Cues for Interpreting Distortion in Map Projections

Autor/inn/en	Battersby, Sarah E.; Kessler, Fritz C.
Titel	Cues for Interpreting Distortion in Map Projections
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography, 111 (2012) 3, S.93-101 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-1341
DOI	10.1080/00221341.2011.609895
Schlagwörter	Evidence; Cues; Measures (Individuals); Map Skills; Geography Instruction; Knowledge Level; Geographic Regions; Geographic Information Systems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evidenz; Stichwort; Messdaten; Kartenverständnis; Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Wissensbasis
Abstract	The ability to recognize distortions of, for example, areas, angles, and landmass shapes in global-scale map projections, is an important part of critical map reading and use. This study investigates the cues used by individuals when they assess distortion on global-scale map projections. It was hypothesized that landmass shape would be a dominant cue used by individuals with no formal map projection training and that as projection knowledge increased the cues would become more systematic (e.g., use the graticule). Results indicate a tendency for novices to rely on landmass shape as a cue. Some evidence of a systematic evaluation of projections was also found. (Contains 7 figures and 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10