[Coding/Content] Ge

Aliases

Ge
geography
map
cartographic content

Definition

Ge is coded when the person organizes the response as a map, geographic plan, or cartographic representation.
It does not refer to a real landscape scene; it refers to something read as a map.

Conditions

Use it for a map, atlas, geographic plan, or cartographic drawing of an area.
It can apply to either a general map or a map of a specific region.
The core criterion is cartographic representation, not natural scenery.
If the person describes an actual landscape, mountains, or coastline as a scene, first reconsider scoring-input/contents/Ls.

Cautions

Ge and scoring-input/contents/Ls split map from landscape.
It is not enough that the form looks irregular or territorial. The person has to read it as a map or geographic plan.
Ge is not used for abstract decoration without spatial reference.

Cross References

[Coding/Content] Contents
[Coding/Content] Ls

Evidence Note

Detailed source comparisons remain in the internal provenance note.