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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Choropleth Maps


Choropleth maps portray quantitative data as a color showing the density, percent, average value, or quantity of a phenomenon within the boundary of a geographic area. Sequential colors indicate increasing positive/negative data values. For maps showing positive values, light colors represent lower values and dark colors represent higher values. This particular map shows domestic freshwater use.
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