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Thematic cartography  

Description

Introduction (definitions, basic principles, classification of thematic maps, spatial information and cartographic language, visual variables, visual perception). Thematic data (data sources, geo-reference, nature of thematic data, accuracy aspects, absolute-derived values). Data processing (data classification, statistical processing, spatial interpolation). Methods of data representation (qualitative data, quantitative data, isarithmic mapping, choropleth mapping, oblique views, cartograms, dot maps, topological transformations). Representation of spatial relationships. Diagrams. Atlases. Thematic maps and multi-media. Thematic map composition and production.

Delivery mode

Presential
English

Name

Thematic cartography
English

UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation

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