A Place in History - Section 6.1

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	A place in history: a guide to using GIS in historical research CHAPTER 6: VISUALISATION FROM GIS
	6.1 Introduction The map is an absolutely integral part of GIS. As a result the use of maps to explore and present GIS data, and the results of GIS-based analysis, is an absolutely core part of the GIS toolbox. It is important to remember that visualisation in GIS is about more than simply mapping: graphs, tables, and all the more conventional methods of displaying data are also valid and useful tools. This chapter will, however, focus on mapping. In GIS mapping is used to describe and suggest explanations for the spatial impact of the subject of interest. This re-opens an enormous amount of potential to explore and explain the geography of a wide range of historical themes, an approach that has arguably been over-looked in the past. This chapter aims to show how though a combination of mapping and thinking spatially, new understanding can be developed.

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