摘要：Cartographic generalization is one of the most unpleasant problems in cartography. Traditionally, in this process has dominated the manual method conducted individually and subjectively. Because of the subjective nature of cartographic generalization and lack of well-defined rules to guide the decision making, automatization of this process is very difficult. However, in recent decades, researchers have made great efforts and achieved much success in technology of digital generalization. The main attention in this process has been the formalization of digital generalization theory and its practice in reality. In GIS environment there are different tools for data generalization. In this paper is treated, briefly, the state of cartographic generalization in order to understand the needs and plans for the implementation of digital generalization capabilities in Albanian institutions and companies of GIS and Cartography. The article emphasizes the importance of integrating of cartographic knowledge with generalization systems.
