MAP WORK Maps are part of daily life – from finding your way via Google Maps to monitoring the sustainable development goals. Maps are frequently used to convey important information and relationships. In today’s modern world, maps are more diverse and accessible than ever before and mapwork is becoming an important skill to function effectively in society. There can be no geography without maps, and knowledge, skills and competency acquired in map work facilitate effective learning of other aspects of geography. This textbook introduces you to the fascinating world of map work. Whether you are a novice or experienced user of topographical and orthophoto maps, this book is your gateway to understanding the concepts of map work. It is structured to provide you with a solid foundation in the basic elements of maps, including scale, symbols, projections, absolute and relative location, magnetic declination, how to calculate distance and area on a map, and many more. Discover the various types of maps and understand their unique purposes and applications, and what information is presented as marginal information. Develop the skills to interpret and analyse maps effectively, and at the same time making the connections between theory and practice. Last, but not least, this textbook also introduces the basic concepts of geographical information systems (GIS). Authors (ORCID): https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5831-4550 PDF: https://server.glassboxx.co.uk/map-work-ebook-25.html US targeting literacy in babies, infants, or school going young people. Whereas, this book focuses on the adult population, those with low literacy, and its attendant effects on the effective dissemination and understanding of health information on living with chronic illness such as HIV/AIDS. Moreover, through literature on the theories of information processing, the book unpacks insights on the dual information processing of both written text and visual aids, and why this is significant for the dissemination of health information to the low literate adults. This approach breaks away from traditional understandings of health interventions based on theories of social behavioural changes; ecological theories. Overall, the book also outlines the advantages of involving persons with low literacy in the development of health education materials and the selection of culturally appropriate visual aids. Authors: Njabulo Mbanda University of Johannesburg https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2674-1520 PDF: https://ujonlinepress.uj.ac.za/index.php/ujp/catalog/ view/201/753/3019 EPUB: https://ujonlinepress.uj.ac.za/index.php/ujp/catalog/ view/201/754/3020 Audio: https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/ details?id=AQAAAEDSFjVW9M
language; or the same language of the health care providers. This book aims to share content views not only of the scholars, researchers, developers and policy makers; but also those of the recipients of the health interventions. Such a book has the potential to appraise a different angle of health information and literacy, which has rarely been made available in discussions about the phenomenon within the health care setting, since these sources are usually biased to the views of persons with adequate literacy. Therefore, this book will highlight key considerations for stakeholders who desire to improve the delivery of health information to persons with lower literacy levels. The book sums up important literature, procedures and findings from investigations with indigenous people within the South African health setting and also offers relevant summaries and recommendations in a user-friendly manner whose readability level can reach a wider audience. This is useful since the objectives of this book is to enhance the work of public health and community workers who could be researchers and scholars and health care providers at different levels, i.e. both clinical and non-clinical. This book is distinctive from others on the similar subject because most books on health communication, literacy and promotion have predominantly focused on online resources and their credibility. These books are also published on case studies from the high-income countries, such as the
WHETHER YOU ARE A NOVICE OR EXPERIENCED USER OF TOPOGRAPHICAL AND ORTHOPHOTO MAPS, THIS BOOK IS YOUR GATEWAY TO UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPTS OF MAP WORK.
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