Cartographic Body of Knowledge

• The work in the this CartoBoK WG will be a continuation of the work from the corresponding WG in the previous period.
• Contribute to the work on reviewing current terms related to cartography and propose new terms and updated definitions to current terms as appropriate.
• Encourage the commissions to actively contribute to the CartoBoK.
• Discuss and suggest new ways to make it more attractive for the commissions to contribute to the CartoBoK.
• Collect, review, and publish individual contributions to the CartoBoK in a dynamic, living document. This process should be carefully handled by an editor.
• Discuss and implement methods for quality assurance of contribution to the CartoBoK.
• Maintain and improve the Web interface for collection of concepts to the CartoBoK.
• Keep the Cartographic community updated on the progress in the development of CartoBoK through a web-site. The Body of knowledge for Cartography will also be communicated through this web-site.
• Improve the visualization and dissemination of the CartoBoK through the web interface.
• Inform about the CartoBoK work and results at different ICA events.