Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Three Thematic Maps of Ukraine

A thematic map is a type of map used to show off a certain theme in a specific area. The information shown on these maps can differ completely depending on the theme that is focused on. Some thematic maps will focus on social, political, cultural, sociological, religion in the area, and so much more.


Cholorpleth Map: A cholorpleth map is a type of thematic map in which certain areas are shaded in proportion to the variable measured/ displayed on the map itself.


Isoline Map: An Isoline map 
use line symbols to portray a continuous distribution such as temperature or elevation. Isolines are lines that connect points of equal numeric value.
source: www.grida.no 

Dot Distribution Map: A Dot Distribution map uses
 dots to convey information about a distribution. A single dot may represent one occurrence of something.

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