This week's lab tasked us with creating a choropleth map utilizing population and wine consumption data for European countries. Through the lab, we further explored data classification methods and delved into graduated versus proportional symbologies. The resulting map and its inset is pictured above.
The map depicts wine consumption (liters per capita) and population density (population per sq. km) using the Natural Breaks data classification method. This method was chosen because it displays enough variation in the data that the map does not appear monotone, but also does not force data values into groups with outliers. This method also allows for easier interpretation of cultural variations due to there being several countries with similar population densities that partake in different amounts of wine consumption. A graduated symbology was utilized due to ease of interpretation for the end user and because it paired well with the customized symbols used. The wine consumption symbols were created in Paint. They were then cleaned up and turned into .svg files using the Image Trace function in Adobe Illustrator.
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