The Mental Image in Cartographic Communication

Peterson, Michael P.

doi:10.1179/caj.1987.24.1.35

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“…In addition, because a map that gives rise to a memorially stable perception is preferable to one that cannot be remembered with great accuracy, the experiment also measured the change in perceived locations of clusters between an immediate and delayed test. This responds to calls for research into the image-creating quality of maps (Peterson, 1985(Peterson, , 1987, which is important because a map is often 'used' long after it has ceased to be a visual stimulus (Peterson, 1987, p. 40). Finally, the total number of perceived clusters was analysed to allow further differentiation between different types of maps.…”

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“…This difference was probably accentuated by the particular verbal interpolated task used in this experiment. Because persistent memory for the presented information is an important criterion for successful every-day use of statistical maps (Peterson, 1987), the forgetting results favour representation at the-intrinsically meaningful and familiar-State level when effective communication is desired. By extension, it stands to reason that expert audiences, highly familiar with HSAs or other boundary arrangements, may not show an advantage for the State level representations.…”

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Perception of clusters in statistical maps

Lewandowsky

Herrmann

Behrens

et al. 1993

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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Two experiments observed performance on a cluster identification task across a variety of common statistical maps. Stimulus maps displayed mortality rates for several diseases and subjects had to identify regions of the map that were perceived to form a cluster of particularly high (or low) mortality. Subjects marked the perceived centroid of each cluster, and analyses focused on the dispersion of centroid location across subjects. Under these circumstances, monochrome classed choropleth maps were found to minimize dispersion, compared to a two opposing colours scheme, a dot density map, a pie map, and a categorical (hue-based) colour scheme. Maps using a familiar geographical unit (i.e. a US. state) supported better recall of the information than maps using less familiar and smaller geographical units. The results were found to be interpretable within current cognitive theory.

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Perception of clusters in statistical maps

Lewandowsky

Herrmann

Behrens

et al. 1993

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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“…However, only two studies [2,21] undertake a deeper systematic analysis of the factors that affect sketch map quality. The rest of the reviews focus purely on the influence of one or two factors, such as sex [4,22,23], age [22,24] or map characteristics [1,25], without the deeper ambition to systematise the field. Moreover, all the studies focus on a rather small sample of analysed papers and use a qualitative methodological approach.…”

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A Systematic Review into Factors Influencing Sketch Map Quality

Hátlová

Hanuš

2020

IJGI

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Spatial perception is formed throughout our entire lives. Its quality depends on our individual differences and the characteristics of the environment. A sketch map is one way of visualising an individual’s spatial perception. It can be evaluated like a real map, in terms of its positional accuracy, content frequency and choice of cartographic methods. Moreover, the factors influencing the sketch map and/or its individual parameters can be identified. These factors should be of interest to geographers, cartographers and/or (geography) educators. The aim of this paper is to identify and describe the factors that clearly affect sketch map quality, by conducting a systematic review of 90 empirical studies published since 1960. Results show that most empirical studies focus on individual differences more than on environmental characteristics or information sources, even though the importance of these overlooked factors, especially source map characteristics and geographical education, has been proven in most analysed studies. Therefore, further research is needed in the field of sketch map quality parameters, especially in the use of cartographic methods. This paper could serve as a framework for such research.

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“…A cognição inclui percepção, aprendizado, entendimento, pensamento, memória, raciocínio, solução de problemas espaciais e imagens mentais (PETERSON, 1987), e a estes Montello (2002) inclui, ainda, a comunicação.…”

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Avaliação de símbolos pictóricos em mapas turísticos

Andrade

Sluter

2012

Bol. Ciênc. Geod.

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RESUMOCom este trabalho objetivou-se avaliar um conjunto de símbolos pictóricos através de tarefas de leitura de mapas que envolveram detecção, discriminação e reconhecimento. Para tanto, foi utilizado um mapa criado para este fim, sobre o qual foram realizadas tarefas de nível básico de leitura de mapas por dois grupos distintos de participantes, sendo a distinção entre os grupos dada pelo conhecimento, ou não, da área geográfica mapeada. Os resultados indicaram que a influência no reconhecimento dos símbolos não está relacionada somente com a pregnância da forma, mas também com a familiaridade do sujeito com a área representada. Além de que a localização do objeto de busca teve primazia sobre a pregnância da forma, já que os primeiros símbolos percebidos foram os que se encontravam na região periférica aos agrupamentos de símbolos ou nos próprios agrupamentos, como também os localizados no centro do mapa. Portanto, o que mais se destacou, a primeira vista, no mapa testado, foram os agrupamentos, porém, quanto mais próximos os símbolos estavam uns dos outros, mais difícil foi a sua discriminação. Palavras-chave: Cartografia Turística; Leitura de Mapa; Leis da Gestalt; Simbologia Pictórica. ABSTRACTThis paper describes a research work which main objective is to evaluate pictographic symbols by map reading tasks. These tasks were based on visual perception and cognition related to detection, discrimination and recognition. The users´ tasks were accomplished with the help of a map that was designed and

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The Mental Image in Cartographic Communication

Cited by 17 publications

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Perception of clusters in statistical maps

Perception of clusters in statistical maps

A Systematic Review into Factors Influencing Sketch Map Quality

Avaliação de símbolos pictóricos em mapas turísticos

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