Concept information
Preferred term
dot density maps
Definition
- Dot density maps, or dot maps, portray the geographic distribution of discrete phenomena using an arrangement of identical point symbols, most commonly dots. The dot density technique dates to at least the 19th century and is today accepted as one of the primary techniques for representing geographic patterns. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Dot Density Maps]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/dot_density_maps
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