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2009 National Student Award for On-line Mapping
Competition for excellence in the cartographic design of on-line maps depicting an aspect of Canadian geography.
The following entries were received:
Atlas of Bridgetown Tree Inventory
*WINNER of the Competition*
Purpose: Bridgetown Tree Inventory Jonathan Pelley - Centre of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, Nova ScotiaLove Your Planet - Choose Organic - Organic Supplied Farmers Markets
Purpose - To show where organic farms are located in Nova Scotia, and which farmers markets supply organic food. Josh Wry - Centre of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
King of Coal - Peak Production of the Sydney Coalfield 1863-1976.
The topic I chose for my thematic map was that of coal mining in the Sydney coalfield of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. I felt that the easiest way to display the importance of the Cape Breton coal production was to focus on the amount of coal produced by each colliery. To do this, I used two quantitative maps to show the total amounts within the coalfield, and then in relation to the rest of Nova Scotia. I believe the colour scheme I chose related well to the subject matter. Mathieu Noble - Centre of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
Purpose: To provide a viable alternative to the current topographic mapping standard. Also to enhance legibility while maintaining complexity. Mathieu Noble - Centre of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
St. Anns Harbour, Great Bras D’Or and St. Andrews Channel Nautical Chart
Purpose: To increase legibility for Canadian Nautical charts while maintaining cartographic balance. Mathieu Noble - Centre of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
I wanted to tell the story and show what it looked like then and give an idea of where it would be today. I did this by using a current air photo and overlaying the historical data on top. I further separated the then and the now with the use of colour then burgundy, and now green. The Nova Scotia Flow map gives the history of Black Nova Scotians and shows where they settled when they arrived in Nova Scotia. The Africville 1878 map was to show that Africville residents have resided in this area from as early as 1848 with the legal right to the land. The Halifax inset map is there to show the location of Africville in Halifax fro those not familiar with the area as well as to point put two of the locations to which Africville residents moved to when their land as appropriated by the municipality of Halifax. The photos of then and now are there to give the audience a face to the social injustice that occurred in this area. Robin L. Lucas - Centre of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
Purpose: to display the area within the watershed of the Annapolis Valley River. Timothy Rains - Centre of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, Nova ScotiaPurpose: To show the general area of Granville Ferry. Timothy Rains - Centre of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia
Number of Judges, Psychologists, and Ministers of Religion by Postal Code for 2008
The objective of this map is to display the said occupations by quantitative value. The design aspects of this map are centered on the rules of figure-ground. The least important information is in gray to communicate to the map user that it is only background information. The information of modest importance, the body of Nova Scotia, is given a faint outline and is coloured in a Dijon mustard hue. The highest priority is the occupation symbols which have a strong black outline and are coloured in a yellow-green to compliment the Nova Scotia background. Timothy Rains - Centre of Geographic Sciences, NSCC, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia