Resumen de The Recent Evolution of Spanish Terrestrial Military Cartography
It is undeniable that technological evolution has changed how we produceand consume cartography, as well as the classic understanding of the map itself. Goneare the typical users of paper maps, as cartography now involves technologicallyadvanced individuals, digitally interconnected through computers and mobile devices,used to consuming large amounts of information and who demand and produce allmanner of georeferenced data to interact with and move about their surroundings withease. In the last thirty years, we have gone from using traditional paper cartography tobeing surrounded by geospatial information, and any piece of information in ageographical context can now be used directly or analyzed in information, command andcontrol and navigation systems.The military field is no stranger to this technological revolution, and modernweapons, navigation, and military information systems demand a large amount ofincreasingly accurate, precise, detailed, and timely geospatial data from any area of globalgeographical interest. This demand has forced geospatial information producerorganizations to make various efforts: modernizing techniques and procedures forcapturing, processing, storing and distributing geospatial information; combiningformats and procedures to guarantee interoperability between producers and users ofallied armies, and agreeing on information co-production projects to minimize costs andrisks. All this has given rise to an important transfer of technology and knowledge.
