ArcGIS高级制图技术在地震应急专题图中的应用
Application of ArcGIS Advanced Mapping Technology in Earthquake Emergency Thematic Map

以青海省地震应急专题图的模板制作为实例,讲述ArcGIS高级制图技术在地震应急专题制图中的应用。该技术可解决传统GIS制图中存在的制图不规范、专题要素不清晰和符号标注压盖等问题,最终提高制图效率,使之更好地服务于地震应急工作。
Computer mapping has largely replaced traditional cartographic methods because of the continuous developments and upgrades in geographic information system(GIS) mapping technology. ArcGIS, a software suite released by ESRI, can conduct high quality mapping, display the desired information, and improve the expressiveness of maps. ArcGIS also satisfies the requirements for the production of thematic maps for earthquake emergencies. In this study, we discuss the application of ArcGIS advanced mapping technology to thematic mapping for earthquake emergencies and produce as an example a template of a Qinghai thematic map for earthquake emergency response. Our study results provided solutions to several problems encountered in traditional GIS mapping, such as non-standard processes, unclear thematic elements, and overlapping labels, thus improving mapping efficiency for earthquake emergency response applications.