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Learning Objectives:
Describe how maps such as topographic maps are produced within certain relations of power and knowledge
Discuss how the choices used in the design of a road map will influence the experience visitors may have of the area
Explain how legal issues impact the design and content of such special purpose maps as subdivision plans, nautical charts, and cadastral maps
Exemplify maps that illustrate the provocative, propagandistic, political, and persuasive nature of maps and geospatial data
Demonstrate how different methods of data classification for a single dataset can produce maps that will be interpreted very differently by the user
Deconstruct the silences (feature omissions) on a map of a personally well known area
Construct two maps about a conflict or war producing one supportive of each side’s viewpoint
You are currently viewing an archived version of Topic The power of maps. If updates or revisions have been published you can find them at The power of maps.