Sunday, June 1, 2008

Proportional Circle Map


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The above photo is a proportional circle map of Germany showing the major industries in the area. A proportional circle map is a map of clusters of circles on a map that represent quantities of various facts. Each circle represents a geographic location through its placement on a map and indicates a quantity by the size to which it is scaled.

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