Assessing the effectiveness of dynamic symbols in cartographic communication

Cartographic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-244

  Lai, Poh Chin ^a   Yeh, Anthony Gar On ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARTOGRAPHY; INTERNET; MAPPING METHOD; VISUAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 13844292788     PISSN: 00087041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/000870404X13300     Document Type: Article

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