Cartographic methods
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Methods that use maps to present spatial data, including choropleth maps for regional variations, flow-line maps for traffic movement and proportional symbols for pedestrian counts.
Methods such as flow lines or proportional symbols on a base map, demanded by spatial distribution.
Topics that use Cartographic methods
- Section B: Fieldwork (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cartographical presentation
- Continuous data
- Data analysis
- Data evaluation
- Data presentation
- Discrete data
- Fieldwork evaluation
- Fieldwork methodology
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