Map Reviews Platts, a Provider

Map Reviews

Platts, a provider of energy and metals, has created this map to inform consumers that it is progressive in its use of wind resources. However, for a number of reasons, consumers will have trouble understanding what Platts is actually trying to convey. The largest problem is the legend which includes wind power density, wind power plants, transmission lines, and geography. Because the text of the legend is so small and because it includes so much information, it's impossible to tell what the symbols actually stand for. For instance, there are three types of wind power plants represented by green, light blue, and blue circles, but the reader will be unlikely to know what these colors represent. On the map itself, it's impossible to locate wind power density perphaps because the colors to use it are so similar to the color of the map's background. Lighter colored transmission lines are also very difficult to identify because their color is close to the map's background color. The symbols use for geography, whatever they may represent, are difficult to locate because they are so small on the map.

With all these flaws, there is significant room for improvement. The following is a list of recommendations for improving the map's display: