Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Themetic Map


Thematic Map: A map intended to show the distribution of one or more features or characteristics over all or a portion of the surface of the earth. They can be quantitative or qualitative.

This is a thematic map showing the rates of teenage(under 18) conception rates in London. It uses a color scale to represent the high and low rates of the data over different regions in London.http://www.lho.org.uk/HIL/Lifestyle_and_Behaviour/Attachments/Image_Files/SexualHealth_Map1.jpg

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