Table map projections

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Projection
Robinson
Mercator
Azimuthal
Purpose
To find a good compromise to the problem of readily showing the whole globe as a flat image
It was designed above all for navigation purposes.
To create a projection with distances from the pole represented correctly
Distortion types
1.Area
 2.Shape
 3.Distance
 4. Direction
1.Area
 2.Shape
3.Distance
 4. Direction
1.Area
2.Shape
 3.Distance 4.Direction
Distortion Areas
The distortion is more notable in the areas near the north and south poles.
The distortion gets bigger the more you move away from the ecuator.
The map gets more distorted the more you move away from the center.
Is there more than one version?
No.
Yes:
-Standard
-Transversal.
Yes:
-Orthographic
-Stereographic
-Gnomic
Problems?
Land areas are much smaller in comparison to the oceans than on interrupted maps
The scale is distorted.
The mathematical formulas are extremely complicated.
Socio-Cultural implications of using it as a learning resource?
The north being the “upper” hemisphere and the misrepresentation of the size of the occidental countries gives the impression that the occidental civilization is superior to the others.
The north being the “upper” hemisphere and the misrepresentation of the size of the occidental countries gives the impression that the occidental civilization is superior to the others.
The north being the “upper” hemisphere and the misrepresentation of the size of the occidental countries gives the impression that the occidental civilization is superior to the others.








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