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Working WithCartograms
Cartograms give graphic representations of data in ways that
help us visually compare areas.
http://www.odt.org/Pictures/poplcart.jpg
In other words, cartograms make it easy to generally compare places just by looking at them
– instead of having to read all of the statistics.
http://www.odt.org/Pictures/map%20image%20only%201200.jpg
Global wealth
http://www.odt.org/Pictures/map%20image%20only%201200.jpg http://www.odt.org/Pictures/poplcart.jpg
Cartograms representing the same information may look slightly
different.
Both represent population.
http://www-viz.tamu.edu/faculty/house/cartograms/1996Cartogram.html
http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/maps/structurally_deficient_bridges_on_the_national_highway_system/images/us.gif
Populations of U.S. States
Which states have the largest populations?
Which have very small populations?
http://www-viz.tamu.edu/faculty/house/cartograms/DecadeAnim.html
Another perspective. . .
Which African countries have the largest populations?
http://www.odt.org/Pictures/map%20image%20only%201200.jpg http://www.odt.org/Pictures/poplcart.jpg
Remember: Cartograms can look slightly different and still both be accurate. They are not actual maps. They represent comparative data.
How are these cartograms of
Europe’s population different?
http://www.odt.org/Pictures/map%20image%20only%201200.jpg
http://www.odt.org/Pictures/poplcart.jpg
How are they the same?