Abstract
 2006 Census: Producing More Than 100,000 Unique Maps Track: Cartography and Map Production Author(s): Daniel Paquin With every census, the Geography Division of Statistics Canada produces a large quantity of maps. They are conceived in such a way that the enumerators could familiarize themselves rapidly with the extent and limits of their individual territories. The Geography Division reengineered their automated map generation software, CMS (Census Mapping System), using ArcGIS 9.x, ArcSDE, geodatabase, Visual Basic .NET, ArcObjects, and Maplex. CMS has allowed the Geography Division to meet its map production goals where it did not suffer any production delays and has in fact allowed the production team to complete its work one month in advance. CMS will have generated more than 100,000 unique maps. Very few maps required human correction or intervention. Despite the recentness of its implementation, CMS is already a success. Its secret? A seamless geographic database stored in ArcSDE and the use of ArcGIS technology coupled with ArcObjects and Maplex. Daniel Paquin Statistics Canada Geography Division 120 Parkdale Ave, Jean-Talon Building, 3rd Floor Tunney's Pasture Ottawa K1A 0T6 CA Phone: 613-951-3924 Fax: 613-951-0569 E-mail: Daniel.Paquin@statcan.ca |
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