Module 7: Choropleth and Proportional Symbol Mapping

This week's lab was to teach us how to select an appropriate color scheme for a choropleth map and the best legend layout to go with it.  The other part of the lab goal to learn how to use proportional or graduated symbols.

To create the map showing Europe's population density by country, adjusted the symbology to show quantities of population density.  The same was done for male and female population, but was normalized by population.  The other purpose of the map was to show wine consumption by country.  This step required using gradual symbols.  I decided to use gradual symbols because it was easier to differentiate from each class. 

This lab caused me to really worry about possibly lying about the data unintentionally.  I am eager to practice more data classification and symbology choices to see which will display a true and good map.