Abstract
Cartograms are one of the youngest methods of representation in thematic cartography. Their origins can be dated to the first years of the 20th century, but the first cartogram-like representations were made in the second half of the 19th century. A very interesting detail is that the first cartograms were created to be specifically published in newspapers or journals destined for the public in general, as well as for publications related to school cartography. During the second half of the 20th century the development of cartograms decreased and their use in publications related to education can be considered all but nil, for various reasons that are analysed in this study. In the last 25 years we have witnessed the rebirth of cartograms, in many cases using the latest web-based interactive technologies for their publication. This chapter also provides recommendations for the possible use of cartograms to illustrate and support teachers’ explanations in classrooms.
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Reyes Nuñez, J.J. (2014). The Use of Cartograms in School Cartography. In: Bandrova, T., Konecny, M., Zlatanova, S. (eds) Thematic Cartography for the Society. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08180-9_24
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