kaartuminen
Kaartuminen is a term used in Nordic languages to denote the process of creating maps or chart-like representations from data. Etymology: from the root kaart-, meaning map or chart, and the suffix -uminen, a Finnish noun-forming suffix indicating a process.
Definition: In cartography and GIS, kaartuminen refers to the sequence of steps that transforms raw geographic
Usage: The term is not widely standardized; in Finnish, kartoitus or karttoitus are more common for mapping
Applications: In data visualization, kaartuminen can describe turning high-dimensional data into a map-like representation; in urban
Limitations: The term is broad and context-dependent, with no single fixed definition across fields. Variants and
See also: Cartography, Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, Data visualization.