Comments on: Density-equalising maps

Density-equalising maps

signal — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:30:21 -0800

Worldmapper, because you can never have too many cartograms.

By: adnanbwp

adnanbwp — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:44:30 -0800

This is excellent. I always wondered about this kind of stuff. I actually like how clearly bloated the Asian region will be if you look at the cartogram for population in 2300.

By: beagle

beagle — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:56:49 -0800

Interesting how Europe stacks up vs. North America for tourism. "Net intourism" and "net outtourism" are both highest in Europe; US looks pretty scrawny in those categories. We're a bunch of homebodies, really.

By: adnanbwp

adnanbwp — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:01:05 -0800

I knew this guy in New Mexico (Hey Jeb), who had never gone any where but Las Cruces, NM / Albuqurque, NM/ El Paso, TX. Americans do tend to be homebodies. On an irreleveant note: I have driven from coast to coast in two different trips. I rule !!!

By: chasing

chasing — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:11:37 -0800

So I don't see how the "net in-" and "outtourism" say that Americans travel less than Europeans on the whole. We can just go further without leaving the country.

By: languagehat

languagehat — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:13:52 -0800

I actually like how clearly bloated the Asian region will be if you look at the cartogram for population in 2300. Huh? The Asian region is "bloated" throughout; if anything, it's less bloated on that map because of projected population decreases. It's Africa that suddenly expands.

By: Pollomacho

Pollomacho — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:19:31 -0800

Love it! You know, some of those maps look somewhat lewd!

By: Gator

Gator — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:22:06 -0800

See also Worldprocessor (mentioned here). Nifty stuff.

By: zpousman

zpousman — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:21:48 -0800

Every other year, somebody publishes a book called the State of the World Atlas. Cartograms on every page, man! It's truly a book of geo-policy-statistic porn. Love it.

By: jrb223

jrb223 — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:24:44 -0800

Gosh I love maps. Thanks for the excellent post. My favorites are the alcohol and tobacco imports/exports -- I like to know where my vices have been.

By: signal

signal — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:56:44 -0800

jrb223: You're most welcome. I love maps as well, especially non-obvious ones like these.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 16:51:37 -0800

never gone any where but Las Cruces, NM / Albuqurque, NM/ El Paso, TX But the same trip in Europe would cross 17 countries. I actually like how clearly bloated the Asian region will be They're sending people back in time to Year 1. But lordy is that a crappy interface. The front page should have a topical index: population maps, trade maps, etc.

By: rollbiz

rollbiz — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:33:36 -0800

Did I miss the key, or is it not there?

By: moonbiter

moonbiter — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:02:18 -0800

Did I miss the key, or is it not there? There is no key that I can find. For example, the way the shapes are deformed, it's a bit difficult to figure out who it is that are accepting all those refugees [in Europe, is that Poland or Germany? And Brazil is a refugee haven? I would never have guessed.] But the same trip in Europe would cross 17 countries. You're not serious are you? 17 countries in 250 or so miles? Not hardly. Maybe 4 or 5 in some parts, but Europe ain't that small and crowded.