Cartographic Methods for Visualizing Demographic Indicators

Tanja Lukić, Jasmina Jovanović

Abstract


The cartographic method for visualizing demographic indicators on thematic maps primarily aims to focus on analysis, through a comparison of the presented numerical values, in order to determine the essential characteristics of the indicators in relation to the level of data aggregation and the area of reference territorial units. The nature of quantitative data, through the procedures of classification and generalization, is followed by the choice of cartographic method. Different maps obtained from the same dataset, as a result of the application of different cartographic methods, can present numerical data on interval and semioscale scale. The comparison shows that the choice and applied method determine the level of information (volume and quality) obtained from the map. The spatial distribution of demographic indicators graphically represented on the map must be clear and serve the research objective.

Keywords: cartographic method, demographic indicator, thematic map, information, analysis, comparison

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