GEOG 1HA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Compass Rose, Contour Line, Spatial Analysis
15 Dec 2019
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Geog 1ha3 lecture 4 geographic tools the map social & cultural interpretations. Maps are socially constructed": maps reflect the power of the people that draw them, always make sure to read maps with a critical eye. Maps reflect current knowledge: we only draw what we know on maps, terra incognita: a term used in cartography for regions that have not been mapped or documented. If the map is of a foreign place, the authors may put their thoughts of the area into the map: authors can also use maps as a form of art. Maps are used as statements of power and authority: e. g. the british empire, the sun never sets on the empire . Maps are like other forms of visual representation of data (e. g. figures, tables, etc. ) Key considerations in the production, and understanding (interpreting), of maps: scale, perspective, projection, type.
