Karel Kriz

How cartographic is our society?

Department of Geography and Regional Research

Karel Kriz

University Vienna, Austria

Kortdage 2008

Communication Capabilities

Literacy to posses the ability to read and write as well as to use language proficiently.

Numeracycomprises the capability to work with numbers and to deal with mathematical concepts.

Articulacy embraces the competence of being able to express oneself fluently and coherently in a distinct, clear and definite manner, having the power of speech.

Graphicacythe ability to understand and use symbols, graphics, maps, plans, in other words to communicate visually.

Visual Object Recognition

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.


FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.


There are 6 F's in the sentence. average finds 3above average finds 4to see 5 is rareyou are a genius to see 6

Most people forget the OFs. The human brain tends to see them as Vs instead of F's


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Cartography

“A picture [map] is worth a thousand words”

Cartography is like music (E. Imhof)Single notes with specific attributes connected to them. These resemble the fundamentals of cartographic depiction – the graphic variables. Each note is aligned and combined in such a way that the arrangement can harmonize to produce pleasing music or disharmony.

Map

... can be seen as a metaphor for all products that are produced within cartography.

... is a structured model of spatial relationships that has the goal to transport information to the user in order to gain extensive insight.

Map

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,,2059960,00.html

Map

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9905/09/kosovo.02/

MAP

Cartographer User

cartographers knowledge

cartogr. language

cartogr. language

users knowledge

Universe

Cartographic Communication

Initialization

Implementation

Perception

Interpretation

Interaction

Problem IdentificationSpecification, Formulization

Spatial Related Problem

Product User

SolutionCartographic Knowledge

Conception

Modeling(multidimensional)

Tools and Methods(elementary – complex)

Modification Action

D e

s i

g n

C o m m u n i c a t i o n

C o g n i t i o n

Cognitive (over)load

Cognitive Load refers to the load on working memory during problem solving, thinking and reasoning

Magical Number Seven plus or minus TwoRetention of discrete units of information before information loss occurs

Chunks and Chunking Structures that can be used as units of perception and meaningStrategy for efficient use of Chunks


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43 1 4277 486 41

Law of Prägnanz

Tendency to perceive a set of individual elements as a single, recognizable pattern

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler” – Albert Einstein

“Make all visual distinctions as subtle as possible, but still clear and effective” – Edward Tufte

Ockham‘s Razor

Simplicity is preferred to complexity

Simple and efficient

Turn an error into an opportunity, into a good feeling

Cognitive (over)load in Cartography

Cartographic Artifacts - Structure

Topographic OrientationEvery map has at least one layer that contains information for orientation. This topographic-orientation layer serves as a base for locating the thematic information in a spatial context.

Thematic InformationIt can vary from a very simple depiction all the way to a multi-dimensional complex base map. Objects can be grouped together to create “chunks”that help structure and organize the overall cartographic representation.

Goals and Outlook

Enhancing methods of spatial information by means of cartographic communicationKnow-how transfer and collaboration with neighboring disciplines Application development and implementation Sustainable scientific progress within cartographic visualization and geo-communication

How cartographic is our society?

Department of Geography and Regional Research

Karel Kriz

University Vienna, Austria

Kortdage 2008

Karel Kriz

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