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GEOG 486
Cartography and Visualization

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Lesson 3: From Data to Design

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Overview
Thematic Maps: Visualizing Data
Geographic Phenomena: Spatial Dimensions
Geographic Phenomena: Models
Practical Mapping: What about the data?
Geographic Data: Levels of measurement
Choosing Symbols for Maps
Visual Encoding: Examples for Reflection
Critique #2
Lesson 3 Lab
Summary and Final Tasks

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GEOG 486: Cartography and Visualization

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Basemaps and Big Picture Design
Lesson 2: Lettering and Layouts
Lesson 3: From Data to Design
Lesson 4: Color and Choropleth Maps
Lesson 5: Flow Mapping and Projections
Lesson 6: Terrain Visualization
Lesson 7: Multivariate and Uncertainty Visualization
Lesson 8: Multiscale Web Mapping
Lesson 9: Beyond the Map

Author: Cary Anderson, Lecturer, MGIS program, The Pennsylvania State University.

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