Please note that this is the final program – however, smaller changes are still possible.
You can download a printer-friendly version here. You will also receive a print program on-site.
Program structure
Sunday, September 18
On Sunday our workshops take place – please find the full list of workshops here.
We also host meetings of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) and the German Cartographic Association (DGfK) on Saturday and Sunday. A list of all meetings can be found here.
Opening Ceremony & Ice Breaker
Monday, September 19
Topographic Cartography
Towards a Next Generation of Swiss Maps
Semi-Automatic Production of a 1:50k Map at BEV
Georeferencer X – Tool for Automatic Georeferencing of the Topographic Maps
The Production of a New Topographical Map Series at scale 1:25000. The case of Cyprus
BEV-KM go Open Source
Toponomy
The Open Gazetteer of EuroGeographics and Exonyms
Urbanonyms in small settlements: terra incognita of (Czech) place name studies
Adequate minority place-name representation on topographical maps
Toponymy as a tool for the geographical interpretation of the region: some methodological foundations
New place names in Italy after disasters or human changes
Sponsor presentation by BEV: Amap online
SDI and beyond
Digital Twin Germany – a digital replica for simulation and analysis build on geospatial data
Modelling and communicating geographic relevance in a digitally transformed world using a digital twin
Integrating Statistical Databases with Geospatial Datasets
Ontology-based Web Map
Cartography in the context of the Spatial Information Infrastructure
Semantic-driven Geospatial Data Visualization Approach for an Agricultural Use Case: Apple-growing in South Tyrol, Italy
Cartographic Heritage 1
Cartographic complexities and geopolitical enigmas: the case of Franz von Weiss’ maps
Cold War era topographic maps: Soviet influences on Hungarian civil topographic maps
Karten von Attika: Antiquities and Topography of Attica in the Era of Digital Humanities
Automated extraction of map symbology from nineteenth century topographical maps by convolutional neural networks for understanding long-term changes in the extent and distribution of wetlands
Symbolism of the Early Modern Nautical Charts of the Adriatic Sea and the Representation of the “Other”
Charles Perthées maps of palatinates (1:225,000, 1783-1804): a digital edition
Thematic Cartography
StoryMaps: Digital Story Telling putting the WHERE centre stage
Content analysis of existing design strategies in map-based storytelling
Digital Storytelling from Above
Qualitative and quantitative assessment of the correctness of the development of area cartograms
Developing a tool for assisting non GIS experts in the automated creation of ready-to-print maps
Mapping U.S. Elections: An Empirical Analysis of Design Techniques
Location Based Services
Pedestrian routing of periodically changing areas using Volunteered Geographical Information (OpenStreetMap)
Information Visualization during Mixed-Reality-based Navigation in Visually Complex Environments
Visualizing the Modal Split in Public Transportation Networks
Narrating the route: route memorability in navigation instructions augmented with narrative
Locator Maps: helping customers find businesses
Modeling Salient Features as Directions for Place Recommender Systems
Generalisation
Building simplification of vector maps using graph convolutional neural networks
Methodology of the Cartographic Generalization Process of the Road Network
Analysis of a Workflow for the Automated Generalization of Geological Maps
Optimisation of generalisation re-calculation using partitioning
Deep learning for anchor detection in multi-scale maps
Incorporation of automated cartographic generalization in INEGI
Atlas Cartography 1
Making-of a new school atlas
Bilingual Statistical Historical Atlas of Israel
Beyond East and West – A Framework for Researching and Communicating Historical Landscapes
SDG generation’s atlas: maps expressing a generation’s view on SDG
Improving the concept of dialect maps based on geoinformatization of Czech dialectologic research
Atlas of the Cherven Towns in South-Eastern Poland
Map Ethics
Monday Poster Session
GIS-based approach for assessing the Potential Sites of Large-Scale generation of Solar energy: A case study of Al-Hasakeh governorate, Syria
Fusion of Copernicus and ALOS World 3D DEMs for watershed and stream network delineation
A study on the search method for similar typhoons in the past using typhoon path and attributes
Risk index of contaminant dispersion in the sea, case study from HarmoNIA project
Impact of Temporally Downsampling Movement Data on Interpretation
A multipurpose patch creation tool for efficient exploration of digital cartographic products
Comparing Local Climate Zone mapping results of Tirana through different approaches
Exploring Spatial Voronoi Diagrams for Autonomous Vehicle Operation in 3D Road Networks
Visualization of participatory mapping outcomes: a review of contemporary methods
Combining Landsat, Sentinel2 and Planet Lab satellite assets for resource constrained land cover analysis in the tropics
History and Potential National and Regional Atlas Issues in East Africa
Spatial Clustering Algorithms to Find the Optimal Spatial Resolution for Modelling of PtX Value Chains
Tuesday, September 20
Atlas Cartography 2
Future National Atlases – Strategies for Tearing Down the User’s Firewall
National atlases – deconstructing the complex meaning of „national“
Workflow explorations for the hybrid ITC atlas
Croatian Geographical Atlases since the 1880s
Arctic Cartographic Uncertainties, a cARTographic Atlas in progress…
Educational Atlases as Mediators of Spatial Imaginations
Multimedia Cartography
Dynamic VR-application of a historical city train
Map Symbol Development for 3D Cartography suitable in VR-Environments
Exploring Spatio-Temporal Event Data on a Smart Watch
The Development and Simulation of an Urban Traffic System for the Usage in Immersive Virtual Environments
Preattentive features of cartographic symbols in animated mapping
Multivariate Mapping techniques and Immersive Virtual Environments
Sponsor presentation by Esri
Cartographic Education 1
Engaging Undergraduates in the Thrill of Scientific Reasoning with Spatial Data
How Czech Geography Teachers Use School Atlases?
Map skills as a basis for building digital competencies in geography education under the Czech national curriculum
Creating a manipulative game for the learning cartography
Learning geographic concepts through Minecraft
THEMPE: THEmatic Mapping Practice and Explanation, an Open Educational Resource for Teaching Thematic Mapping
Cartographic Heritage 2
Mapping complex history on the web: is a point-based approach a better way?
From Works of the Cartographic Heritage to the Digital 3D Model and Presentation of the Riverine Landscape
Mapping the uncertainty of past maritime routes
Map of Mythical Creatures of Africa
Local Map Scale Exaggerations of Island and Port Representations on Late-Medieval and Early Modern Navigational Charts of the Adriatic Sea
BIO-MAPS: Biographical map library of writers and poets of three European countries
Verleihung des Ravenstein-Preis der DGfK
Meet the authors of “Mapping for a sustainable world”
Perception and Cognition 1
Cartographic adaptation through eye tracking and deep learning: Gaze-Aware Interactive Map System (GAIMS)
Visual attention and neuro-cognitive processes in map use
Eye-tracking Assessment of Swipe and Multiple Views
Minimum Dimensions for Cartographic Point Symbols on Mobile Phone Screens: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Verification
A novel framework for modelling people’s perceived scene complexity of navigation environments based on street-level imagery and open geodata
Applying eye-tracking for interpreting map legend use by professional decision makers
Collaborative Mapping
The typicality measure as a novel tool for normalising geo-social media data
Collaborative mapping to investigate the relationship between places and happiness
A Participatory Approach to Develop Missing Geospatial Data Visualisation
Visualising the societal acceptance and the planning reality of Urban Air Mobility (UAM): Digital Participation Tool Medifly
Emojis as indicators of spatial-temporal-thematic developments in geo-social media
Collaborative Development of Symbols for Reference Maps
Theoretical Cartography
Theorizing ‘Really Good Maps’ : Cartography and Aesthetic Philosophy
Bertin’s map reading theory: an enlightening tool for “clearing up” concepts and analysis of old maps content
Learning Cartographic Communication for Digital Humanities
Developing cartographic literacy: lessons learned from 20th century Hungarian school atlases
Visualisation and Design 1
Towards an intuitive User Interface and Geographic Question Answering for an existing spatial Linked Data Endpoint for Dialect Data
MapColPal – a color palette generation and testing tool for thematic maps
A free collection of adjustable typical German map symbols
Establishing a new user centered design for ski touring maps
PhD research workshop (on registration only)
Conference Dinner at Zwölf-Apostel-Keller, Sonnenfelsgasse 3, 1010 Wien
Tuesday Poster Session
Building Footprint Extraction from High Resolution UAV Images Using Deep Learning Algorithms in the Context of Unplanned Urbanisation
Use of infrastructure parameters from OSM data to assess cyclist safety in European cities
An Analysis of the Spatial Accessibility of 119 Emergency Services to the Elderly Population Using 2SFCA
Addressing Maghrebian place names from a Hungarian perspective
Designing a Cross-Border Health Atlas through Immersion in Health Services Research
A comparison of virtual reality locomotion techniques in indoor environments
Automatic mapping direct sun glares on roads with point clouds. Case study of EP2005, Vigo, Spain
A Study on the Spatiotemporal Informatization of Social Media Data for Obtaining Disaster Status
Wastewater-based epidemiology Dashboard for research of COVID-19 in Saxony
Cartographic reconstruction of administrative boundaries for the Catholic Church
Mapping the historical Soundscape. A digital project to enhance the cultural identity of Modena (Italy)
Wednesday, September 21
Cartographic Education 2
Cartographic education development in different schools of thought
The transdisciplinary nature of cartography reflected in diverse research topics of Master theses
Enhancing Large Educational Node-Link Concept Map Design for Optimal User Learning
Cartography Education in the Swiss Federal Statistical Office
Communicating peace operations: the role of peacekeeping deployment maps in a United Nations field mission
Developing a recommender system for suggesting alternative ways of data visualization for Sustainable Development Goals
Cartographic Methods and Applications 1
Hatch Fill on Webmaps to Do or Not to Do, and How to Do
Transitional DEM Merging – A semi-automatic approach for creating contour lines derived from merged DEMs of different sources and quality
GeoStyler – Generic Styler for Geodata
Method and tools to create Reference Map
Semi-Automatic Spatial Classification of Heterogeneous Spatial Open Government Data – Use Case of Germany
User Study of Heat Maps with Different Levels of Generalisation
Perception and Cognition 2
The impact of map-structuring elements on object location memory error
Examining the preattentive effect on cartographic backgrounds utilizing remote mouse tracking
Visualizing map intuitiveness to support map design
Feature and Label Density in Large-Scale Online Maps
Valheim – Interpretation of Cartographic Symbols on the Map Based on the Characteristics of the Respondents
A Web GIS to Generate Audio-Tactile Maps for Visually Impaired People
Cartographic Methods and Applications 2
Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS)- Risk and Recovery Mapping
Mapping urban night lights at a fine spatial resolution: downscaling VIIRS using geographically weighted area-to-point regression Kriging
Analysis of heights of mountain interesting peaks and other characteristic points in Slovenia
Are there map projections with coincident standard and secant parallels?
Visualization of Spatial Uncertainty Improves Map Matching
Analysis of the effects of the Suez blockade on global containership traffic using AIS data and spatio-temporal data cube.
Visualisation and Design 2
Employing cartographic principles to improve data graphics
Evaluating User Needs for Geovisualization of Pollinator Health and Ecosystems
The infobox as an elementary component of map-centred online applications—principle, functionality and implementation using the example of AustrianVineyards.com
Visualising Transformations of Geographical Time-Space by Transport Systems. The Case of Germany, 1990-2030.
Analysis of Point Symbols used in Online General Purpose and Tourist Maps
Improving visualization and functionality of natural hazard warnings on multi-hazard platforms
Non-Photorealistic Rendering of Point Clouds for Cartographic Visualization
Cartographic Methods and Applications 3
Czech Linguistic Maps – Implementation of Geovisualization Portal
Analysis of spatial distribution of crime of violence in Vilnius City municipality in 2015–2020
Content Analysis of COVID-19 Cartographic Journalism
How to interpret geodiversity as a spatial variable?
Features of Europe’s air transport network formation during 2020 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Quantifying visual heterogeneity of paper maps using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy
Atlas Fontium – examples of the Historical Atlas of Poland 2.0 data use
Closing & Farewell
Wednesday Poster Session
Cartographic and GIS aspects of geosite assessment: a case study in the Gerecse Hills, Hungary
Mapping forest road properties: From pen-and-paper to digital data collection in a GIS
League of Legends – Interpretation of Spatial Situations
Changes in the content of topographic maps in relation to their use in the history
A time-driven symbology for map visualization
Development and Use of Virtual Reality in Geovisualisation: An Overview
Comparative study of offshore wind farm areas: The case of the Canary Islands
Visual comparison of differences in understanding to spatiallly oriented infographics
Building distance learning for the Geographic Information Systems
Land cover data provided by the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service as important sources for thematic cartography
Graphic map load evaluation of Estonian topographic maps
Readability Analysis of Covid-19 Maps