A thematic cartographic visualization of a small region, based on the example of the Mrozy Commune

• Authors: Patrycja Fabijańska , Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa

Abstracts

EN

The purpose of this study was to produce a multifaceted presentation of a small region. It was realised based on two aims: the collection of spatial and statistical data, and the analysis of the data from the perspective of physical and socio-economic geography. Mrozy commune (Polish gmina Mrozy) is located in the eastern part of the Masovian voivodeship, in the county of Minsk (Polish - powiat miński). The initial stage involved obtaining data from various sources. The second phase concerned the assessment of the data's quality. Next, appropriate visualization methods were selected; the authors used cartographic techniques for data presentation, resulting in a set of thematic maps at a scale of 1:100,000. The final part of this research concerned the evaluation of the results and the verification and correction of errors. The accuracy of the maps for this small area has been checked and the maps will be made available to the local authorities.

Keywords

EN

Thematic map; spatial data; statistical data; cartographic visualization; region; Mrozy commune

• Publisher: Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 3

Dates

published

2018

Contributors

author

Patrycja Fabijańska

• Department of Geoinformatics, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland

author

Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa

• Department of Geoinformatics, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0008

Biblioteka Nauki

2134579