SUG510 CARTOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT #3- QUANTITATIVE MAPPING May2013 1) 2) Why classification of statistical data is critical in quantitative thematic maps?

Describe the principles of the following classification methods: i) Natural Breaks ii) Equal Interval iii) Quantiles iv) Standard deviation v) Arithmetic progression vi) Jenks Optimization How do you decide which one to use? 3) Table 1.0 shows the average temperatures in January and July in the capitals of the EU countries. Use the following methods to classify the cities in 3 groups for July temperature attributes. Use bar graphs to display the data and show the class limits. i) ii) iii) Natural Break Equal Interval Quantiles

Table 1.0

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Table 2.0 lists population data for five cities in four districts of a particular country. Use the following two methods to calculate the size of the proportional symbols. You are supposed to show that there is a difference between these two approaches. Show all the calculation. Make two copies of Map 1 and plot the proportional symbols onto the given map for each of the method used. i) ii) Square root method Flannery method CITY A B C D Table 2.0 POPULATION 100,000 500,000 750,000 1,000,000

A D

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Table 3.0 listed the total number of incidents of reported Typhoid by category of the disease for three particular sections in the District of Y. You are required to: i) ii) ii) Make decision whether to classify or not to classify the data values If the decision is to classify, then show the steps and calculation taken in classifying the data. Justify your decision for the classification method you think best suited for the distribution. Use suitable quantitative mapping technique to show the classified data onto the given Map 2. The given numbers on the map correspond to the number for the section listed in Table 3.0. Include a legend and a title for your map.

Section

1Y 2Y 3Y Total Incid ents by Category

Healthy Car rier s 10 44 35 89

Cases

Death

23 55 41 119

2 1 3 6

Total Number of Incide nts 35 100 79

Table 3.0

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Table 4.0 shows the number of destitute people rescued by the authority in 2000 and 2005 for nine (9) selected states of a particular country. Destitute people is defined as persons not possessing the necessaries of life; completely impoverished; very poor. You are required to: i) ii) Make decision whether to classify or not to classify the data values. If the decision is to classify, then show all the steps taken in classifying the data. Justify your decision for the classification method you think best suited for the distribution. iii) Use suitable quantitative mapping technique and symbols to show the classified data onto the given Map 3. iv)Add the title and the legend to your map. Number of Destitute People Rescued 2000 2005 131 30 19 20 97 36 133 17 584 Table 4.0 205 50 29 47 0 72 158 83 203

State 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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7) What is the difference between Choropleth mapping with Dasymetric mapping? How could Dasymetric mapping offer improvements on conventional Choropleth displays? Illustrate your answer with the help of specific examples and calculations. Explain with the aid of specific examples, the principles of the following quantitative mapping techniques: i) ii) iii) iv) 9) Triangular Graphs Cartograms Isoline mapping Flow line maps

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If you were given the data on bankrupts according to age for year 2007 and 2011 in Malaysia as listed in Table 5.0, show how you would display the dataset and give simple analysis on the differences between the two data sets. Age (years) Below 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 Above 55 2007 2011

119 135 2183 3233 4317 5229 3476 4047 2120 1808 Table 5.0 Source: New Sunday Times November 13, 2011