#equal_earth

The Equal Earth map projection

The Equal Earth map projection is a new equal-area pseudocylindrical projection for world maps. It is inspired by the widely used Robinson projection, but unlike the Robinson projection, retains the relative size of areas. The projection equations are simple to implement and fast to evaluate. Continental outlines are shown in a visually pleasing and balanced way.

▻https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13658816.2018.1504949?journalCode=tgis20

Disponible dans d3-geo ; première fois que je vois mentionner la « décolonisation du regard » pour cette projection. Je n’ai pas le souvenir que ça ait été mentionné comme un but. Le papier motive cette projection de la manière suivante

Equal Earth is a possible solution for Boston Public Schools and other organizations wanting world maps that show all countries at their true relative sizes.

As professional cartographers, though, we know that equal-area projections are not the panacea that these organizations might think. For example, continental shapes suffer. And there are the many compromise projections (such as the Robinson projection) that are not quite equal-area but still highly suitable for making world maps. Nevertheless, when an equalarea map must be used, we offer the Equal Earth projection as an alternative to the GallPeters and other cylindrical and pseudocylindrical equal-area projections. Its key features are its resemblance to the popular Robinson projection and continents with a visually pleasing appearance similar to those found on a globe.