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Inne spojrzenie na świat – kartograficzne anamorfozy powierzchni
A new view of the world – value-by-area cartograms

Author(s): Anna Markowska
Subject(s): Maps / Cartography, School education, Demography and human biology, Sociology of Education
Published by: Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych
Keywords: cartogram; value-by-area cartogram; map; teaching of geography;

Summary/Abstract: An issue discussed in the article is value-by-area cartogram, one of the cartographic presentation forms. It is a unique way of presenting statistical data, in which the surface of the individual spatial units is proportional to the value of the phenomenon. Due to its specificity, valueby- area cartogram is an interesting way of graphical representation of phenomena, in particular the demographic and economic problems of the world. The article presents the possibility of using this kind of cartogram in teaching geography in secondary and high schools.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 41-51
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish