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Nationalatlanten in den Nordischen Ländern

By St Helmfried
Publication
Kartographische Nachrichten
Volume
46
Issue
1
Pages
1-4

Summary

This article reviews the development of national atlases in the Nordic countries, with a particular focus on the planning and implementation of the Sveriges Nationalatlas (SNA). It notes that Finland published the world's first modern national atlas in 1899 and has updated it several times since. In contrast, the Swedish national atlas project was approved by parliament in 1987, with a design philosophy emphasizing digital production, readability for schools and the public, and publication in the form of thematic booklets. The project made extensive use of computer technology and also developed a PC version. Despite initial criticism from professional cartographers regarding its form, the SNA achieved remarkable commercial success, with significant sales figures that made the concept of a 'national atlas' widely known in Sweden. The article also briefly outlines the different strategies and challenges faced by Norway, Denmark, and Iceland in their atlas compilation efforts.

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