flächengetreuer

Flächengetreuer refers to a cartographic projection that preserves area. In a flächengetreuer map projection, the relative sizes of landmasses are accurately represented. This means that if one country is twice the size of another on the globe, it will also appear twice the size on the flächengetreuer map. This property is crucial for thematic maps where accurate comparison of areas is important, such as population density maps or land use distribution maps. While preserving area, flächengetreuer projections often distort shapes, distances, or directions. The choice of a specific flächengetreuer projection depends on the intended use of the map and the compromises that are acceptable. Common examples of flächengetreuer projections include the Gall-Peters projection, the Albers equal-area conic projection, and the Mollweide projection. These projections are valuable tools for presenting spatial data in a way that avoids misrepresenting the true extent of geographic features.