GEOG 181 Map Design

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The five cartographic design principles

  1. Visual contrast

  2. Clarity and legibility

  3. Hierarchical organization

  4. Figure-ground organization

  5. Balance

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Figure vs. ground

Figure is what we intend the viewer of the map to first notice, whereas the ground is what is noticed after

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Hierarchical organization

The visual importance of layers and features of a map

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The four types of online maps

  1. Simple static maps

  2. Basic interactive maps

  3. Interactive maps with data query

  4. Participatory or Web 2.0 maps

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A restaurant review map is an example of

A participatory map

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An apartment search map is an example of

An interactive map with data querying

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The three components of the geospatial web

  1. Integrative

  2. Discoverable

  3. Geographic web services

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Geoweb tools

Combine multiple data sets and geographic topics into a single view

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How is the geospatial web discoverable?

Facilitates open access between data and users