Dynamic Point Symbols in Earthquake Mapping

Visualization Research in Space and Time
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-21693-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Dynamic Point Symbols in Earthquake Mapping: Visualization Research in Space and Time examines how animated symbols enhance digital map comprehension, particularly for earthquake data visualization. It provides much-needed empirical evidence for the understandability, usability, and utility of congruently using dynamic visualization to depict a particular dynamic environmental process. Through rigorous mixed-methods research combining online surveys and eye-tracking experiments, the book compares static symbols against various motion types across different cartographic tasks and provides evidence-based guidelines for implementing motion in maps, balancing innovation with usability. A practical resource with recommendations for cartographers and GIS professionals.  Features

- Combines large-scale data collection with detailed, lab-based visual behavior analysis, offering breadth and depth, and illustrates how people interact with animated map symbols in both natural and controlled conditions.

- Evaluates multiple motion forms like pulsation, vibration, and pictorial motion across tasks helping readers understand what type of motion to use and when.

- Includes real-world applications in crisis mapping, emergency response, and public communication.

- Offers quantitative comparisons that allow practitioners to optimize both clarity and speed in their map designs.

- Provides recommendations on how to transform complex findings into ready-to-use guidance for cartographers, GIS specialists, and UX designers working with digital geovisualization.

This book is an excellent resource for GIS professionals, researchers, academics, and cartographers interested in web mapping, emergency response mapping, real-time data visualization, and graduate students taking advanced GIS and cartography courses, and those aiming to enhance their existing skillset in geovisualization mapping.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cybulski, Pawel

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie GIS, Geoinformatik
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geodäsie, Kartographie, GIS, Fernerkundung
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Vulkanologie, Seismologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Animated Symbols in Digital Cartography. 2. How We See and Study Maps: From Earthquakes to Visual Perception. 3. How the Study Was Done: Combining Online Surveys and Eye-Tracking. 4. Understanding How Well the Maps Worked: Results from the Online Study. 5. Performance and Visual Attention on Animated Maps: Eye-Tracking Results. 6. What We Learned About Animated Symbols: Bringing the Two Studies Together. 7. Practical Lessons for Using Animated Symbols on Maps.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Pawel Cybulski is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Cartography and Geomatics, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. He is also a geographer by his first studies at the University of Lódz, as well as a cartographer and surveyor by education at Adam Mickiewicz University. He holds a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, specializing in animated cartography and visual perception. His expertise includes eye-tracking, dynamic symbol design, geovisualization, and user interaction with digital maps. He has led a National Science Centre (NCN) grant on preattentive attributes of dynamic symbols. Dr. Cybulski has authored over 40 scientific publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and has received recognition for interdisciplinary research in GIScience and cognitive cartography.