GEOG 486
Cartography and Visualization

Summary and Final Tasks

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Summary and Final Tasks

Summary

We've reached the end of Lesson 3! In this lesson, we learned a lot about thematic maps - what they are, why we design them, and how to choose the best thematic mapping technique based on characteristics of your data and of the geographic phenomena you wish to map. We discussed challenges you might encounter when making thematic maps, such as when the level of measurement of the data available to you doesn't match the level of measurement of the phenomena. In Lab 3, we created both proportional symbol and dot density maps - exploring the differences between map types and their appropriateness at different scales. 

Though our focus this lesson was on mapping data, you'll notice that concepts we learned earlier - such as visual variables, map labels, and layout design - have remained of high importance. The tasks in this course are intended to build upon each other. I look forward to watching you thoughtfully integrate concepts from throughout the course into your maps each week.

Reminder - Complete all of the Lesson 3 tasks!

You have reached the end of Lesson 3! Double-check the to-do list on the Lesson 3 Overview page to make sure you have completed all of the activities listed there before you begin Lesson 4.