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Do Different Map Types Support Map Reading Equally? Comparing Choropleth, Graduated Symbols, and Isoline Maps for Map Use Tasks
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Katarzyna, Słomska-Przech Izabela, Gołębiowska |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | It is acknowledged that various types of thematic maps emphasize different aspects of mapped phenomena and thus support different map users’ tasks. To provide empirical evidence, a user study with 366 participants was carried out comparing three map types showing the same input data. The aim of the study is to compare the effect of using choropleth, graduated symbols, and isoline maps to solve basic map user tasks. Three metrics were examined: two performance metrics (answer accuracy and time) and one subjective metric (difficulty). The results showed that the performance metrics differed between the analyzed map types, and better performances were recorded using the choropleth map. It was also proven that map users find the most commonly applied type of the map, choropleth map, as the easiest. In addition, the subjective metric matched the performance metrics. We conclude with the statement that the choropleth map can be a sufficient solution for solving various tasks. However, it should be remembered that making this type of map correctly may seem easy, but it is not. Moreover, we believe that the richness of thematic cartography should not be abandoned, and work should not be limited to one favorable map type only. |
| Starting Page | 69 |
| e-ISSN | 22209964 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijgi10020069 |
| Journal | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-02-10 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information Isprs International Journal of Geo-information Ergonomics Thematic Map User Study Map Types Choropleth Map Isoline Map Graduated Symbols Map Task Type |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
