**Meet the editor**

Carlos Bateira is professor of Physical Geography at the Department of Geography of the Oporto University. Belongs to the CEGOT (Geography and Spatial Planning Research Centre) integrating the DyNat group of the Nature and Environmental Dynamics research area. The main scientific interests are related with hidro-geomorphological processes and natural hazards. He developed

research on slope instability focused on the assessment of geomorphological susceptibility and he is the coordinator of DyNat group. The group participated in several works related with Municipal Emergency Plans namely the production of the cartographic support to Civil Protection activities.

Contents

**Preface IX** 

Chapter 1 **Mathematical Analysis in Cartography** 

Shao-Feng Bian and Hou-Pu Li

**by Means of Computer Algebra System 1** 

Chapter 2 **Web Map Tile Services for Spatial Data Infrastructures: Management and Optimization 25** 

Chapter 3 **Use of Terrestrial 3D Laser Scanner in Cartographing** 

**in Search of Construction Steps Details 75**  Gabriele Bitelli, Stefano Cremonini and Giorgia Gatta

Chapter 5 **Advanced Map Optimalization Based on Eye-Tracking 99** 

**Anthony Jenkinson's Map of Russia, 1562 119** 

**are Situated at Great Distances from the Roads by Means of a "Mobile Slide Monitor – MSM 153**  Axente Stoica, Dan Savastru and Marina Tautan

Carla Bernadete Madureira Cruz and Rafael Silva de Barros

Chapter 8 **Contribution of New Sensors to Cartography 181** 

**from Various Historical Periods 49** 

Chapter 6 **Unexpected 16th Century Finding to Have Disappeared Just After Its Printing –** 

Chapter 7 **GPS Positioning of Some Objectives Which** 

Chapter 4 **Analysis of Pre-Geodetic Maps** 

Krystyna Szykuła

Ricardo García, Juan Pablo de Castro, Elena Verdú, María Jesús Verdú and Luisa María Regueras

**and Monitoring Relief Dynamics and Habitation Space** 

Gheorghe Romanescu, Vasile Cotiugă and Andrei Asăndulesei

Stanislav Popelka, Alzbeta Brychtova, Jan Brus and Vít Voženílek
