“In the past, route planning was inevitably a manual process involving paper charts, subject to errors caused by using charts of different scales and updates that were not always timely. Today, digital tools offer ever-increasing precision, speed, and flexibility. Vector electronic cartography does not only clearly and dynamically displays all relevant planning information, but also allows users to interact with the data and receive updates more frequently. This has gradually transformed planning from a complex and “specialist” task into a faster process accessible to an increasing number of users.”
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