetings, etc.
• Use IMY logo on promotional material & websites
– http://mapyear.org/logos/
• Volunteer to run an event
– Eg. information session on maps and mapping at a
school; youth organisation; Rotary club, etc.
• Other ideas and suggestions welcome
http://mapyear.org/
Dr David Forrest
[email protected]