Besprechungen: Atlas der Republik Österreich

Summary

This is an academic review of the first installment of the "Atlas of the Republic of Austria," edited by the Commission for Spatial Research of the Austrian Academy of Sciences under the general direction of Hans Bobek, published in 1961 by the Freytag-Berndt and Artaria cartographic institute in Vienna. The review notes that the atlas aims to provide a precise geographical analysis of Austria's national territory rather than serving as a tool for spatial planning. The first installment comprises 19 map sheets (ten at a main scale of 1:1,000,000) and a municipal directory, covering topics such as topography, climatology, prehistory, economy, administration, and Vienna's urban structure. The reviewer particularly praises the design and print quality of the maps depicting Vienna's built-up areas, while criticizing the use of solid black for forest cover on the land-use map as visually overwhelming and obscuring the map's primary theme. Limitations of the dot method at the chosen scale are also noted. Overall, the review offers high praise for the atlas and looks forward to subsequent installments maintaining the same standard.