SMT201 AY2018-19T1 EX1 Pek Hui Leng Jolene

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Part 1: Thematic Mapping

Thematic map showing distribution of public education insitution by school type

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Cartographic technique is used as primary, secondary, mixed institution and junior college/centralised institutes are ordinal data. Since one institution is fixed at one location, symbols can be used to represent that particular institution. Each symbol corresponds to each type of institution respectively. Various distinct symbols (ie all not one shape) were used to differentiate the different institutions easily.

Thematic map showing hierachy of road network system of Singapore

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Cartographic technique is used as the hierarchy of roads are ordinal data too. The roads are classified as such:

The lines for each category are in different colors to differentiate them. To enhance the differentiation, the thickness of the line decreases as the roads become more minor.

Thematic map showing 2014 Master Plan Landuse

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The areas were classified based on the land description and they are nominal data hence cartographic technique is used. Each color represents a different land use. As there were many types of businesses, I decided to lump them altogether in a main category called “Business”.