Map Elements
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Sarah Aldhanhani
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10 Slides • 7 Questions
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The main visualization tool for spatial relationships and geographic data is a map. Maps consequently become significant records. A map is composed of multiple parts known as map elements.
Map Elements
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nSymbology
nDirection
nScale
nLegend
nLocational inset
nNeatline
nTypography
nColor and contrast
nSecondary information
Map components
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nThe art of expression
nUsing graphics and text to convey meaning
nMost GIS packages offer a strong collection of symbology choices
Symbology
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Direction
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nThe representation of map figures to their on the ground equivalents
nA key part of most maps
nSeveral different approaches
¨Graphical
¨Equivalent
¨Proportional
Scale
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Legend
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Locational inset
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nA border that surrounds a map figure
¨Usually a line
nAdds a sense of closure to a map
nFeatured on many professional maps but not a requirement for mapping excellence
Neatline
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Color
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nAuthor
nDate
nLocation of map file(s) and supporting data
nSource data
nLegal considerations…
Secondary map elements
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Draw
Complete the following map, write the map element
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Draw
Complete the following map, write the names of the 7 emirates.
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Multiple Choice
The use of ------------ cartographic design can allow us to produce a strong figure to ground relationships.
Visual Variables
Color
Size
Shape
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Multiple Choice
The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:
To explain the history of the map
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
To figure out the distance from one place to another
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Multiple Choice
The title of a map tells us:
The distance the map covers
The name of the cartogtrpaher
What the map is about (the topic of the map)
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
You can use a scale on a map to:
Find out how much the map weighs
Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
Determine the distance from one point to another
The main visualization tool for spatial relationships and geographic data is a map. Maps consequently become significant records. A map is composed of multiple parts known as map elements.
Map Elements
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