Choropleth maps of census data on microfiche
JOHN S. MASSEY, J. B. O'Shea, J. S. Poliness · Cartography · 1984
A method of relatively inexpensive production of several hundred or even several thousand choropleth maps of census data involving the joint application of computational and microfiche technologies is described. The method involves three stages: data preparation, classification and mapping. These are exemplified by the use of data from the 1981 Australian Census of Population and Housing. The same method can be applied to any region in the world for which census data are available. In the not too distant future it is envisaged that students, teachers, planners and researchers around the world will use microfiche which present choropleth maps of census data—a new and an important infonnation resource.