lecture 100 Flashcards
1
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gis abbreviation fir
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geographic information systen
2
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gis made for
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capture display communicate and analyze georeferenced information
3
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gisci abbreviation
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geographic information science
4
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whats gisci
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study issues of how maps can be manipulated measured representation and virtualisatoon weongly
what we do when working w maps
5
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wts a map
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representation of reality
6
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what do maps always have
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selection, generalisation and abstraction
7
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how r maps powerful
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cqn be manipukated intonsmth u want audiance to see
8
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propaganda maps
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maps that misrepresent by omission of information, choice of colour and different intervals
9
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whats a map never free of
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value
whoever made it has their biases and agenda
