Understanding map design is important for cartographic communication. Cartographic Design: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives examines how map design is integrated with modern views of information and graphic communication in both the applied and theoretical senses. Eminent cartographers from around the world discuss the grammar and the syntax of the cartographic language in light of recent theoretical, practical and technological developments within the broad context of cartographic design. Special attention is placed on the opportunities, challenges and the responses cartographers are facing that have been created by the new technologies in the information era. Written by some of the world's leading authorities in the field of cartography, this book makes essential reading for practising and academic cartographers, GIS professionals and those who are interested in the logic of map design.