Cartograms – classification and terminology

Anna Markowska

doi:10.2478/pcr-2019-0005

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Cartograms – classification and terminology

Polish Cartographical Review

Volume 51 (2019): Issue 2 (July 2019)

By: Anna Markowska

Open Access

|Nov 2019

Abstract

The author discusses new classifications of cartograms. Cartographic anamorphoses terminology and a multi-level classification, including not only cartograms but also anamorphical projections, have been proposed. The selected area cartograms’ classes were discussed in detail and compared.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcr-2019-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2450-6966 | Journal ISSN: 0324-8321

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Language: English

Page range: 51 - 65

Submitted on: Feb 1, 2019

Accepted on: May 20, 2019

Published on: Nov 1, 2019

Published by: Polish Geographical Society, Cartographic Division

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: Volume open

Keywords:

cartograms,

area cartograms,

cartograms’ classification

Related subjects:

Geosciences,

Cartography and photogrammetry,

Geosciences, other,

History,

Topics in history,

History of science

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