What does it take to read a map
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14701967 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Torgny Ottosson (Gothenburg University / Gothenburg / Sweden, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 28-35 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cartographica The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0317-7173 • E-ISSN: 1911-9925 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/rh17-m777-h206-1570 |
| OpenAlex | W2088135792 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
On the basis of a brief review of research on children's map-reading and map understanding, basic difficulties in map understanding are discussed. It is concluded that neither projection, symbolization, nor scale are crucial problems. Instead map understanding is based on an understanding of spatial relationships between real-world features. It is argued a that the ‘view-from-above’ metaphor common in introductory map teaching is inadequate, b that viewing the map as a miniature provides a better basis for instruction, and c that the knowledge that children already possess of the world around them should be the starting-point for map teaching
Algorithm · Basis (linear algebra · Cartography · Cognitive psychology · Concept map · Geography · Linguistics · Map projection · Mental mapping · Metaphor · Mind map · Point (geometry · Projection (relational algebra · Reading (process · Road map · Scale (ratio · World map · Computer Science · Historical Geography and Cartography · Mathematics · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 2024 (35) |
| Highly cited | No |