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Learning Objectives:
List the data required to explore a specified problem
Discuss the extent, classification, and currency of government data sources and their influence on mapping
List the data required to compile a map that conveys a specified message
Discuss the issue of conflation of data from different sources or for different uses as it relates to mapping
Describe a situation in which it would be acceptable to use smaller-scale data sources for compilation to compile a larger scale map
Describe the copyright issues involved in various cartographic source materials
Explain how data acquired from primary sources, such as satellite imagery and GPS, differ from data compiled from maps, such as DLGs
Explain how digital data compiled from map sources influences how subsidiary maps are compiled and used
Explain how geographic names databases (i.e., gazetteer) are used for mapping
Explain how the inherent properties of digital data, such as Digital Elevation Models, influence how maps can be compiled from them
Identify the types of attributes that will be required to map a particular distribution for selected geographic features
Determine the standard scale of compilation of government data sources
Assess the data quality of a source dataset for appropriateness for a given mapping task, including an evaluation of the data resolution, extent, currency or date of compilation, and level of generalization in the attribute classification
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