Prospective Considerations for Cartography Science
In this paper,the basic research and technological improvements of Cartography in China during 20 th century were reviewed. The discovery of ancient maps,the compilation of the national atlases, the research for theories and methods of cartography science,the development of new application areas,and the coming up of RS and GIS, and other aspect were included.The author proposed to make a comprehensive summary on the advancement of the Cartography Science in China. It is pointed out that Cartographers should actively promote the informationization of cartographical industry and reorganization on the mapping agency,innovatively map design and map making on scientific conception,develop the electronic atlas market when cartography science is coming into the internet era,facing the chances of the globalized new economy and the social demands for remote-education. The author also believes that the research of Geo-information Tupu,a new methodology of spatial and temperal geographical analysis could be one of the breakthroughs to the cartography innovation in 21 th century,Cartographers have both the predominance and the potential in this field.