Effect of Size, Shape and Map Background in Cartographic
Visualization: Experimental Study on Czech and Chinese
Populations

J 2018

Effect of Size, Shape and Map Background in Cartographic Visualization: Experimental Study on Czech and Chinese Populations

STACHOŇ, Zdeněk; Čeněk ŠAŠINKA; Jiří ČENĚK; Stephan ANGSÜSSER; Petr KUBÍČEK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Effect of Size, Shape and Map Background in Cartographic Visualization: Experimental Study on Czech and Chinese Populations

Authors

STACHOŇ, Zdeněk (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution); Čeněk ŠAŠINKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution); Jiří ČENĚK (203 Czech Republic); Stephan ANGSÜSSER (40 Austria); Petr KUBÍČEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution); Zbyněk ŠTĚRBA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Martina BILÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, Basel, MDPI, 2018, 2220-9964

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

50103 Cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.840

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/18:00104355

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijgi7110427

UT WoS

000451313900014

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85058013041

Keywords in English

cartography; cross-cultural research; geometric map symbols; graphic variables; visual perception; visualization

Abstract

V originále

This paper deals with the issue of the perceptual aspects of selected graphic variables (specifically shape and size) and map background in cartographic visualization. The continued experimental study is based on previous findings and the presupposed cross-cultural universality of shape and size as a graphic variable. The results bring a new perspective on the usage of shape, size and presence/absence of background as graphic variables, as well as a comparison to previous studies. The results suggest that all examined variables influence the speed of processing. Respondents (Czech and Chinese, N = 69) identified target stimuli faster without a map background, with larger stimuli, and with triangular and circular shapes. Czech respondents were universally faster than Chinese respondents. The implications of our research were discussed, and further directions were outlined.

Links

LTACH17002, research and development project

Name: Dynamické mapovací metody orientované na řízení rizik a katastrof v éře velkých dat

MUNI/M/0846/2015, interní kód MU

Name: Vliv metod kartografické vizualizace na úspěšnost řešení praktických a výukových prostorových úloh

Investor: Masaryk University, Influence of cartographic visualization on solving practical and instructional space tasks, INTERDISCIPLINARY - Interdisciplinary research projects

Cite

STACHOŇ, Zdeněk; Čeněk ŠAŠINKA; Jiří ČENĚK; Stephan ANGSÜSSER; Petr KUBÍČEK; Zbyněk ŠTĚRBA and Martina BILÍKOVÁ. Effect of Size, Shape and Map Background in Cartographic Visualization: Experimental Study on Czech and Chinese Populations. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. Basel: MDPI, 2018, vol. 7, No 11, p. 1-15. ISSN 2220-9964. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijgi7110427.

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STACHOŇ, Zdeněk; Čeněk ŠAŠINKA; Jiří ČENĚK; Stephan ANGSÜSSER; Petr KUBÍČEK; Zbyněk ŠTĚRBA and Martina BILÍKOVÁ. Effect of Size, Shape and Map Background in Cartographic Visualization: Experimental Study on Czech and Chinese Populations. \textit{ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information}. Basel: MDPI, 2018, vol.~7, No~11, p.~1-15. ISSN~2220-9964. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijgi7110427.

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