The Cartographic and Geographic Information Society is proud to present this permanent record of AutoCarto 2008, the 17th International Research Symposium on Computer-based Cartography, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA online at www.cartogis.org and on a CD. Papers reviewed for publication in a special issue of the Journal Cartography and Geographic Information Science are marked with an asterisk and are available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/acsm/cagis to members and subscribers. The listing below is an index to the PDF files on the CD containing all presentations. In an effort to be comprehensive, we have included all papers and posters submitted for AutoCarto2008 that were received by the paper deadline. In all cases, copyright has been assigned to CaGIS, with permission for ESRI to produce the CD.

Keith C. Clarke
AutoCarto 2008 Conference Chair and Professor, UCSB
kclarke@geog.ucsb.edu

Suggested Citation: Proceedings, AutoCarto2008. The 17th International Research Symposium on Computer-based Cartography Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA. September 8-11, 2008. CD-ROM published by the Cartography and Geographic Information Society, with assistance by ESRI.

2008 AutoCarto papers

A Cadastral Geodatabase for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, by D. L. Vandegraft

*Automated Detection and Delineation of Inset Maps, by W. G. Thompson

A Web-Based Spatio-temporal Decision Support Tool for Humanitarian Support Distribution, by O. Kizito, P. Jehopio, and E. Koster

A Web Based Tool For the Detection and Analysis of Avian Influenza Outbreaks From Internet News Sources, by I. Turton and A. Murdoch

*An Assessment of SRTM Based on Topographic Maps in the Territory of Turkey, by I.O. Bildirici, A. Ustun, Z. Selvi, A. Abbak, and I. Bugdayci

Applying Sequence Alignment for Analyzing User Interactions with Geovisualizations, by A. L. Griffen

Brazilian System of the Cities Information (SNIC): Easing the access to the Information and to the Cities Management, by A.R. da Silva and L. M. Senra

Combining Attribute with Geometry for Automated Generalization and Schematization, by D.G. Leibovici, J. Swan, S. Anand, and M. Jackson

Complex Automated Map Production Workflow Supporting the 2010 Decennial Census, by T. Trainor and S. Spahlinger

Consequences of DEM Choice in a Land Use Application, by T. LaLonde, A. Shortridge, J. Messina, and C. Yansa

Creating and Updating Navigation Maps for Children Purposes (in Crises Situations), by T. Bandrova and V. Stanislav

Creative Cartography Based on Dialogue, by S. Christophe

Dimensional Collapse and Airports in Multi-Scale Mapping, by E. B. Wolf and B.P. Buttenfield

Dynamic Cartogram Visualization of Presidential Election Results, by M. Brachman

* Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interactive Map Interface Designs: A Case Study with Eye Movement Analysis, by A. Çöltekin, S. Garlandini, B. Heil, and S.I. Fabrikant

Exploring Human Spatio-Temporal Behavior Patterns, A. Millonig and G. Gartner

*First Responders and Crisis Map Symbols: Making Communication Clearer, by M. K. Akella

GIS and Remote Sensing Applications to Study Urban Sprawl of Udaipur, India, M. Jain

*Improving Feature Extraction of Composite Cartographic Information in Low-Quality Maps, by S. Leyk and R. Boesch

Is Your Map Here? A Well Designed Interface Design Will Help You Answer this Question Quickly, J. Gelernter and M. Lesk

*Automating Landscape Illustration with Pen and Ink Style Rendering,  by J.E. Mower

On-demand Map Design Based on User-oriented Specifications, by L. Jolivet

*Real-Time Data in Operational Hydrology—Ways of Visualizations in an Online Cartographic Application, C. Lienert, R. Weingartner, and L. Hurni

*Spatial Relationship Networks: Network Theory Applied to GIS Data, by B. Bitters

Temporal follow-up of Morphological Changes in Urban Zone, by A. Mas

The Design and Intended Use of the North American Profile V1.2 for Spatial Metadata, by H. Moellering, J. Brodeur, D. M. Danko, S. Shin, and R. Sussman 

*The Impact of User Expertise on Geographic Risk Assessment Under Uncertain Conditions, by R. E. Roth 

*Topological Coordinates, by A. Saalfeld 

User-centered Design for Digital Map Navigation Tools, by S. E. Battersby

2010 Urban Area Criteria Research at the Census Bureau, by K. Hawley

Visualizing Context, by J. Mount and D. Bennett

Working Towards a Multipurpose Marine Cadastre, by J.S. Fulmer

2008 AutoCarto posters

A Generalization Framework for Cartographic Multi-representation on Small Display: Combining Cognitive Approach in Building Feature Generation, by R. Li

GIS Database Development and Analysis of Public Access to Water Sources in the Mayange Sector of Rwanda, by M. Baber (poster)

Ocean GeoPortal: An Educational and Data Harvesting Tool, by D.G. Cole

The Sensitivity of Pattern Analysis due to Cartographic Scale and Map Complexity, by E. A. Wentz 

User-generated Audio Tours Integrated with Egocentric Maps, by K. Tsuruoka