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The Cartogram: Value-by-Area Mapping

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Chapter 10: The Cartogram: Value-By-Area Mapping
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THE VALUE-BY-AREA CARTOGRAM DEFINED
       Brief History of the Method
       Two Basic Forms Emerge
              Contiguous Cartograms
              Noncontiguous Cartograms
       Mapping Requirements
              Data Limitations
COMMUNICATING WITH CARTOGRAMS
       Recognizing Shapes
       Estimating Areas
       A Communication Model
              Advantages and Disadvantages
       Design Strategies Recap—Legends, Inset Maps, and Labeling
       Bivariate Cartograms
CARTOGRAM CONSTRUCTION
       Manual Methods
       Automated Solutions
REFERENCES
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