Research or best practices regarding audience and how they relate to maps

Question

We're building a StoryMap and the client is very interested in how different user types (e.g. education level, age, cultural background, etc.) might relate to maps differently, specifically digital maps.  Does anyone know of any research or cartographic best practices that speak to this? The goal is to make the story and the underlying data as accessible as possible and make sure that we're providing the geospatial data in an equitable fashion.

Any ideas are welcome!

Thanks,

Katie

MapGrrl · Answer

Elements of Vivid Cartography. By: Fish, Carolyn S., Cartographic Journal, 00087041, May 2021, Vol. 58, Issue 2

Shout out to my girl @CarolynFish

KatieGaut · Answer

Excellent articles...thanks @BillFox

BillFox · Answer

hello Katie,

maybe some of the information in these links can help,

https://community.esri.com/t5/human-brain-webgis-questions/transfer-from-spatial-education-to-verbal/m-p/1204735

https://community.esri.com/t5/human-brain-webgis-documents/the-spatial-brain-a-gis-approach-cornelia-ulrica/ta-p/914583