CV4-7 - Spatialization

This Topic has been deleted in future versions of the GIS&T Body of Knowledge

Author and Citation Info: 

DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Spatialization. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).

Learning Objectives: 
  • Explain how spatial metaphors can be used to illustrate the relationship among ideas
  • Explain how spatialization is a core component of visual analytics
  • Evaluate graphic techniques used to portray spatializations
  • Create a pseudo-topographic surface to portray the relationships in a collection of documents
  • Create a concept map that represents the contents and topology of a physical or social process