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Table 10 The evaluation of the usability of topographic maps (source: own work)

From: Evaluation of metadata describing topographic maps in a National Library

The degree of usability of maps

Metadata element

Weight (wi)

Number of maps (mai)

Eui

Up-to-dateness

Date

1.0

35,071 (100%)

1.00

Source materials used to develop the map

0.5

7512 (21%)

0.11

Accuracy of maps

Reference system

0.5

32,271 (92%)

0.46

Geographic location

0.8

28,891 (82%)

0.66

Scale of map

0.8

34,690 (99%)

0.79

Visualization

Mapping methods

0.5

33,209 (95%)

0.47

Map format

0.5

34,043 (97%)

0.49

E2 = 

4.6

Eu = 

3.98