Answer in brief.

Explain the use and types of distributional maps.

Distribution maps are a form of thematic maps that are used to represent the distribution of particular geographic elements within a given region. It utilizes the statistical data of the chosen element to create a map which provides the user with a visual representation the particular variable’s distribution. A properly made distributional map makes it easy to visualize how a certain variable or element varies over a region. It can be used to represent qualitative data like vegetation or soil in a region or quantitative data like population density or average annual rainfall in a region. The following table gives a classification of the different distributional maps along with their advantages and disadvantages.