Thematic cartography and representation methods

a theoretical review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53455/re.v4i.77

Keywords:

Graphic Semiology, Visual Variables, Class Intervals, Monosemic.

Abstract

TContext: Thematic Cartography is one of the branches of cartographic science that concerns the treatment of spatial information in order to represent it graphically. Method: The principles of graphic semiology were used, which in turn is based on clarity in its communication, as the map must have a universal language. Thus, depending on the type of variable to be spatialized, different Representation Methods must be used. Results: The present work presents and characterizes the representation methods of Thematic Cartography from the Representation Methods, namely: qualitative, ordered, quantitative and dynamic, its main characteristics and visual variables to guarantee a monosemic representation.

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Author Biographies

Maurício Rizzatti, Federal University of Santa Maria

Graduado em Geografia Licenciatura Plena e Geografia Bacharelado pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Especialista em Cartografia e Sensoriamento Remoto pela Faculdade Metropolitana do Estado de São Paulo (EAD). Especialista em Tecnologias Aplicadas à Educação, Metodologias Ensino de Geografia e Administração Escolar, Supervisão e Orientação pelo Centro Universitário Leonardo da Vinci (UNIASSELVI). Mestre em Geografia pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia (PPGGeo) pela UFSM. Doutor em Geografia - Passagem Direta para o Doutorado - pelo PPGGeo da UFSM. Atualmente é Pós-Doutorando em Geografia no PPGGeo/UFSM com temática de pesquisa voltada ao Cadastro Técnico Multifinalitário (CTM). 

Elsbeth Léia Spode Becker, Universidade Franciscana

PhD in Agronomy from the Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM/(2008). Master's Degree in Agricultural Engineering Area of Rural Sciences from the Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM/(1999). Degree in Geography - Bachelor's Degree from the Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM/(1996). Degree in Geography - Full Degree from the Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM/(1994). She served as adjunct professor III at the Franciscan University-UFN in the Geography and Tourism courses and coordinated the Master in Teaching Humanities and Languages-MEHL. She was a state public school teacher at the Augusto Ruschi State Basic Education School and at the São José de Santa Maria Institute. Retired since January 2021.

Roberto Cassol, Federal University of Santa Maria

Graduated in Bachelor's Degree in Geography from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1982), graduated in Full Degree in Geography from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1983), specialist in Interpretation of Orbital and Suborbital Images-CEIOSO, from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1985 ). Masters in Forest Engineering from the Federal University of Paraná-UFPR (1988) and PhD in Geography (Human Geography) from the University of São Paulo-USP (1996). Retired full professor at the Federal University of Santa Maria in undergraduate and distance courses in Geography and in Graduate Studies in Geography. Currently, Graduating in Geoprocessing Technology at UFSM. He has experience in the area of Geosciences, with emphasis on Photogeography (Physical-Ecological) and Geocartography, working mainly on the following subjects: Cartography, School Cartography, Geography and Teaching, Geoprocessing, Land Use, Education and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) .

Natália Lampert Batista, Federal University of Santa Maria

Graduated in Geography  from Centro Universitário Franciscano. Specialization in Cartography and Remote Sensing and in Population, Urban and Economic Geography by Faculdade Metropolitana do Estado de São Paulo (EAD). Masters, Doctorate and Postdoctoral in Geography by the Postgraduate Program in Geography (PPGGeo) of the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). Currently, she is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geosciences and in the Graduate Program in Geography and Coordinator of the Teaching and Research Laboratory in Geography and Humanities (LEPGHU), at UFSM. She is a Collaborating / Permanent Professor in the Professional Master's Degree in Teaching Geography in a National Network (PROFGEO), at the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFC), Polo Brusque / SC. She is interested in the research areas of Teaching Geography and School Cartography; Teacher training; Thematic Cartography; and Urban Geography. She was a teacher of Geography in Elementary Education at the City Hall of Santa Maria / RS.

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Published

10-01-2023

How to Cite

Rizzatti, M., Becker, E., Cassol, R., & Batista, N. (2023). Thematic cartography and representation methods: a theoretical review. Estrabão, 4(1), 92–111. https://doi.org/10.53455/re.v4i.77

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