Özet:

In this study, it was examined what extend effective the visualization of cartograms in population analysis. In order to examine the impact of cartograms on visualizing population data, the cartograms were analyzed based on the performance and accuracy (geographical, statistical, topological) criteria. The high achievement has been obtained in all cartogram types analyzed based on the performance criteria. The cartograms are representing the data well by generating powerful visualizations for the population data. In this respect, cartograms can be applied to analyze data regarding population. None of the cartogram types examined using population data based on accuracy (geographic, topological, statistical) satisfied all criteria alone. A selection should be made between these criteria, depending on the purpose of the study and the performance expected from the cartogram. Non-contiguous cartograms in studies where geographical accuracy is important, contiguous cartograms in studies where topological accuracy is important, and dorling cartograms in studies where statistical accuracy is important can be employed.

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