Strokes are relatively simple linear elements readily perceived in a network. Apart from their
role as graphical elements, strokes reflect lines of flow or movement within the network itself …

A successful project in automated map generalization under-taken at the National Atlas of
Canada made extensive use of the implicit perceptual information present in road and river …

This paper presents the use of smoothly continuous road centre-line segments–which are
here termed strokes–as a useful basis for the analysis of street and road networks. The …

Spatial data generalisation or abstraction is a vital computational procedure in data
presentation (notably in cartography) and in data integration. This paper considers the …

The aim of this paper is twofold. Firstly, it discusses how to analyse entire regions with the
help of space syntax. Secondly, it demonstrates how a main route network through and …

Publisher Summary The chapter introduces the subject of pattern recognition in road
networks. It describes the concepts of random and scale-free graphs, since scale-free …

Axial analysis is one of the fundamentals of space syntax. Hillier has proposed that it picks
up qualities of configurational relationships between spaces not illuminated by other …

Topology is a central, defining feature of geographical information systems (GIS). The
advantages of topological data structures are that data storage for polygons is reduced …

This chapter summarises cartographic generalisation operators used to generalise
geospatial data. It includes a review of recent approaches that have been tested or …

A technique is presented for determining and quantifying the functional importance of road
segments in a road network, according to a set of source/destination [" source and …