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Contact Logo Download Site Info Sitemap Login Welcome to the website of the International Cartographic Association Get to know the new ICA Executive Committee for the term 2023-2027 Get to know the ICA Commissions for the term 2023-2027 eCARTO News April 2024 eCARTO News captures the latest cartographic news and developments from around the world. If you have any general cartography items of interest then please email them to David Fraser, editor of eCARTO News . Applications of Mapping Mapping the Milky Way’s magnetic field in 3D – phys.org Modern mapping at Mawson – antarctica.gov.au NASA Team Picks Survey for Far Side Galactic Mapping – miragenews.com Mapping Global Flash Drought Trends for Disaster Preparedness – prnewswire.com Volcano Watch — Introducing HVO’s new online eruption map – bigislandnow.com CPW releases updated collared gray wolf activity map; launches depredation report webpage – montrosepress.com ForeFlight Introduces Reported Turbulence Map – avweb.com Earth Day 2024: Google Map announces new environmental friendly features – thenews.com.pk Geographically Specific Mapping Applications ADB asks Pakistan to use spatial mapping to mitigate damages – dawn.com Drones, planes and satellite used to map Great Western Woodlands, protecting old-growth trees from fire – abc.net.au Fort Wayne Selected For Urban Heat Mapping – waynedalenews.com Map shows parts of UK that could be underwater by 2050 – metro.co.uk Future Land Use Map lets Athenians weigh in on city’s development – wuga.org Progress in high-resolution vegetation mapping: China’s leap toward advanced environmental monitoring – phys.org Rat map: Tracking the rodent infestation in Singapore – channelnewsasia.com Interactive map shows America’s growing obesity problem with states where two in five adults are obese – irishstar.com Belarus Unveils First Online Map of All Protected Nature Areas – undp.org Take steps to map wetlands across Tamil Nadu, Madras HC directs State – dtnext.in Maps, Atlases and Globes Globes: Explore Historical Maps With the Apple Vision Pro – dilpreet.co The world as known to the ancients – digitalcollections.nypl.org Literary Maps – mcusercontent.com Nautical Atlas of the World, Circular World Map of the Portuguese Hemisphere – loc.gov Geological map of England and Wales 1844 – digitalcollections.nypl.org Totius orbis descriptio tam veterum quam recentium geographorum – library.harvard.edu Researchers develop forest extent map for Mexico – phys.org Map Shows US States With Highest, Lowest Birth Rates – newsweek.com These incredible maps show the most popular landmarks in every country in the world – msn.com Climate and data changes prompt an update to the USDA’s plant hardiness map – upr.org Opinions & Reviews Bouloux on Vagnon and Victor, ‘La Mappa mundi d’Albi: Culture géographique et représentation du monde au haut Moyen Âge’ [Review] – h-net.org Book review: Encounters in the New World: Jesuit Cartography of the Americas – h-net.org Maps Show Passenger Trains in US vs. Europe? – snopes.com Old map supposedly shows how Hollywood studio used California to represent other countries – fox40.com Maps are guided by power, not truth – iai.tv Technology & Innovations Mapping Petra’s ancient sites with Pix4D technology – gim-international.com Google Maps’s Wear OS Tile now lets you access map – newsbytesapp.com Interactive map shows where extreme heat threatens health – eenews.net High-tech aerial mapping reveals England’s hedgerow landscape – phys.org USFS stewardship map released – theworldlink.com Publications Copyright and Cartography: History, Law, and the Circulation of Geographical Knowledge – bloomsburycollections.com The Mapping of Israel: Bibliography, Finding Aid and Index – eastviewpress.com A Gazetteer of Places – whosonfirst.org Conferences & Seminars RIMMA2025 International Conference on Forecasting, Preparedness, Warning, and Response – rimma.org Historical When a Medieval Monk Crowdsourced the Most Accurate Map of the World – openculture.com Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the weblink authors are their own and do not represent the official position of the ICA. The links are assembled for information and education purposes only. Category: eCARTO News , General News 29 April 2024 David Fraser Save the Date: Invitation to the 32nd International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2025) The Local Organizing Committee is delighted to invite you to the 32nd International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2025): Mapping the Future: Innovation, Inclusion, and Sustainability.” This event will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from August 16 to 22, 2025. For more details, please visit our website at icc2025.com . The conference aims to unite a diverse group of global participants to foster innovation and expand the frontiers of Cartography and GIScience. Our goal is to guide the field toward an inclusive and sustainable future in our interconnected world. We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to Vancouver in the summer of 2025! Réservez la date! Le Comité Organisateur Local, a le plaisir de vous inviter à la 32ème Conférence Cartographique Internationale (CCI 2025): Cartographier l’Avenir: Innovation, Inclusion, et Durabilité.” Cet événement se tiendra à Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique, Canada, du 16 au 22 août 2025. Pour plus de détails, veuillez visiter notre site web à l’adresse icc2025.com . La conférence vise à encourager l’innovation et à repousser les limites de la Cartographie et de la Science de l’Information Géographique, en les orientant vers un avenir inclusif et durable dans notre monde interconnecté. Nous attendons avec impatience de vous accueillir à Vancouver à l’été 2025! Download the invitation as PDF Category: General News Tag: Canada , ICC2025 27 April 2024 Manuela Schmidt President’s Blog: A continent ready to rise: Visiting Cameroon Capacity Building and to liaise with institutions and countries of high potential but no strong presence at ICA currently is a key strategic priority. It has to be seen in this context, that I had the opportunity for a working visit to Yaoundé, Cameroon at 4.-6.March 2024. During the visit to Cameroon, I had three official meetings with top administrative representatives in the Cameroon Government. In addition, a workshop at the ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation on Contemporary Cartography has been given. At the...