Map Projections and Their Characteristics

This map projection shows longitude and latitude as right angles, but massively distorts size at higher altitudes

• Mercator

• Gall-Peters

• Robinson

• Goodes

This map projection preserves size, but distorts shape

• Mercator

• Gall-Peters

• Robinson

• Goodes

This map projection preserves both size and shape of continents, but distorts polar areas

• Mercator

• Gall-Peters

• Robinson

• Goodes

This map projection is often used in thematic maps; uses interrupted projection (removes much of the oceans to preserve size and shape in landmasses)

• Mercator

• Gall-Peters

• Robinson

• Goodes

Absolute location

• Quantitative; Describes the location of a place in terms of characteristics that never change (e.g. latitude and longitude), and is related to the concept of site which includes physical characteristics.

• Qualitative; The location of a place in relation to other places, which helps us understand the significance of the place

Relative location

• Describes the location of a place in terms of characteristics that never change (e.g. latitude and longitude), and is related to the concept of site which includes physical characteristics.

• The location of a place in relation to other places, which helps us understand the significance of the place.

How different places interact with each other

• Relative location

• Flow

• Spacial interaction

• Distance decay

The reduction of time it takes for something to get from one place to another

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Distance decay

• Time-space compression

Spacial

• Arrangement of places and phenomena

• Increases interactions between people, countries, and continents

• A way to collect, store, analyze, and display geographic data

• Information gathered from satellites.

What is the Geographic Information System

• Information gathered from satellites

• A database for storing text documents.

• What we use for getting from one place to another

• A system designed to collect, store, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data.