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Imperial Cartography in East Asia from the Late 18th Century to the Early 20th Century: An Overview

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Tracing the development of modern mapping in East Asia requires reviewing Western imperial maps and cartographic surveys, which were initiated on the coasts and gradually advanced inland. This paper categorizes the surveys carried out into four types and examines them chronologically.

Source: Japanese Journal of Human Geography

DOI: 10.4200/jjhg.67.6_480

Author: Shigeru Kobayashi

Institutions: Osaka University of Tourism, The University of Osaka

Language: English

Topic: Historical Geography and Cartography

Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Awards: A search for underutilized modern geographical sources concerning East Asia at overseas institutions and their application for the study of environmental changes, The Compilation of maps, aerial photographs and meteorological records produced by former Japanese military for the monitoring of environmental change in the Asian and Pacific Areas