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//-->A Method for the Visualisation of HistoricalMultivariate Spatial DataAlwyn DavidsonB.App.ScA Thesis Submitted in Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree ofDoctor of PhilosophySchool of Mathematical and Geospatial SciencesFaculty of Science, Engineering and HealthRMIT UniversityMelbourne, VictoriaAugust, 2011A Method for the Visualisation of Historical Multivariate Spatial DataDeclarationI certify that except where due acknowledgement has been made, the work is that of theauthor alone; the work has not been submitted previously, in whole or in part, to qualify forany other academic award; the content of the thesis is the result of work which has beencarried out since the official commencement date of the approved research program; anyeditorial work, paid or unpaid, carried out by a third party is acknowledged; and, ethicsprocedures and guidelines have been followed.Alwyn DavidsonAugust 2011DeclarationiiA Method for the Visualisation of Historical Multivariate Spatial DataAcknowledgementsThere are a number of people to whom I would like to express my sincere gratitude for theirsupport and guidance. First and foremost, thankyou to my supervisors Colin Arrowsmithand Deb Verhoeven. I could not have done without your experience, enthusiasm, guidance,and understanding. Thankyou also for the respect you have given me and the friendship andlaughs, it has made the last three years thoroughly rewarding and enjoyable. I would alsolike to acknowledge that Colin and Deb have co-authored peer-reviewed papers in whichaspects of this research have been published. These publications are:Davidson, A., Arrowsmith, C., and Verhoeven, D. 2011.A Method for the VisualRepresentation of Historic Multivariate Point Data.In: Advances in Cartographyand GIScience. Volume 2. Selection from ICC 2011 Paris. Anne Ruas (ed).Springer-Verlag, BerlinVerhoeven. D., Arrowsmith, C., and Davidson, A. 2011. (Forthcoming BookChapter).The role of GIS and spatial analyses for understanding historical changein the post-war film industry: an interdisciplinary case study approach.In: Locatingthe Moving Image, Indiana University PressMy thanks also go out to the entire ARC research group members, especially those whogave me their expert cinematic feedback. Thankyou Olympia and Dean for your advice andhelp, and an especially big thankyou to Ronan for interpreting my ideas into computer talkfor the two customised scripts. I have spent the last seven years as part of the GeospatialDepartment, and I would like to thank all the members I have had the privilege to meet. Inparticular I would like to thank David Silcock, Bill Cartwright, Chris Bellman, and SueLynn Choy. To my fellow post-grad friends, thankyou for all the fun – special thanks go toMonique and Yin for all their help.In closing, thankyou to my family for all their love and support, in particular Saan and Rowwho put up with me through most of it. Thankyou to the Sheppard’s for housing me onmany occasions, and finally thankyou Steve for your understanding, love, and generalcheeriness when I needed it most.AcknowledgementsiiiA Method for the Visualisation of Historical Multivariate Spatial DataTable of ContentsDeclaration ......................................................................................................... iiAcknowledgements ........................................................................................... iiiTable of Contents ...............................................................................................ivList of Figures ....................................................................................................ixList of Tables................................................................................................... xiiiList of Appendices ...........................................................................................xivList of Acronyms...............................................................................................xvAbstract ............................................................................................................xvi1 Introduction ...................................................................................................11.11.21.31.41.5Introduction............................................................................................................... 1Research Objective ................................................................................................... 3Background and Rationale........................................................................................ 3Overview of the Research......................................................................................... 7Conclusions............................................................................................................. 102 Visualisations for Historical Spatial Data ...................................................112.12.2Introduction............................................................................................................. 11Historical Spatial Information ................................................................................ 122.2.1 History and Geography.......................................................................................122.2.2 The Nature of Historical Spatial Information..................................................... 142.2.3 Historical Geographic Information Systems.......................................................172.2.4 Visualisation........................................................................................................192.3Visualisation Techniques ........................................................................................ 222.3.1 Choropleth Mapping........................................................................................... 232.3.2 Isarithmic Mapping............................................................................................. 292.3.3 Ordering and Differential Visual Variables........................................................33Table of ContentsivA Method for the Visualisation of Historical Multivariate Spatial Data2.3.4 Graphic Depictions............................................................................................. 362.3.4.12.3.4.22.3.4.32.3.4.4Individual Locations or Areas..................................................................... 37Categories of Space Divided........................................................................41Location Based on Distance........................................................................ 42Individual graphs for individual locations.................................................. 432.3.5 Three-dimensional Representations....................................................................442.4Visualising the Variation in Historical Spatial Data............................................... 482.4.1 Visualising Historical Spatial Data.................................................................... 492.4.2 Visualising Historical Spatial Data that Change Over Time..............................562.4.2.12.4.2.22.4.2.32.4.2.4Snapshot.......................................................................................................56Time-series Graphs......................................................................................61Change in States.......................................................................................... 62Visual Variables...........................................................................................642.4.3 Visualising Historical Multivariate Spatial Data............................................... 662.4.5 Visualising Historical Multivariate Spatial Data that Change Over Time.........712.5Conclusions............................................................................................................. 763 Case Study – Cinema Venues in Melbourne, Australia Between 1946 and1986 ...................................................................................................................773.13.23.3Introduction............................................................................................................. 77Cinema .................................................................................................................... 79Melbourne’s Cinema Industry 1946-1986 .............................................................. 803.3.1 The City of Melbourne.........................................................................................803.3.2 History and Geography of Melbourne Cinema...................................................833.4Cinema Studies and Geography.............................................................................. 873.4.1 New Cinema History........................................................................................... 873.4.2 The Spatial Turn in the Humanities and Cinema Studies................................... 893.5Visualising Cinema Data ........................................................................................ 923.5.1 Visualisation of Spatial Cinema Data.................................................................923.5.2 Visualisation of Spatial Cinema Data that Change Over Time.......................... 953.6Conclusions............................................................................................................. 97Table of Contentsv [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]