Map Critiques

Objective: Train your sensitivity to mapping.

Task

Find a map or a map related illustration in a newspaper, leaflet, book, internet, etc. Prepare a well-designed written discussion taking the following into account: Present your discussion in a written DIN A4 page layout together with digital version of your map example. The text should be clear, explicit and without spelling errors including the following information: Name, Date, Map reference/source as well as the time you required. Your course leader will decide about the language to use (German/French/Italian/English). The questions below can be considered as a thread for your discussion:

What is the map purpose?
What is the map’s type (thematic map – pros and cons)?
Which elements belong to the basemap?
Who could be the map user – target group?
What would you improve on this map: objectives, quality, design, map elements etc.?

Submit your results (mail or printed) depending on the deadline your course leader conveyed to you.