The power of visualization choices: Diffferent images of patterns in space

B.A. Ricker; M.J. Kraak; Y. von Engelhardt

doi:10.2307/j.ctvzgb8c7.30

The power of visualization choices: Diffferent images of patterns in space

B.A. Ricker
, M.J. Kraak
, Y. von Engelhardt

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Abstract

Maps are representations of the world. They off fer summaries or simplifĳ ica-tions of data that are collected, attempt to reveal unknowns, to simplify and communicate complex spatial phenomena. Numerous decisions are made in the process of creating a map. Seemingly inconsequential variations of car tographic design decisions off fer many ways to illustrate this process. We use an open dataset related to the United Nations Gender Inequality Index to demonstrate design decision points and their output. As governments are increasingly making data open to the public, and map-making tools and software are now more accessible online, these considerations are important both for those making and reading maps online.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Data Visualization in society
Editors	M Engelbertsen, H Kennedy
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	Amsterdam University Press
Pages	407-424
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Print)	978 94 6372 290 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvzgb8c7.30
Publication status	Published - 16 Apr 2020

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SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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