Video #16 (Map Making) Flashcards
What are some accessories of a map that show scale?
Scale bar, datum used, projection used
What are some accessories of a map that give information about the map?
Title, author, legend, data sources used
What are some accessories of a map that give information WITHIN the map?
North arrow
Why doesn’t more information in a map always make a “better” map?
The map needs to project information, so additional and unneeded aspects put a fog over important data
Simple maps make for more…
Clarity
Iconography means…
Visually characterize features on a map using icons
What is the intellectual narrative?
It’s the story of the map and what the map is trying to communicate
How do you guide the viewers eyes on the map?
By using colours and their shades to make the most important features pop-out, ccontrast
What are some things to think about when trying to guide the viewers eyes?
Clear fonts, top to bottom, outlined features, size of icons
What are fictitious features?
Features that don’t exist in the real world
What is an example of fictitious features?
Contour lines
What are some ways we represent fictitious features?
Bigger cities have bigger text, blue lines represent water
What underpins symbolization? (EXAM)
Size, shape, pattern, colour, shading could be used to tune our symbolization to best efficiency of communication
Graphic variables have a close connection to…
levels of measurement
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