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Cartographic Design

The document discusses cartographic design and visual resources in cartography. It notes that cartography aims for visual simplicity and clarity while effectively communicating spatial data. Cartographers consider multiple spatial dimensions and levels of measurement when choosing from nine graphic primitives - such as size, shape, color, texture - to visually represent nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio data on maps.

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Cartographic Design

The document discusses cartographic design and visual resources in cartography. It notes that cartography aims for visual simplicity and clarity while effectively communicating spatial data. Cartographers consider multiple spatial dimensions and levels of measurement when choosing from nine graphic primitives - such as size, shape, color, texture - to visually represent nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio data on maps.

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CARTOGRAPHIC DESIGN

- Strive for visual simplicity and clarity


- Not just about creating a beautiful map
- It also needs to communicate effectively

VISUAL RESOURCES IN CARTOGRAPHY


- Cartographer considers a variety of spatial dimensions
- Four levels of measurement: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio
- 9 graphic primitives
o Size: change size to show ordinal distinction
o Shape: represent nominal difference
o Color values: more appropriate for ordinal data but not numerical
values
o Color hue: differentiating different kinds of features of nominal type
o Color saturation: the purity of a hue for ordinal data
o Arrangement: Relative position of symbols elements in area symbols
(not effective for points and lines) perhaps for ordinal data?
o Orientation: Changing angels to show different features of nominal
type
o Texture: For ordinal data
o Focus: Clarity of symbols and used to depict uncertainties, for
nominal data

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