The Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia (MSIA) is a national professional and learned society devoted to map-making and geospatial science in Australia.[1][2][3][4] It started in 1952 as the Australian Institute of Cartographers (AIC) and changed name in 1995. It is a national member of the International Cartographic Association since 1964. It sponsors, along with the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute, the Journal of Spatial Science.
| Abbreviation | MSIA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1952 |
| Website | mappingsciences |
Formerly called | Australian Institute of Cartographers (AIC) |
References
edit- ^ "About". Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ Smith, Keith (2002). "Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia". Cartography. 31 (1). Informa UK Limited: 136. doi:10.1080/00690805.2002.9714193. ISSN 0069-0805. S2CID 128567396.
- ^ Cartwright, William (1999). "Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia". Cartography. 28 (1). Informa UK Limited: 43–68. doi:10.1080/00690805.1999.9714300. ISSN 0069-0805.
- ^ "Heritage". Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia. Retrieved 2021-01-03.