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Sarah Heide
GIS 341
Map Critique 1
8/21/23
As a result of the map below, viewers can see what major river floodplains are found in
Puget Sound in Washington state and into Canada. At the source, the ecosystem is
cited as a means of preventing natural disasters. The map can be used by a wide
audience including the government, researchers, and the general public since it can be
read by people with varying levels of experience. All aspects make sense in the context
of who will be viewing the material and the chapter in which it resides. The floodplains
are dominated by royal blue and surrounding areas are characterized by pastel shades
of green, grey, tan, purple, blue, and pink. Topographic maps like this one do an
excellent job of showing floodplains. There is a similar color scheme to those used on
popular large earth maps, but they are not as effective in this one. In addition to the
floodplains themselves, the areas where they live could stand out more from the
surrounding area. The map would be easier to read if the important aspects of the map
stood out more. The surrounding area around the rivers could be more vibrant, or a
different color scheme entirely would be helpful as well. The labels are difficult to read
and can be slightly moved and or enlarged for each specific river when the color
scheme is present. Additionally, there seems to be no rhyme or reason for the listing of
cities on the map as there are many along the coast, and it is unclear why those towns
and cities were selected over other areas which might be flooded. Since the map is
supposed to be illustrating the location of both potential issues and benefits to those
who might be impacted, it would make more sense to use towns which are directly
affected by flooding. Also, providing more information about the different shades of
shading around floodplains would be helpful in the legend. Overall, the title and
description are clear, helpful, and do not pull focus.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306324393_Decision_Tools_and_Approaches
_to_Advance_Ecosystem
Based_Disaster_Risk_Reduction_and_Climate_Change_Adaptation_in_the_Twenty-
First_Century
Whelchel, A.W., Beck, M.W. (2016). Decision Tools and Approaches to Advance
Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in the
Twenty-First Century. In: Renaud, F., Sudmeier-Rieux, K., Estrella, M., Nehren, U. (eds)
Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation in Practice. Advances in
Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 42. Springer, Cham.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43633-3_6
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