2015, Vol.15, No.1

Journal of the Korean Cartographic Association 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 1.34

pISSN : 1598-6160
https://journal.kci.go.kr/jkca

The notation of East Sea is not only to be understood as a cartographic marking on a map but also is to be considered as a synthetic geographical context that implies cultural, political, and symbolic significance. This presents philosophical perspectives of dual naming in toponyms with their geographical values of place names. Thus, this paper discusses the philosophical rationales for the dual naming of the East Sea from contrasting the perspectives of modernism and post-modernism. The post-modernism approach to dual naming of geographical names can be applied to the standardization and unification of geographical names that have been reflected one object to one toponym in the standardization process of geographical naming. Utilization of electronic maps contributes to the dual naming and its multiple notations of geographical features, which enables the notation of place names through zooming in and out without extra effort on electronic maps that is impossible on paper maps. Thus, the principle of multi-naming can be suggested as a rationale for the dual naming notation of the East Sea on electronic maps. From the discussion stated above, it can be inferred that the postmodernism driven multi-toponyms can be a rationale for the dual naming of the East Sea. It is also inferred that the postmodernism perspectives of dual naming on geographical features can be used as an alternative approach that may adjust conflicts caused by the standardization processes of geographical names maintaining the claim of the one object to one name principle.

Since National Geographic Information Project began in 1995, we have seen great advances in geological mapping itself and information service on the earth surface in Korea either by paper maps or online service maps. This research suggests a plan to expand the geological information and mine-related information both to public and expert groups. We reviewed current status and strategies of geological and mine-related information service from the foreign countries and investigated the needs from potential users and experts. From the stage of information production, management, and manipulation to service, standardizations are important factors and IT technologies including mobile device and software development are absolutely necessary on the basis of users’ needs. In this study, we suggest the potential contents and methods of information service of geological information and mine-related information.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is an acute infectious avian disease, showing high fatality rate close to almost 100%. Since 2003, we have experienced five extensive wave of HPAI outbreaks which caused enormous economic losses. Therefore, strong monitoring and surveillance efforts have been made nationally toward detecting the HPAI outbreak as quickly as possible and taking immediate actions to minimize the consequent costs. Since the bird migration route is assumed to be the primary cause of HPAI outbreak in Korea, random samples of migratory wild birds have been taken persistently targeting for domestic migrate habitats for quickly detecting HPAI virus. However, it is assumed that samples taken from adjacent geographic locations may have similar information due to spatial autocorrelation and this needs to be accounted for in the sampling process. This study intends to develop spatial sampling methodology in which similarity in sample information derived from geographic adjacency and the consequent spatial autocorrelation is systematically explained. The methodology was empirically applied for selecting sample habitats among the 196 major habitats of migratory birds, and lastly we discuss some important aspects of the spatial sampling outcomes. The methods presented are illustrated with real data.