Applications of bivariate choropleth maps.

Autor(en)
Florian Hruby
Abstrakt

Since their appearance two centuries ago, choropleth maps have become the most widely used map type for quantitative thematic cartography. Basic principle is the – typically classified – aggregation of data over regions previously defined (e.g. administration districts, distribution areas, etc.). While usually just a single aspect of a single variable is being visualized, a few special forms can be distinguished, e.g. unclassified or bivariate choropleth maps. The latter, being used to depict geographical relationship, will be the focus of this article. Based on a quick review on choropleth mapping, we will dwell on bivariate choropleth mapping both from a theoreticalempirical and practical-constructional perspective. Against this background, we shall show by means of a series of exemplary applications, how bivariate choropleth mapping is increasingly applied in a multidisciplinary field of research.

Organisation(en)
Institut für Geographie und Regionalforschung
Seiten
705-712
Anzahl der Seiten
8
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5593/SGEM2015/B22/S11.088
Publikationsdatum
2015
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
507003 Geoinformatik, 207406 Kartographie
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Geology, Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Link zum Portal
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/applications-of-bivariate-choropleth-maps(59ddb64d-3f8d-42da-a779-44d5294141b6).html