Evaluating the effectiveness of 2D VS. 3D trailhead maps
- Author(s)
- David Schobesberger, Tom Patterson
- Abstract
This paper discusses the findings of a comparative user study conducted in Zion National Park, Utah, in September 2006, which tested conventional (2D) and perspective (3D) trail maps in an outdoor setting. The study aimed to answer questions about the effectiveness of both map types for communicating cartographic information; whether hikers are attracted to one map type over the other, and the map preferences of hikers at Zion National Park. The findings reveal that 2D and 3D maps have different strengths and weaknesses for communicating trail information to park visitors. The decision about which map type to use should be made on a case-by-case basis, depending on the steepness of the terrain through which the trail passes, and the hiking experience and demographic characteristics of typical users of the trail.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Geography and Regional Research
- External organisation(s)
- U.S. National Park Service
- Journal
- Bulletin of the Society of University Cartographers
- Volume
- 42
- Pages
- 3-8
- ISSN
- 0036-1984
- Publication date
- 2008
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 105407 Cartography
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/128dbef4-acf9-416f-820a-31d85b22d28b