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adhere to experimental design standards in cognitive science, but are additionally grounded
on a solid dynamic design framework borrowed from cartography, computer graphics and
cinematography. The goal is to investigate how dynamic visual variables (DiBiase et al ., 1992)
and levels of interactivity affect people's knowledge construction processes from dynamic
displays as compared with static displays.
In order to realize the full potential of animated maps within GIScience - and more
broadly, within society - we need to better understand for what kinds of representational
tasks they are well suited (and just as importantly not well suited) and how variations in the
design of animated maps impact our ability to communicate and learn. By doing so we will
broaden the cartographic toolkit available to GIScientists.
In a broader context, better understanding of the human cognitive processes involved
in making inferences and extracting knowledge from highly interactive graphic displays is
fundamental for facilitating sense-making of multidimensional dynamic geographic phe-
nomena. Better understanding will lead to greater efficiency in the complex decision-making
required to solve pressing environmental problems and societal needs.
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