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SMT201 Geographic Information Systems for Urban Planning
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Thematic Mapping and Cartographic Design
Contents
Maps Design, Analysis and Use
Thematic Mapping and Geovisualization
- Qualitative maps: visual variables and cartographic symbols
- Quantitative maps: data scaling, data classification, and principles of colour
- Mapping movement, change, and process
- Map composition and map symbolization
- Map design
Map Analysis Techniques
- Map reading techniques
- Visualising statistical data
Readings
Thematic Mapping and GeoVisualization: Concepts and Principles (Highly recommended)
- Symbolizing Features and Creating a Visual Hierarchy [1]
- Thematic Mapping - Point Symbol Maps [2]
- Thematic Mapping - Choropleth Maps [3]
- Thematic mapping - Relief Maps [4]
- Map Labelling [5]
- The Hidden Meanings of Maps: Between the Lines of Legend [6]
General
- Cartography [7]
- Thematic Mapping [8]
- GeoVisualization [9]
- Web mapping [10]
- Choropleth Mapping with Exploratory Data Analysis [11]
- Take Care of your Choropleth Maps [12]
- Map Design [13]
- Visual Variables [14]
- ColorBrewer [15]
- Cartographic Text[16]
- A Cartographic Data Model for Better Geographical Visualization based on Knowledge [17]
References
Slocum, T., McMaster R., Kessler, F. and Howard, H. (2005) Thematic Cartography and Geographic Visualization (2nd Edition), Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
Kraak, M-J & Ormeling, F. (2003) (2nd Edition) Cartography: Visualization of Geospatial Data. Pearson Education Limited, Essex, England.
Monmonier, M. (1996) How to Lie with Maps, The University of Chicago Press, USA.
Examples You Should NOT Miss
Chloropleth Map Classification Systems [18]
