Lecture 07 Map Layout
Lecture 07 Map Layout
Map Layout
Prof. Sr. Dr. Mohd Razali bin Mahmud
& Dr. Aimi binti Musa
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Lecture Outline
Lecture Outline
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What is map layout?
What is map layout?
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What to Include in the Map Layout?
Map Layout
Map Elements..
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Elements of Map
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Design Layouts
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Design Layouts (cont.)
critically.
▪ What to evaluate?
a) Is it suited the user’s need?
b) Not overly complicated or too simplistic
c) Make sure included all the relevant information the user need
d) Map should be easy to use
e) An ACCURATE representation of reality
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Design Layouts (cont.)
elements represented.
▪ Map design should be clear, legible and attractive.
How to identify this? – expert, colleagues, friends
▪ Always remember, map must be useful to the user.
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Principles of Map Design
a) Legibility
b) Visual contrast
c) Figure-ground
d) Hierarchical organization, and
e) Balance
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Principles of Map Design:
a) LEGIBILITY
▪ “The ability to be seen and
understood”
Map Design
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Principles of Map Design:
b) VISUAL CONSTRAST
▪ Relates to how map features and
page elements contrast with each
Map Design
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subtle impression.
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Principles of Map Design:
c) FIGURE-GROUND
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Principles of Map Design:
d) HIERARCHICAL ORGANIZATION
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Principles of Map Design:
e) BALANCE
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Principles of Map Design:
e) BALANCE
Map Layout
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Principles of Map Design:
e) BALANCE
▪ (F) has visual equilibrium, usually
achieved by placing the central
Map Layout
Critically evaluate
this map by
considering the
map elements in
map making…
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Example of Map Critiques
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Map Layout
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