How to Map…?

How to map a qualitative data…?

Two examples of wrongly designed qualitative map; (a)misuse of tints of black (b)misuse of bright colors

Mapping absolute qualitative data

Poorly designed maps displaying absolute quantitative data; (a)wrong use of green tints for absolute population figures (b) incorrect use of colors.

Mapping relative quantitative data

Badly designed maps representing relative quantitative data; (a) lightness values used out of sequence, (b) colour should not be used

Visualization of terrain elevation; (a) contour map (b)map with layer tints;

How to map the terrain elevation

( c) shaded relief map; (d) 3D view of the terrain

Quantitative data visualization in three dimensions

How to map a time series…?

Mapping change; example of urban growth of the city of Maastricht, the Netherlands (a) single maps in which tint represent the built up area; (b) series of maps; (c ) ( simulation of an) animation

Single static map specific graphic variables and symbols are used to indicate change or represent an event. (a) applies colour tints to represent the age of the built-up areas;

Series of static maps single map in a series represent a ‘snapshot’ in time. Together, the maps depict the process of change. Change is perceived by the succession of individual map depicting the situation in successive in snapshot.

Animated map Change is perceived to happen in a single image by the displaying several snapshot after each other just like a video cut with successive frames.