This paper presents a research project that has been developed at the Federal University of Parana (Brazil) and its main purpose is to analyze, from the point of view of the cartographic representations, the different aspects of social networks representation which are specifically focused at the protection of the individuals' social rights. The research work was held in Curitiba (Capital City of Parana State - Brazil), taking as basis the cartographic representation of the following social rights' networks: Land and Housing, Health, Education, Labor, Food Safety and Social Assistance. The cartographic representation of these networks has led to new representation approaches in this area and also to a more effective analysis of the interactions among the different actors of the networks mentioned. Social networks are usually established on the Internet and have a dynamic character. Thus, the cartographic representations were designed considering both the geographic space and cyberspace. The development of these cartographic representations followed the steps of data collection, classification and representation. In the last step the conventional forms of representation have been adapted to network data, specifically concerning cyberspace.
Social Networks; Cartographic Design; Cyberspace
