Research on the Cyberspace Map and Its Conceptual Model
The cyberspace map, as one of the important tools for describing cyberspace, provides a visual representation of the dynamic and elusive nature of cyberspace. It has become a research hotspot in multiple disciplinary fields. Compared with traditional maps, cyberspace maps lack the guidance of cartog...
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| author | Lan Zhang Guangxia Wang Xiong You Zhiyong Liu Lin Ma Jiangpeng Tian Mingzhan Su |
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| description | The cyberspace map, as one of the important tools for describing cyberspace, provides a visual representation of the dynamic and elusive nature of cyberspace. It has become a research hotspot in multiple disciplinary fields. Compared with traditional maps, cyberspace maps lack the guidance of cartography theory and have not yet formed a unified understanding. Clarifying the concept of the cyberspace map and developing a conceptual model of it could enhance people’s unified understanding of cyberspace. Drawing from the perspective of cartography, this paper analyzes the current situation of cyberspace map research, first discussing the characteristics and definition of the cyberspace map and then proposing the conceptual model of a cyberspace map. This model elaborates on the types of map elements and their specific composition, the strength of their element–space association, the mapping of relationships between elements, element symbolization, and map expression. Then, based on the model proposed in this paper, typical maps are compared and analyzed, and design suggestions are provided. Finally, the entire article is summarized. This paper aims to adapt the development trend of cartography to the ternary space, clarify the basic concept of the cyberspace map, promote the development of cyberspace mapping theory, and lay the foundation for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49fe9c5dad5141aaa2304ae187ac44792023-11-19T11:00:52ZengMDPI AGISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information2220-99642023-08-0112935310.3390/ijgi12090353Research on the Cyberspace Map and Its Conceptual ModelLan Zhang0Guangxia Wang1Xiong You2Zhiyong Liu3Lin Ma4Jiangpeng Tian5Mingzhan Su6Institute of Geospatial Information, Information Engineering University, Zhengzhou 450052, ChinaInstitute of Geospatial Information, Information Engineering University, Zhengzhou 450052, ChinaInstitute of Geospatial Information, Information Engineering University, Zhengzhou 450052, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Geo-Information Engineering, Xi’an 710054, ChinaInstitute of Geospatial Information, Information Engineering University, Zhengzhou 450052, ChinaInstitute of Geospatial Information, Information Engineering University, Zhengzhou 450052, ChinaThe cyberspace map, as one of the important tools for describing cyberspace, provides a visual representation of the dynamic and elusive nature of cyberspace. It has become a research hotspot in multiple disciplinary fields. Compared with traditional maps, cyberspace maps lack the guidance of cartography theory and have not yet formed a unified understanding. Clarifying the concept of the cyberspace map and developing a conceptual model of it could enhance people’s unified understanding of cyberspace. Drawing from the perspective of cartography, this paper analyzes the current situation of cyberspace map research, first discussing the characteristics and definition of the cyberspace map and then proposing the conceptual model of a cyberspace map. This model elaborates on the types of map elements and their specific composition, the strength of their element–space association, the mapping of relationships between elements, element symbolization, and map expression. Then, based on the model proposed in this paper, typical maps are compared and analyzed, and design suggestions are provided. Finally, the entire article is summarized. This paper aims to adapt the development trend of cartography to the ternary space, clarify the basic concept of the cyberspace map, promote the development of cyberspace mapping theory, and lay the foundation for future research.https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/12/9/353cyberspacecyberspace mapmap characteristicconceptual modelcyberspace elementsmap representation |
| spellingShingle | Lan Zhang Guangxia Wang Xiong You Zhiyong Liu Lin Ma Jiangpeng Tian Mingzhan Su Research on the Cyberspace Map and Its Conceptual Model ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information cyberspace cyberspace map map characteristic conceptual model cyberspace elements map representation |
| title | Research on the Cyberspace Map and Its Conceptual Model |
| title_full | Research on the Cyberspace Map and Its Conceptual Model |
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| title_sort | research on the cyberspace map and its conceptual model |
| topic | cyberspace cyberspace map map characteristic conceptual model cyberspace elements map representation |
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