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Czterdzieści lat udziału Polski w pracach Mięzynarodowej Asocjacji Kartograficznej
Forty years of Polands participation in the activities of the International Cartographic Association - Autorzy:
- Ostrowski, J.
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/204478.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2004
- Wydawca:
- Polskie Towarzystwo Geograficzne
- Tematy:
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kartografia
kartografia polska
Międzynarodowa Asocjacja Kartograficzna
cartography
Polish cartography
International Cartographic Association - Opis:
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Z okazji czterdziestej rocznicy przyjęcia Polski do Międzynarodowej Asocjacji Kartograficznej autor, po krótkim scharakteryzowaniu tej organizacji, omawia w porządku chronologicznym udział przedstawicieli Polski w konferancjach i zgromadzeniach ogólnych MAK, a następnie nasze inicjatywy i wkład do dorobku niektórych komisji i grup roboczych Asocjacji. Artykuł kończą ogólne uwagi o naszej współpracy z MAK, apel o włączaniu się do niej większej liczby polskich kartografów oraz obszerny wykaz publikacji na temat naszego dotychczasowego uczestnictwa w działalności Międzynarodowej Asocjacji Kartograficznej.
The International Cartographic Association (ICA) was founded in 1959 by the representatives of 13 countries as a result of an initiative of Swedish cartographers. Since then this important and useful organization has been steadily growing in the number of participating countries (79 today) as well as developing the range of its activities. Poland became its member forty years ago, in July 1964, at the 2nd General Assembly in London. It is represented by the Institute of Geodesy and Cartography. In 1976 Polish National Committee for International Cartographic Association was founded at the Institute to support Polish cooperation with the ICA. Today the Committee consists of 24 representatives of various offices, scientific institutes, higher schools and organizations related to cartography. Since 1964 Polish cartographers have been taking active part in all ICA activities. It is especially evident during biannual International Cartographic Conferences (table 1). At each of them (except the 4th Conference in New Delhi in 1967) Polish representatives presented their papers (the largest number, 10, in Warsaw in 1982 and Beijing in 2001) and posters (the largest number, 10, in Ottawa in 1999). Numerous Polish publications were presented at exhibitions accompanying International Cartographic Conferences. The 11th International Cartographic Conference in the summer of 1982 was a major challenge for Polish cartographers. Organized in difficult conditions of martial law it was nevertheless regarded as one of the best prepared and most fruitful by its 193 foreign participants from 37 countries. They were particularly impressed with cartographic exhibitions, including the biggest to date exhibition of cartography of the host country, which included 812 items (117 atlases among them). At the last two conferences Polish panoramic plans of Venice and Berlin were awarded the best urban maps, while a Polish satellite image map of Karkonosze Mts. won in the category of satellite maps. Since 1993, when the Conferences' program included Barbara Petchenik Children's Map Competition, Poland has always been represented in it and 4 Polish pupils have been among the winners. Polish input to the efforts of particular commissions and working groups is varied. In some commissions Polish cartographers have been active members, or even leaders, since the very beginning; in other they participate only sporadically. The Commission on Cartographic Communication, founded in 1972 as an initiative of Professor Lech Ratajski of Warsaw University and led by him until his death in 1977 was one of the more dynamic. Between 1980-1984 Polish scientists headed two commissions: Professor Andrzej Ciotkosz (The Institute of Geodesy and Cartography) was the chairman of the Commission on Thematic Mapping by the Aid of Remote Sensing, while Professor Bogodar Winid (Warsaw University) was the chairman of the Commission on National and Regional Planning Cartography. Since 1999 Professor Ewa Krzywicka-Blum (Wroclaw Academy of Agriculture) has headed the Commission on Gender and Cartography, which investigates specific problems of under-represented groups. Other commissions in which Polish scientists have been active include the Commission on Definition, Classification and Standardization of Cartographic Terms, the Commission on Map Production Technology, the Commission on Visualization, the Commission on Maps and Graphics for Blind and Visually-Impaired People and the Commission on Theoretical Cartography. Achievements of several Polish scientists have been recognized by the international cartographic society. Professor Lech Ratajski was a Vice-President of the International Cartographic Association in the years 1972-1977; after his death Professor Andrzej Ciołkosz held that post until 1982. Professors Stanisław Pietkiewicz (1982) and Andrzej Ciołkosz (2003) also became Honorary Fellows of the ICA. A certain weakness of Polish participation lies in the fact that it is limited to a relatively small group. However gradually more and more young cartographers and specialists from related disciplines are joining in, better prepared to take up the challenges of the 21st century. - Źródło:
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Polski Przegląd Kartograficzny; 2004, T. 36, nr 3, 3; 147-176
0324-8321 - Pojawia się w:
- Polski Przegląd Kartograficzny
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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