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Re-deconstructing the maps: semiology, categories and the display of geographical information

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In research on 18th-21st century route specific maps published in France and in the United States, I employed quantitative and systematic approaches based on a dataset created from three hundred maps. Part of this research aimed to analyze the semiological variations and the density of geographical information around mapped itineraries. A first step in the project was the creation of variables and categories. Confrontation with the materials frequently led to their redefinition, which in turn fed the theoretical reflection. A second step was the systematic description of the maps in a spreadsheet describing the content of each map and its contextual data. This quantitative process made possible multivariate analysis, among other techniques, to identify groups, or families, of maps. This presentation addresses the methods and the results of the comparison between maps in terms of graphic semiology. It also discusses the contributions and limitations of this method in relation with the materiality of maps, in the context of a comparison between paper and digital production.

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Géographie
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hal-04360512 , version 1 (21-12-2023)

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Quentin Morcrette. Re-deconstructing the maps: semiology, categories and the display of geographical information. IshMap VII Symposium, Jul 2023, Berlin, Germany. ⟨hal-04360512⟩
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