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This document outlines an assignment for a cartography course. It includes 10 questions requiring students to classify and map quantitative data using various methods, calculate proportional symbols, create thematic maps using choropleth mapping and quantile classification, construct pie charts to compare data sets, and explain key map design principles. Students are asked to justify their classification choices, show all work, and design maps that clearly communicate information to readers. The assignment is due October 21st and will be graded based on formatting, content understanding and calculation, conclusions, and inclusion of references.

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This document outlines an assignment for a cartography course. It includes 10 questions requiring students to classify and map quantitative data using various methods, calculate proportional symbols, create thematic maps using choropleth mapping and quantile classification, construct pie charts to compare data sets, and explain key map design principles. Students are asked to justify their classification choices, show all work, and design maps that clearly communicate information to readers. The assignment is due October 21st and will be graded based on formatting, content understanding and calculation, conclusions, and inclusion of references.

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GLS 680 ADVANCED CARTOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT 1

1) Explain why cartographers need to classify quantitative data?


2) Describe the principles of the following classification methods:
i) Natural Breaks
ii) Equal Interval
iii) Quantiles
iv) Standard deviation
v) Jenks Optimization
3) Table 1.0 shows the average temperatures in January and July in the capitals of the
EU countries. Use the i)Natural Break ii) Equal Interval and Quantiles to classify the
cities in 3 groups for January temperature attributes. Use bar graphs to display the
data and show the class limits.

Table 1.0

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4) Table 2.0 lists population data for four cities in four districts of a particular country.
Use i) the Square root method and ii) the Flannery method to calculate the size of
the proportional symbols. Show all the calculation. Plot the symbols onto the given
map for each of the method used.

CITY POPULATION
A 100,000
B 250,000
C 500,000
D 900,000
Table 2.0

Map 1

5) You are required to produce a thematic map showing the 1990 population density of
the different districts of a particular state. Use the given data to calculate the population
density. Classify the values and use the choropleth mapping technique to display the
population density onto the given Map 2. The given numbers on the map correspond to
the numbers for districts listed in Table 3.0.

DISTRICTS AREA (SQ. KM) POPULATION 1990


1 652.6 352,906
2 628.2 406,832
3 839.1 129,695
4 1181 123,095
5 486.9 633,144
6 999.7 100,053
7 619 54,653
8 828.7 410,491
9 1745.6 78,366
Table 3.0

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6). Suppose you were required to display the given data in Table 4.0 on children
reported missing in nine selected districts of a particular state from January to July
2010. Show all the steps taken in classifying the data. Justify your decisions for the
classification method you think best suited for the distribution. Use suitable
quantitative mapping techniques to present the information onto the Map 3. The
given numbers on the map correspond to the number for the districts listed in Table
4.0.

Districts Missing
Girls Boys

1 80 28
2 112 31
3 155 30
4 21 6
5 15 4
6 44 19
7 21 8
8 60 13
9 32 12
Table 4.0

7) Table 5.0 listed data on migrants of age 15-34 and their education background
compiled for years 2000-2005 and 2010 - 2015. Construct two pie graphs and
explain the difference between the two data sets.

Education Level 2000 - 2005 2010 - 2015


Primary 81,420 42,300
Secondary 302,340 234,720
Tertiary 77,750 112,560
No formal education 15,050 7,370
Table 5.0

8) What are flow line maps? What is Minard’s map of Napoleon’s Russian campaign
and why is it significant?

9) What is: a Cartogram? A Dasymetric mapping?

10) .Explain The Information,Function and Unique of Map.

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11)
All maps need to be carefully designed. The quality of the design affects the map
reader’s ability to extract information, and to learn from the map. Explain with the aid of
examples and illustrations, the following map design principles:

i. figure-ground concept
ii. legibility
iii. visual contrast
iv. hierarchial organization concept
v. visual balance

Date Issued: 16th September 2019

Date Due : 21st October 2019

Map 2

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Map 3

RUBRICS GLS680 ASSIGNMENT 1

Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor(1)

Acceptable
Formatting(5%) Good formatting for report Weak formatting Poor formatting
formatting

Well written, interesting, and


Introduction(5%) Generally well Poor written and
make reader eager for Adequately written
written introduce
continue reading
Adequately
Good review and relevant data
understand on the Minimal understanding on Fails to understand and
Content(70%) usage and calculation.
calculation of the calculation of quantative calculate quantative
Good organization of quantitavie
quantative data data usage for map. data usage for map.
data calculation
usage for map.
Generally
Conclusion(10%) Well summarize all content summarize the Weak summary Poor summary
content
References(10%) More than 5 references 3 to 5 references 1 to 2 references No references

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