regionalizing the u.s. and canada
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Regionalizing the U.S. and Canada. Regions are mental constructs. The problem with borders is that variables are not usually co-terminus. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Regionalizing the U.S. and Canada
Regions are mental constructs
The problem with borders is that variables are not usually co-terminus
20. the second vowel in "pajamas" a. [ ] as in "jam" (45.92%) b. [ ] as in "father" (51.86%) c. other (2.23%) (11277 respondents)
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~golder/dialect
106. What do you call the act of covering a house or area in front of a house with toilet paper? a. tp'ing (57.03%) b. rolling (6.05%) c. toilet papering (21.51%) d. wrapping (2.29%) e. papering (3.67%) f. bog rolling (0.04%) g. I have no word for this (8.28%) h. other (1.13%) (8260 respondents)
2004 Target States
WPI 2004 (Dolan and Smith)
2004 WinnerBushKerry
Regions and Scale
• The scale of data gathering and display has a great impact on regions and how we think about places
• The size of your net determines the size of the fish you will catch
Obama vs. McCain by state
Obama vs.. McCain by state and population of state cartogram
Obama vs. Mc Cain by Electoral votes cartogram
Proportional vote by county
County by population proportional vote cartogram
