URBS 250 - Concordia University Exam
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Maps - ✔✔Are intended to convey information, as well as abstractions,
simplifications and representations of the Environment. They are models of
reality.
Mappa Mundi - ✔✔Sheet of the world
Mental Maps - ✔✔Reflect an individual's experience, perception and
knowledge of a space. They exist subjectively and in our minds.
Helps us: Navigate the environment, understand the world around us and
identify problems in areas of our community.
Tangible Maps - ✔✔Are accurate representations of real space. They can
be viewed by more than one person since it presents the same information
to each viewer.
Reference Maps - ✔✔How to get around/physical layout (roads, metro
stations, bus routes, etc.)
Thematic Maps - ✔✔Describe characteristics of a space (land use, land
values, densities, etc.)
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,Qualitative Maps - ✔✔Assign characteristics to thematic maps (land use,
political polls, protected areas, etc.)
Quantitative Maps - ✔✔Assign numeric values to thematic maps
(population, land values, etc.)
Basic Elements on Maps - ✔✔1. Title & Subtitle
2. Lengend
3. Scale
4. North Arrow
5. Date
6. Source
7. Geographic Information
8. Thematic Information
Scale - ✔✔Is a mathematical method for expressing how maps distance
compares to ground distance.
Ratio of a (Distance on the map/
Distance on the ground)
1. Montreal
2. Neighbourhood
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, 3. Concordia
Large-Scale - ✔✔Surface Area: Small
Detail: Large
Small-Scale - ✔✔Surface Area: Large
Detail: Small
Context - ✔✔Is about understanding the position of development, and how
to position a development. high quality places will only emerge if the
approach is cohesive and inclusive.
1. Transit
2. Shopping
3. Walking
Map Design Fundamentals - ✔✔1. Conventions: Top of page represents
north, water is blue, etc.
2. Visual: Based on the rules of visual perception.
3. Structured: A visual and intellectual hierarchy.
4. Aesthetic: Layout has to be attractive.
5. Clear and Coherent
6. Adapted to a specific public (expert vs. novice)
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Questions and Answers 100% Solved
Maps - ✔✔Are intended to convey information, as well as abstractions,
simplifications and representations of the Environment. They are models of
reality.
Mappa Mundi - ✔✔Sheet of the world
Mental Maps - ✔✔Reflect an individual's experience, perception and
knowledge of a space. They exist subjectively and in our minds.
Helps us: Navigate the environment, understand the world around us and
identify problems in areas of our community.
Tangible Maps - ✔✔Are accurate representations of real space. They can
be viewed by more than one person since it presents the same information
to each viewer.
Reference Maps - ✔✔How to get around/physical layout (roads, metro
stations, bus routes, etc.)
Thematic Maps - ✔✔Describe characteristics of a space (land use, land
values, densities, etc.)
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
,Qualitative Maps - ✔✔Assign characteristics to thematic maps (land use,
political polls, protected areas, etc.)
Quantitative Maps - ✔✔Assign numeric values to thematic maps
(population, land values, etc.)
Basic Elements on Maps - ✔✔1. Title & Subtitle
2. Lengend
3. Scale
4. North Arrow
5. Date
6. Source
7. Geographic Information
8. Thematic Information
Scale - ✔✔Is a mathematical method for expressing how maps distance
compares to ground distance.
Ratio of a (Distance on the map/
Distance on the ground)
1. Montreal
2. Neighbourhood
2
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, 3. Concordia
Large-Scale - ✔✔Surface Area: Small
Detail: Large
Small-Scale - ✔✔Surface Area: Large
Detail: Small
Context - ✔✔Is about understanding the position of development, and how
to position a development. high quality places will only emerge if the
approach is cohesive and inclusive.
1. Transit
2. Shopping
3. Walking
Map Design Fundamentals - ✔✔1. Conventions: Top of page represents
north, water is blue, etc.
2. Visual: Based on the rules of visual perception.
3. Structured: A visual and intellectual hierarchy.
4. Aesthetic: Layout has to be attractive.
5. Clear and Coherent
6. Adapted to a specific public (expert vs. novice)
3
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
