cartography

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In the transition from visual thinking to visual communication with maps and GIS, ____ usually falls at the early stages of an individual or small group of people's use. The representations are usually more schematic and generally not of publishable quality

exploration

A map showing roads, rivers, county lines, etc. would most likely be a thematic map-which are consider to be one a nineteenth century movement that influenced map design

false

If a cartographic research project gave people a map with directions and watched them use it, and counted the length of time to get from point A to point B, and how many errors they created to arrive at that destination-it would be considered a qualitative research project

false

The comunication through maps, diagrams, and graphics is called

graphicacy

Studies in cartography have proven that if you are making a quantitative map with circles representing population that the perceived size of the circles symbols are

seen underestimated than the actual value

Maps should never distort scale

False

He is often refered to as the father of modern cartography due to his work on functionalism and improving map communication

Robinson

The book that had a major influence in the field of cartography is

The book of maps

Cartography is the art and science of map making-both of which have influenced cartographic research

true

Psychophysical research deals with people's responses to set stimuli with the intent to improve maps symbols.

true


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