Unit 020 - Maps as Representations of the World
Table of Contents
Advanced Organizer
1. Introduction
2. Other representations of the world
3. The uniqueness of the map among representations
of the world
4. Other views of maps
5. The representational view as the "scientific"
view
6. The representational view as the "data storage"
view
7. Representation as the unifying element in
Geographic Information Science
8. Types of maps
9. Elements of representation
10. Relevance of GIS
11. Exam and discussion questions
12. References
Evaluation
Citation
To
the Core Curriculum