Geo-visualization by Cartograms

Cartograms are types of maps in which  statistical information is represented relative to the area of the spatial unit to which the statistical information belongs. Cartograms can be used to create more insight on the spatial distribution of a particular variable with respect to the different spatial areas under consideration.

During the Cartography and Geo-visualization course,  cartograms were used to represent various variables in Kenya. For instance, the maps below show the spatial distribution of poverty in Kenya and accessibility to electricity within the country.

Households with access to electricity in Kenya per county

Cartogram of poverty represented against the areas of counties

Cartographic representation of the potential of solar energy in Kenya

This presentation was made as part of the Cartography and Geovisualization course at the University of Salzburg. The task was carried out together with two other student colleagues; Mrs. Romana Basir and Mr. Simon Haufe