Scotland bans public bodies from putting Shetland islands in an inset box on maps, at least unless they defend their reasons

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It is easy to explain the impact of mapping requirements on Scottish maps. On above, I portray Scottish local population density and dealt Shetland Islands in two ways. The left side is a traditional map that places the Shetland Islands in a box near the mainland of Scotland. On the right side, I plotted the same data, but I put the Shetland Islands in a natural place approximately 160 kilometers from the mainland. Assuming that the vertical space is the main limit of the final size of the map of the wider country, both maps are scaled to the same size in the vertical direction. The traditional map of the illustration is very big and can provide more details. Meanwhile, government-defined new map functions include a wide blank area in the northern continent and the western Shetland islands.

Recently, the expression of Shetlanders led by Tavish Scott of the Scottish parliament of the island is a problem. The problem is to save space by displaying remote islands and areas in boxes and other embedded spaces and bringing them closer to the mainland. This method is common in US maps. For example, Alaska and Hawaii are cleanly hidden in California. However, Scott said that this is wrong for the Shetland Islands. He announced legislation at a news conference at a news conference at the beginning of the year and said, "The long-standing annoyance of a lazy map that keeps the island on the east coast has confused tourists, politicians and the post." Logistics to and from the Shetland Islands tends to be overlooked, which has a serious impact on the island's economy. "