Primitive-based Construction Theory for Diagrams in Thematic Maps Export

@article{citeulike:5984085, abstract = {To enhance the variety of map symbols and to develop new symbol types, a fundamental understanding of the map symbol construction process is mandatory. Current construction theories focus on diagrams without taking georeferencing or interactivity into account. This paper presents a new methodology for the creation of two-dimensional geometric symbols and diagrams for the application in thematic maps. In this context, 49 diagrams found in cartographic literature were analysed and classified regarding their construction properties. As a result of this research, diagrams can be defined using cartographic primitives which are arranged according to six arrangement principles. Since the variation of the primitive's size according to the data values follows a certain geometric direction, each diagram can be explicitly defined based on the three construction properties 'primitive', 'arrangement principle' and 'data direction'.}, author = {Schnabel, Olaf and Hurni, Lorenz}, citeulike-article-id = {5984085}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.swetswise.com.ezproxy.uct.ac.za/eAccess/viewAbstract.do?articleID=41452910}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/000870409X459851}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/000870409X459851}, issn = {0008-7041}, journal = {Cartographic Journal}, keywords = {data-presentation, geographical-information-systems, spatial, spatial-distribution, statistical\_maps, symbol, symbol\_types, visualisation}, number = {2}, pages = {136--145}, posted-at = {2009-10-22 08:23:48}, priority = {2}, title = {Primitive-based Construction Theory for Diagrams in Thematic Maps}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/000870409X459851}, volume = {46}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5984085 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5984085 N2 - To enhance the variety of map symbols and to develop new symbol types, a fundamental understanding of the map symbol construction process is mandatory. Current construction theories focus on diagrams without taking georeferencing or interactivity into account. This paper presents a new methodology for the creation of two-dimensional geometric symbols and diagrams for the application in thematic maps. In this context, 49 diagrams found in cartographic literature were analysed and classified regarding their construction properties. As a result of this research, diagrams can be defined using cartographic primitives which are arranged according to six arrangement principles. Since the variation of the primitive's size according to the data values follows a certain geometric direction, each diagram can be explicitly defined based on the three construction properties 'primitive', 'arrangement principle' and 'data direction'. IS - 2 JF - Cartographic Journal SN - 0008-7041 EP - 145 TI - Primitive-based Construction Theory for Diagrams in Thematic Maps VL - 46 SP - 136 KW - data-presentation KW - geographical-information-systems KW - spatial KW - spatial-distribution KW - statistical_maps KW - symbol KW - symbol_types KW - visualisation AU - Schnabel, Olaf AU - Hurni, Lorenz PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/000870409X459851 ER -