Cartographic Communication And Geographic Understanding

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ID14701636
AuthorsLeonard Guelke (University of Waterloo, corresponding author)
Year1977
Volume14
Issue1
Pages129-145
Publication date1977-06-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCartographica The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0317-7173 • E-ISSN: 1911-9925
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3138/rm67-5034-1407-7573
OpenAlexW2039272198
LanguageEN
Citations received8

A communications model emphasizing the transfer of information from cartographer to map user by means of the map has been widely accepted in cartography. The adoption of this model has focussed map use research on symbols and their visual characteristics. The communications model is inadequate for a complete analysis of the map, because it is concerned more with information than meaning and understanding, A fundamental objective of cartography is to enhance a map user's understanding of reality by placing information in appropriate contexts. A criterion of meaning is needed in cartography as a basis for decisions on map content. Maps showing distributions of isolated data are often failures, because such data lack an appropriate context. In assessing the effectiveness of maps as transmitters of geographic information, comparisons with graphs, tables and words are needed. A knowledge of geography is essential for cartographers concerned with adding meaning to their maps

Archaeology · Cartographic generalization · Cartography · Cognition · Cognitive map · Context (archaeology · Data science · Epistemology · Geography · Information retrieval · Meaning (existential · Computer Science · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Psychology

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