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The Nature of Geographic Information

Chapter 3: Census Data and Thematic Maps

1. Overview
2. Census Attribute Data
3. Enumerations versus Samples
4. American Community Survey
5. International Data
6. Counts, Rates, and Densities
7. Attribute Measurement Scales
8. Nominal Level
9. Ordinal Level
10. Interval and Ratio Levels
11. Levels and Operations
12. Thematic Mapping
13. Graphic Variables
14. Counts, Rates, and Densities
15. Mapping Counts
16. Mapping Rates and Densities
17. Data Classification
18. Two Classification Schemes
19. Calculating Quantile Classes
20. Summary
21. Bibliography

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