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This chapter discusses the challenges highlighted by the empirical analysis of the Soviet city plan symbology, exploring what it allows us to understand about the Soviet mapping programme more generally, in addition to the implications of this on current global mapping initiatives. A broader view is then taken on the relevance of Soviet maps in current and future applications, with use of the maps in the context of humanitarian crises identified as a significant opportunity for future investigation.
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Davis, M. (2021). Discussion. In: A Cartographic Analysis of Soviet Military City Plans. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84017-4_7
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