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Domo problem: Limitation of universal symbols?

MURAKOSHI, ShinFaculty of Education, Shizuoka University

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Time for Japanese lesson

There is useful expression “domo” in Japanese.

Domo arigatou gozaimasu: thank you very much

Domo sumimasen: I am very Sorry

You can use, abbreviated form “domo”,for just greeting, appreciation, and apology.

But...

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1. map use and communication effectiveness of map

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1.1 map use

navigation, analysis, summarization, visualization, and spatial thinking (Robinson, et al., 1995)

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1.2 map use in navigation?

keeping track

route planning

Location identification

* process and three stages of navigation

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Where we are now?

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Environment reality

map

Recognized reality

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1.3 communication effectiveness

Map making

Classification

Selection

Simplification

symbolization

exaggeration

interpretation

Analysis

reading

Map useMap

effectiveness

(Robinson, 1995)

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2. Using ISOM in different environment

We have been using ISOM, especially rigid since 1998 when we started mapping for WC 2000 under different environment where ISOM has developed.

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2.1 comparison of environment

Geology: old orogenic zone/ new orogenic zone Climate: Cfb Marine west coast vs Cfa (SubtropicalHumid in summerCultural difference

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2.2 Examples of consequence

1) marsh2) Stone monument3) Hatched green/ light green4) open area4) chacoal burning pit

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Marshes

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Stone monument and tomb

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Hatched green/light green

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Different environments demand different classification

?

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Open area

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Chacoal burning pit

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Domo problem in mapping

As mappers….Classification ambiguity and diffi

culty.

As runners...Interpretation, and thus relocatio

n difficulty

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3. Conclusion

1) Mappers and runners are facing classification and interpretation problem. This might be one of essential problem for orienteering sport from cognitive point of view

2) Universal (seemingly context free ) symbols makes the problem harder, which designer of map specification should aware of.

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The endIs ISOM

suitable for body?