Interpreting Maps Week 3

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Interpreting Maps, Charts and Graphs ± Figure 13-13 Sector Model in Houston Distribution of high-income households. The median household income is the highest in a sector to the west. Instructions: Select a map, chart, or graph. Print it off, highlight and annotate the document and attach. 1. What is the title, date, and author/source? Title: Sector Model in Huston Date: 2014 Author/Source: Pearson Education 2. What is the purpose of this document? Do you believe this map/chart/graph achieves its purpose? Explain. Sector Model in Houston Distribution of high-income households. The median household income is the highest in a sector to the west. I believe that this map achieves its purpose because it shows the distribution of high-income households in Houston. 3. What patterns does the document show? Explain the distribution in terms of clustering, concentrations, densities, etc.
This map shows the distribution of high income households in Houston, Texas. You can clearly see that the most common median household income in Houston is below $60,000. We can all agree that the West has more high income households than other areas in Houston. 4. How does the geographer use color and/or shading to show distributions on the map? Dark Green: $120k and above Lime Green: $60k-$119k Light Green: Below $60k 5. What is the scale of the map? Why did the geographer choose this particular scale? Would the map be better served at a larger or smaller scale? The scale of the map is 0-10 miles. The map served as a larger map. The geographer used this specific scale to show the high income households of Houston. It served better as a larger map so you can see every area. 6. Is there any apparent bias in the map? Think about our class discussions about map bias to help with this along with the article “How Maps Lie”. There is no apparent bias in the map. 7. What toponyms are used, if any? Do these names reveal any cultural patterns or bias? Houston and Galveston Bay. 9. Explain which theme or themes of geography this document relates to and why. I believe that this document relates to place. This map shows the high income households of Houston Texas. Houston is a place in Texas or “city.” 10. What specific region does this map/chart/graph refer to? What are some characteristics of this region? Does this information reflect your knowledge of the area or does it provide you with new information? Explain. (Make sure you identify some specific area to focus on in the map and respond to the question). The region that this map refers to is Houston, Texas. This map shows the distribution of high income households in Houston, Texas. You can clearly see that the most common median household income in Houston is below $60,000. This is new information to me because I never knew that people with a median household income of $120,000 and above are located in the west, people with a median income of $60,000-$119,000 are located mostly in the north, and people with a median income of $60,000 and below are distributed all throughout Houston. 11. What are three observations, two conclusions, and one question do you have about the information provided? Observations: ● Dark Green: $120k and above ● Lime Green: $60k-$119k ● Light Green: Below $60k Conclusions: ● The West has the highest income households in Houston
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