Relief / Topographie 07 Index Session / Séance 09-B “Real ” 3D Technologies for Relief Depiction

When reading so-called user-oriented maps the major target is the generation of an adequate mental model of the three dimensional real world. In particular, the representation of our three-dimensional environment is one of the most challenging tasks of cartography. Hitherto, the “loss ” of the third dimension during the depiction of the terrain has been parried by various methods. Despite continuous developments the majority of the observers have serious problems with so-called user-oriented cartographic depictions. The use of the new media developed in technology-based neighbouring disciplines enables us to go new ways in cartography, especially with regard to ISO 9000