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When to Not Use MapsWhereConfApril 3, 2012
Noah Iliinsky@noahi
Wednesday, April 4, 12
Some maps are true masterpieces, synthesizing information, art, craft,
and science.
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http://imusgeographics.com/Wednesday, April 4, 12
Some maps are not.
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http://www.thomson.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/infographic/interactive-music-map/index.htmlWednesday, April 4, 12
http://www.thomson.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/infographic/interactive-music-map/index.htmlWednesday, April 4, 12
When can we successfully use maps?
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When can we successfully use maps?
❖Is location information meaningful?
❖Is location the most important relationship?
❖How relevant is geographic detail?
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❖Is location information meaningful?
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http://www.thomson.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/infographic/interactive-music-map/index.htmlWednesday, April 4, 12
http://bigthink.com/ideas/21061 http://bigthink.com/ideas/21495Wednesday, April 4, 12
❖ Is location the most important relationship?
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http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2011/11/06/opinion/06atrocities_timeline.html?pagewanted=allWednesday, April 4, 12
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Supranational_European_Bodies.pngWednesday, April 4, 12
❖How relevant is geographic detail?
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www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/graphics/minard_lg.gifWednesday, April 4, 12
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Cartography by Daniel P. Huffman, revised February 2012 | www.somethingaboutmaps.comDesign inspired by the London tube map style, originally by Harry Beck
Choice of tributaries largely based upon Natural Earth 1:10m dataType is set in Twentieth Century, by Sol Hess
http://somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/river-maps/columbia-river/Wednesday, April 4, 12
When can we successfully use maps?
❖Is location information meaningful?
❖Is location the most important relationship?
❖How relevant is geographic detail?
Wednesday, April 4, 12
Thank you!Noah Iliinsky
ComplexDiagrams.com@noahi
Wednesday, April 4, 12
