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Synopsis
Expanded and with fully updated illustrations and data, Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, second edition, is a comprehensive reference guide that breaks down the myriad decisions regarding color, font, and symbology that must be made to create maps that effectively communicate the intended message of the mapmaker.
Synopsis
Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, second edition, breaks down the myriad decisions involved in creating maps that communicate effectively. The second edition includes updated material and a new chapter on map publishing.
About the Author
Cynthia A. Brewer is a professor and chair of the Department of Geography at Pennsylvania State University. She teaches introductory cartography and map design courses and advises graduate students working in cartography. She has worked as a map and atlas design consultant for the US Census Bureau, National Cancer Institute, National Center for Health Statistics, and National Park Service. She is the author of Designed Maps: A Sourcebook for GIS Users (Esri Press 2008).
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
BIG PICTURE ON DESIGN
Designing for map purpose
Audience
Linking layout to map purpose
Visual hierarchy in layout
Map projections in design
Shape within layout
*Choosing projection properties
*Following conventions
Planning a layout
Balancing empty spaces
*Template design for series
Refining a layout
Experimentation and critique
Chapter 2
*BASEMAP ELEMENTS
*Landforms
*Terrain shading
*Elevation [contours, hypso]
*Curvature
*Land use
*Imagery
*Land cover
*Zoning
*Base overlay
*Hydrography
*Boundaries
*Roads [