FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN GEOGRAPHY
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN GEOGRAPHY
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MAPS CAN DECEIVE!<br />
Geog 5<br />
People, place<br />
& Environment<br />
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Simplification: selective presentation<br />
Generalization: averaging over details leads to<br />
homogenization<br />
Graphical clarity: exaggeration of features<br />
Projection: distortion can lead to false sense of<br />
reality<br />
Symbolism: can be misleading<br />
Spring 2010 68
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