<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper deals with the application of Geographic Information System software in cartographic data presentation in the field of historical data mining. Lists of soldiers buried in the I world war cemeteries near Jasło were used. The prepared database helped to create series of maps, mainly diagram maps, that serve as a useful statistical and demographic characteristics of the phenomena. The authors stressed advantages of the solution used and the usefulness of historical data in spatial database preparation process. The shortages of the GIS software itself were also pointed out, especially as long as cartographic editing and methodology principles are concerned.</p></abstract>

The paper deals with the application of Geographic Information System software in cartographic data presentation in the field of historical data mining. Lists of soldiers buried in the I world war cemeteries near Jasło were used. The prepared database helped to create series of maps, mainly diagram maps, that serve as a useful statistical and demographic characteristics of the phenomena. The authors stressed advantages of the solution used and the usefulness of historical data in spatial database preparation process. The shortages of the GIS software itself were also pointed out, especially as long as cartographic editing and methodology principles are concerned.

The cartographic methods of presentation and GIS tool in analysis of historical data on the example of Great War cemeteries in southern Poland

Polish Cartographical Review

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The paper deals with the application of Geographic Information System software in cartographic data presentation in the field of historical data mining. Lists...

The cartographic methods of presentation and GIS tool in analysis of historical data on the example of Great War cemeteries in southern Poland

Published Online: May 06, 2016

Page range: 225 - 239

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pcr-2015-0015

Keywords
cartographic method of research, GIS, war cemeteries, world war

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The cartographic methods of presentation and GIS tool in analysis of historical data on the example of Great War cemeteries in southern Poland

Published Online: May 06, 2016

Page range: 225 - 239

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pcr-2015-0015

Keywordscartographic method of research, GIS, war cemeteries, world war

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
cartographic method of research, GIS, war cemeteries, world war