Pressants Besoins d'UN Programme De Cartographie a Grande Echelle

Abstract

The needs of our moden urban world for more large-scale maps have become obvious. At the same time, the observer is always surprised to note the vastness of our needs in new large-scale mapping and the still relative slowness of current medium- and small-scale map production. Equally surprising are the difficulties encountered by those who are mapping our towns and cities and the sometimes questionable quality of the finished product. Where would be the problem? We have acquired habits, during the last 50 years, in producing medium- and small-scale maps. We must now realize that the new large-scale document we need so badly is a totally different type of map which must correspond to new needs, and we must reconsider the whole aspect of planning and design.