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Chapter 24
Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Engineering and Environmental Science
A cartogram is a map in which some thematic mapping variable – such as travel time, population, or socio-economic variables– is substituted for land area or distance. The geometry or space of the map is distorted in order to convey the information of this alternate variable (source: Cartogram, 2016 AU56: The in-text citation "Cartogram, 2016" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
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Geospatial Influence in Science Mapping
Carlos Granell-Canut (Universitat Jaume I of Castellón, Spain) and Estefanía Aguilar-Moreno (Universitat Jaume I of Castellón, Spain)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7359-3.ch024
Abstract
The chapter aims at drawing attention to the possibilities that geospatial technologies can bring to science mapping. The chapter briefly distinguishes the notion of mapping between the geospatial information science (GIScience) and librarianship and information science (LIS). Afterwards, an overview of recent initiatives and research work relative to (geospatial) mapping of science is presented. Based on these examples, opportunities and challenges of applying geospatial technology to science mapping are discussed. Finally, based on relevant while evolving geospatial technologies, the next steps for increasing the influence of geospatial technology in science mapping are pointed out.
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Chapter 302
Geospatial Influence in Science Mapping
A cartogram is a map in which some thematic mapping variable – such as travel time, population, or socio-economic variables– is substituted for land area or distance. The geometry or space of the map is distorted in order to convey the information of this alternate variable (source: Cartogram, 2016 AU56: The in-text citation "Cartogram, 2016" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
Published in Chapter: Geospatial Influence in Science Mapping; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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