SUG510/243 CARTOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT #3- QUANTITATIVE MAPPING OCT 2013 1) 2) Why do cartographers need to classify quantitative data?

With the aid of examples or diagrams describe the principles of the following classification schemes: i) Natural rea!s ii) "qual #nterval iii) $uantiles iv) %tandard deviation v) &rithmetic progression vi) 'en!s (ptimi)ation *ow do you decide which one to use? +) ,able 1 lists population data for five cities in four districts of a particular country- .se the following two methods to calculate the si)e of the proportional circles- /ou are supposed to show that there is a difference between these two approaches- %how all the calculation- 0a!e two copies of 0ap 1 and plot the proportional symbols onto the given map for each of the method usedi) ii) %quare root method 1lannery method ,able 1 2#,/ & 2 9 3(3.4&,#(N 256665666 7865666 1665666 :665666

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,able 2 shows the statistics on offenders caught with drugs in nine cities of a particular state- /ou are required to: i) 0a!e a decision whether to classify or not to classify the data values#f the decision is to classify5 then show all

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the datayour decision for the classification method you thin! best suited for the distributioniii) .se suitable quantitative mapping technique and symbols to show the classified data onto the given 0ap2- ,he given numbers on the map correspond to the number for the city as listed in ,able 2iv)#nclude a title and a legend to your map,able 2 Number of new and repeat offenders caught with drugs C$#& 1 2 + : 8 = ; 7 < N'( 1;676 261<: 1<716 18+7< 16+17 ==;< =<+< ;+21 7::8 R'p'a# 1:71+ 1=762 177=2 1;:1< 12:+6 ;716 =:1+ :78: 8+28 T)#a* +17<+ +=<<= +7=;2 +2767 22;:7 1::7< 1++82 121;8 1+;;6

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riefly explain using examples5 each of the following applications in cartography: i) ii) iii) iv) v) ,riangular graphs 2horopleth mapping #soline mapping 1low line maps 2artogram

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What do you understand by the term 9asymetric mapping? *ow could 9asymetric mapping offer improvements on conventional 2horopleth displays? #llustrate your answer with the help of specific examples and calculations%uppose you have been as!ed to produce a series of map of a particular country >&? relating to the population surveys ta!en during the year 1<<65 2666 and 2616- ,he maps should show the following information for each of the year: i) ii) iii) iv) ,he population density by the smallest administrative units ,he age@sex ratio of the population ,he wor!ing population wor!ing in agricultural5 industrial and tertiary sectors ,he population migration patterns from five neighbouring countries into country >&?

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/ou are required to outline the methods you would employ for the most effective depiction of the required details-