GEOVISUALIZATION:
INTRODUCTION
A
BRIEF HISTORY
AND SCOPE OF VISUALIZATION
CARTOGRAPHIC VISUALIZATION
SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION
Centre of Study for Surveying Sciences and Geomatic, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, UiTM Perlis
SCIENTIFIC CARTOGRAPHIC
VISUALIZATION VISUALIZATION
Geovisualization
DEFINITION
Geographic + Visualization
A set of tools and techniques supporting
geospatial data analysis through the use of
interactive visualization
Emphasizes on knowledge construction
Geospatial information
data exploration+decision-
making
human understanding
MAP, GIS & GEOVISUALIZATION
• Using techniques of GeoVisualization, GIS provides a far richer
and more flexible medium for portraying attribute distributions
than the paper mapping
• Different from cartography and map production in that it typically
uses an interactive computer environment for data exploration
• The paper map was the only available interface between the
mapmaker and the user
• Through techniques of spatial query, it allows users to explore,
synthesize, present (communicate), and analyze the meaning of
any given representation
• It facilitates transformation of representations using techniques
such as cartograms and dasymetric mapping
• GIS-based geovisualization allows the user to interact with the
real world from a distance, through interaction with and even
immersion in artificial worlds
MAP, GIS & GEOVISUALIZATION
CARTOGRAM DASYMETRIC
• A cartogram is a map in • The dasymetric map is a method
which some thematic of thematic mapping, which uses
mapping variable – such as areal symbols to spatially classify
travel time, population, or volumetric data. The method was
Gross National Product – is defined and developed in 1911 by
substituted for land area or Benjamin (Veniamin) Petrovich
distance. The geometry or Semenov-Tyan-Shansky and
space of the map is distorted popularised by
in order to convey the J.KThe dasymetric map is a
information of this alternate method of thematic mapping,
variable which uses areal symbols to
spatially classify volumetric data.
The method was defined and
developed in 1911 by Benjamin
(Veniamin) Petrovich Semenov-
Tyan-Shansky and popularised by
J.K
INFORMATION VS KNOWLEDGE VS
WISDOM
KNOWLEDGE VS WISDOM
is knowing what to say
is knowing when to say it
FOR WHAT?
Develop theories
Synthesiz
Methods Explore Analyze Present
e
Tools
GEOVISUALIZATION IS COMMONLY
DEFINED AS..
“Geovisualization integrates approaches from
visualization in scientific computing (ViSC), cartography,
image analysis, information visualization, exploratory
data analysis (EDA), and geographic information
systems (GISystems) to provide theory, methods and
tools for visual exploration, analysis, synthesis, and
presentation of geospatial data"
International Cartographic Association (ICA) Commission
on Visualization and Virtual Environments, 2001
HUMAN-CENTERED VIEW DEFINITION
“the creation and use of visual
representations to facilitate thinking,
understanding, and knowledge
construction about geospatial data”
“the use of visual geospatial displays
to explore data and through that
exploration to generate hypotheses,
develop problem solutions and
construct knowledge"
THE GOALS
THE GOALS
The task
Revealing unknowns & < Sharing existing knowledge
constructing new knowledge >
Visual thinking < Visual communication
>
Create & interprets < Distributing knowledge
>
Exploratory < Explanatory
>
The interaction
Low level (passive) < High level (active)
>
The audience
Single (private) < Large (public)
>
INTEGRATION FROM VARIOUS SECTOR
Scientific
computing
image
GIS
Geovisualization
Exploratory
Information
Spatial Data
Visualization
Analysis
Cartography
DRIVING FORCE
Advancement in graphics and display
technology
◦ Low-cost 3D graphics hardware in PC
◦ The development of highly immersive 3D
virtual environments (realistic display)
Need to analyze and explore increasing amount
of geospatial data
◦ Increasing capabilities and decreasing cost of
data collection technology
The rise of the internet
◦ Dissemination of geospatial data and maps
AS THE WORLD KEEP SPINNING
DO KEEP LEARNING…………..
