GEOG187 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Pendulum Clock, Theodolite, Relate

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Geography and Environmental Management
• Course: GEOG187
• Professor: Peter Johnson

Document Summary

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) Advantages: more efficient than verbal descriptions of spatial relationships/patterns, sources of data, solve complex problems (e. g. development constraints) 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.