1.6) Scales of Analysis

Define the analysis used by geographers

The zooming in and our to tell a story

• global
• regional
• National (state country)
• Sub- State
• County
• City/Local

SMALL scale maps: show LARGE area with SMALL amounts of data. Zoomed OUT. BIG # on mao

Large scale maps: show Small area with LArge amounts of data. ZOOMED IN # on map

Comparing and contrasting countries of the world

Global scale (all countries)

National Scale one country

A couple of countries/ showing a region is Regional scale

and counties/ lots of detail on a small town is local scale etc etc