map analysis

Japanese: map analysis(英語表記)mapanalysis
map analysis

...The horizontal, vertical and temporal positioning, direction and distance of what is depicted are interpreted through points, lines, extent and shapes, symbols, letters, color impressions, etc. (2) The map analysis stage involves adding operations and measurements to the topographical map as a way to interpret it more deeply. For example, tracing contour lines at a certain altitude, applying gradations, drawing geological lines, measuring direction, length, area, slope, relief and valley density, creating topographical cross sections, ridge maps, watershed maps, land use maps, topographical models, etc.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…点,線,広がりや形,記号や文字,色彩の印象などを通じて,そこに描かれてあるものの水平的・垂直的・時間的な位置づけ,方位,距離などを読み取る。(2)地形図をさらに深く読解する手順として,地形図に作業や計測を加えるなどの〈分析map analysis〉の段階。例えばある高度の等高線をなぞる,段彩を施す,地性線を入れる,方位,長さ,面積,傾斜,起伏量,谷密度を測定する,地形断面図,接峰面図,水系図,土地利用図,地形模型などを作成する。…

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