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<journal-id>2218-3620</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Universidad y Sociedad]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Universidad y Sociedad]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2218-3620</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial "Universo Sur"]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2218-36202023000300344</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Usabilidad e interacción cartográfica en mapas de coropletas]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Usability, cartographic interaction and choropleth maps]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gómez Solórzano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lilliam Sofía]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Honduras</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>15</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>344</fpage>
<lpage>356</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2218-36202023000300344&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2218-36202023000300344&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2218-36202023000300344&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Los mapas de coropletas han sido un desafío para la ciencia cartográfica durante más de medio siglo, sus principales dificultades residen en los niveles de color y las ilusiones ópticas. Muchos problemas cartográficos han ido disminuyendo a medida que avanza la tecnología y hay nuevas formas de representación, como la interacción cartográfica. En este estudio presentamos dos mapas de coropletas, uno interactivo y otro estático, evaluados por las métricas de usabilidad: efectividad, eficiencia y satisfacción. Ambos representan la densidad poblacional de los municipios de Honduras en 8 categorías; se aplicó un cuestionario de seis tareas a dos grupos de 33 participantes. Por lo que la metodología es basada en tareas. Asimismo, se utilizó una técnica de &#8220;eyetracking&#8221; o de seguimiento ocular para analizar el esfuerzo visual. El mapa interactivo obtuvo los mayores porcentajes en las tres métricas de usabilidad con diferencias significativas, especialmente en relación al desempeño en cuanto a efectividad y eficiencia. La satisfacción en ambos no presenta diferencias significativas. Se concluye que la interacción cartográfica en la leyenda de mapas de coropletas puede desmantelar la norma cartográfica típica de 7 clases de niveles de color.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Choropleth maps have been a challenge to cartographic science for more than half a century, their main difficulties being color levels and optical illusions. Many cartographic problems have been diminishing as technology advances and there are new forms of representation, such as cartographic interaction. In this study we present two choropleth maps, one interactive and one static, evaluated by usability metrics: effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction. Both represent the population density of the municipalities of Honduras in 8 categories; a six-task questionnaire was applied to two groups of 33 participants. An eyetracking technique was also used to analyze visual effort. The interactive map obtained the highest percentages in the three usability metrics with significant differences, especially in relation to performance in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Satisfaction in both does not present significant differences. It is concluded that the cartographic interaction in the choropleth map legend can dismantle the typical cartographic norm of 7 classes of color levels.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Coropletas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Interacción cartográfica]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Número de clases]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Colour levels]]></kwd>
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