GIS5007 Module 5: Choropleth & Proportional Symbol Mapping
Cheers to Module 5! We are going more in-depth with choropleth, graduated symbol, and proportional symbol mapping across European countries, focusing on population density and wine consumption. We first set up the country polygons to represent population density. I had settled on using Natural Breaks (Jenks) because I liked how it grouped classes naturally into similar values while maximizing the differences between classes. I also settled on 5 classes, as choropleth mapping suggested 5 to 8 classes. As for wine consumption, I used graduated symbols for my symbology because I did not like how proportional symbols could scale symbols to the variation in values, which would be hard to gauge in such a varied dataset. Classifying wine consumption with graduated symbols in 5 classes -- using Natural Breaks again -- ended up being my go-to for this case. I chose a nice neutral color scheme for the population density, using yellow-brown, because I wanted a solid base for whatever my wine cons...