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====== Lab2. Color ====== | ====== Lab2. Color ====== | ||
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+ | {{tag>SU english kartografi laboration presentation granska}} | ||
This exercise is about choosing colors. The first part is about using a tool for choosing colors for a thematic map. Then we will write a review of a couple of maps and in the end of this exercise there is a QUIZ. | This exercise is about choosing colors. The first part is about using a tool for choosing colors for a thematic map. Then we will write a review of a couple of maps and in the end of this exercise there is a QUIZ. | ||
- | ==Try the Colorbrewer== | + | == Try the Colorbrewer == |
- | Colorbrewer [[http:// | + | Colorbrewer [[http:// |
The person behind the website (Cynthia Brewer) is also the author of the book '' | The person behind the website (Cynthia Brewer) is also the author of the book '' | ||
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Go to [[https:// | Go to [[https:// | ||
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- | To make a choropleth map of the population density in Swedish municipalities, | + | To make a choropleth map of the population density in Swedish municipalities, |
:File > Add Data | :File > Add Data | ||
- | Right click on the layer in '' | + | Right click on the layer in '' |
Symbology > Quantities > Graduated colors | Symbology > Quantities > Graduated colors | ||
- | Choose: | + | Choose: |
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- | * '' | + | |
- | * '' | + | |
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
and the number of classes (colors) you want to use for presenting the population density. | and the number of classes (colors) you want to use for presenting the population density. | ||
''' | ''' | ||
- | ''' | + | ''' |
- | ''' | + | |
- | Click on a color box in '' | + | Click on a color box in '' |
- | Change from '' | + | Change from '' |
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- | Insert > Legend... | + | Insert > Legend… |
Export the result using: | Export the result using: | ||
- | File > Export Map... | + | File > Export Map… |
- | ==Review== | + | == Review == |
Choose two of the four webpages listed below. Make a review of them and their maps functions and use of colours. Make explicit references to the literature ((Brewer) ((write a half to one page). | Choose two of the four webpages listed below. Make a review of them and their maps functions and use of colours. Make explicit references to the literature ((Brewer) ((write a half to one page). | ||
- | * [[http://bit.ly/21PDX|Webpage 1]] | + | * [[https://kynetecwebsc.com/documentation/ |
- | * [[http://bit.ly/Fbdei|Webpage 2]] | + | * [[http://www.chicagocarto.com/thematic.html|Webpage 2]] |
- | * [[http://bit.ly/vHcr5|Webpage 3]] | + | * [[http://www.bostonstudies.com/thematic-maps.html|Webpage 3]] |
- | * [[http://bit.ly/CVmOG|Webpage 4]] | + | * [[http://eyetracking.upol.cz/ |
Add your thematic map to the review and send it to the e mail address presented by the teacher. | Add your thematic map to the review and send it to the e mail address presented by the teacher. | ||
- | ==QUIZ== | + | == QUIZ == |
Test what you know about choosing colors for maps with the QUIZ. Redo the exercise until you get everything right. Remember that this questions and answers are not absolute rules. Should be seen as guidelines. | Test what you know about choosing colors for maps with the QUIZ. Redo the exercise until you get everything right. Remember that this questions and answers are not absolute rules. Should be seen as guidelines. | ||
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