[GEOG 187] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (42 pages long)

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Map: a statement that locates a selection of facts. 3 functions: navigation (e. g. road maps, bus route maps, visualization (scale reduction see spatial relationships/patterns, measurement (geometric properties, monitor change over time) Maps as statements -> express power + control (e. g. claim land/ownership) Characteristics of different locations/regions: acquire information through. Cartography: art and science of communicating information with maps. Evolution of cartography: cartography developed in response to theoretical developments, technological changes and society"s information needs shape of the earth, map projections compass, pendulum clock, theodolite. Aerial photographs, satellite remote sensing, gps computer mapping software internet, electronic datasets. Map reading skills: map reading (basic) identify symbolization create a mental image, map analysis (intermediate) identify interesting spatial pattern. Determine a direction/path: map interpretation (advanced) relate map information to knowledge of region represented. Goals of map design: clarity/legibility, conceptual clarity. Important for maps that show land cover quantities to be compared, global phenomenon: e. g. Gall peters, albers equal-area conic: preserve shape (angles, conformal projections.