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Alexander J. Kent
Alex is Reader in Cartography and Geographic Information Science at Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK, where he lectures on map design, GIS, remote sensing, and European and political geography. His research explores the relationship between maps and society, and in particular, the intercultural aspects of topographic map design and the aesthetics of cartography. Alex is also the President of the BCS and the Chair of the ICA Commission on Topographic Mapping.