(Data West Research Agency definition: see GIS glossary.) A map that displays the spatial distribution of an attribute that relates to a single topic, theme, or subject of discourse. Usually, a ...

The modern concept of map "layers," from weather to traffic, rests upon centuries of experimentation in what makes an intuitive and informative graphic. Opening on Aug. 24 in the main exhibition ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Today, in search of a way through a constantly expanding morass of ...

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series D (The Statistician), Vol. 43, No. 1, Special Issue: Conference on Practical Bayesian Statistics, 1992 (3) (1994), pp. 77-85 (9 pages) Remote sensing ...

This is the final part in series of assignments intended to prepare students to write a 5-page synthesized paper that draws out major themes and processes from class texts. The goal of the assignment ...

The Director General, Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office, Ministry of Solid Minerals, Obadiah Nkom, has assured stakeholders in the mining sector that maps to help mitigate the clash of interest in areas ...

Thematic map effectiveness can be defined only in terms of specific user requirements. Consideration of common requirements results in four criteria by which may effectiveness is evaluated: ...

National Geographic has been producing thematic maps for decades, revealing not just physical features but also location-based details on cultures, history, wildlife, science, and more. Now, a ...